tug, which hoots from time to
time like some horrid monster
in distress.’ The deserted
river was no longer a popular
highway, but a ‘receptacle for
filth’ – as it had been for
decades. A satirical etching
by William Heath in 1828
showed just how concerned
people already were about the
state of the water, as a woman
hurls down her teacup in
horror when she sees
monsters swimming in a
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