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SANITATION. 155

Water-supply--Its extent--The Aqueducts--Distribution in city--Drainage--Disposal of the Dead--Cremation and Burial--Catacombs--Public Health Regulations

APPENDIX.

FEES IN ANCIENT TIMES 162

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Asklepios, the ancient Greek Deity of Healing frontispiece

Machaon (Son of Asklepios), the first Greek Military Surgeon, attending to the wounded Menelaus p. 17

PLATE I.--Bust of AEsculapius face p. 13

" II.--Hygeia, the Greek Deity of Health " 15

" III.--Facade of Temple of Asklepios, restored (Delfrasse) " 18

" IV.--Health Temple, restored (Caton) " 20

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