The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 20. köideH.G. Allen, 1888 |
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... so foul or in such a state as to be a nuisance or injurious to health ; ( 3 ) any animal so kept as to be a nuisance or injurious to health ; ( 4 ) any accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance or injurious to health ; ( 5 ) any house ...
... so foul or in such a state as to be a nuisance or injurious to health ; ( 3 ) any animal so kept as to be a nuisance or injurious to health ; ( 4 ) any accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance or injurious to health ; ( 5 ) any house ...
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