foul matter

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Care should be taken to make them watertight, otherwise the foul matter may percolate through the ground, and is likely to contaminate the water supply.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 by Various

Like abandoned roads that soon become filled with weeds and rubbish, unused nostrils become filled with impurities and foul matter.

From The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath by Atkinson, William Walker

In "Hamlet" Shakespeare let out some of the foul matter which Herbert's mean betrayal had bred in him.

From The Man Shakespeare by Harris, Frank

Then he went on to explain the wonderful process of blood purification in the lungs, and demonstrated to her that the breath is continually throwing off foul matter.

From Dorian by Anderson, Nephi

Much of this foul matter is washed by rains into their tanks and pools of water, which they use indiscriminately for washing, cooking, and drinking purposes.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various