_ Morally speaking, it is divided into river water, pipe water, and
gin-and-water.
_Q._ Where is river water found?
_A._ Anywhere between Vauxhall and London Bridges. It is inhabited
principally by flounders and bargemen.
_Q._ What is pipe water?
_A._ An intermitting stream, having its source at some distant basin. It
usually runs into a cistern, until the water-rates get into arrear, when
the supply ceases through the intervention of a turncock.
_Q._ Where is gin-and-water to be found?
_A._ All over the world; but especially in the vicinity of a cab-stand.
_Q._ In what other manner is the Thames water divided?
_A._ Physically speaking, into oceans, seas, gulfs, bays, straits, lakes
and rivers.
_Q._ What is an ocean?
_A._ Any great body of water whose limits it is impossible to describe, as
_The Floating Bath_ at Southwark-bridge, and _The Real Tank_ at the
Adelphi Theatre.
_Q._ What is a sea?
_A._ Any small collection of water, as at Chel_sea_, Batter_sea._
_Q._ What is a gulf?
_A._ A gulf is any place, the greater part of which is surrounded by
lawyers, as _Lincoln's Inn,--The Court of Chancery_.
_Q.
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