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From: john@cisden.UUCP (John Woolley)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Flush toilets
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 15:14:44 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 19 15:14:44 1985
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In article <40@drutx.UUCP> slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) writes:
>Yes, but the idea was forgotten--along with so much else--during the
>Middle Ages.  
>
>It was reinvented in the 1700's sometime.
>                                     Sue Brezden

I've seen plans to medieval monasteries in which a continuous flow of
water was diverted through the latrines from a stream, then through
underground cisterns to the, ah, treatment plant.  (Usually a large
pit away from houses.)  I can't remember where this was, but my
impression is that it wasn't uncommon.
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				Peace and Good!,
				      Fr. John Woolley
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