Quorum secutus ingressus in hoc libro perscripsi quae satis esse putavi de aquae varietatibus, quo facilius ex his praescriptionibus eligant homines aquae fontes, quibus ad usum salientes possint ad civitates municipiaque perducere.
Following in their footsteps, I have recorded in this book what I thought enough about the different kinds of water, so that from these instructions springs of water might be chosen from which conduits could be taken for the supply of cantons and towns.
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