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The great object to be attained by this improvement was the removal of the marsh miasma, which hangs about Prospect hill, and other portions of the city.

Brooklyn
Joined January 2012
In 49 minutes I have a low tide. I'll be 31 inches below my average level. That's quite low. – at Brooklyn, NY
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My next high tide is in 50 minutes. I'll be 19 inches deeper than sea level. This is a really high one. – at New York, USA
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My next low tide is in 40 minutes. I'll be 27 inches under average. See the falling back to the sea of the ebb-tide. – at Brooklyn, NY
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My next high tide is in 63 minutes. I'll be 24 inches above average. Don't get your feet wet! – at Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
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My next low tide is in 59 minutes. I'll be 32 inches below my average level. This is a really low one! – at New York, USA
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My next high tide is in 51 minutes. I'll be 22 inches higher than average. This is a really high one. – at Brooklyn, NY
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My next low tide is in 36 minutes. I'll be 26 inches under sea level. I'll be much lower than usual. – at Brooklyn, NY
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My next high tide is in 36 minutes. I'll be 24 inches deeper than sea level. Watch the run of the flood-tide! – at Brooklyn, NY
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My next low tide is in 60 minutes. I'll be 33 inches below average. Come look for stuff in my mud. – at Brooklyn, NY
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In 54 minutes I have a high tide. I'll be 26 inches deeper than sea level. Watch the run of the flood-tide! – at Brooklyn, NY
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My next low tide is in 57 minutes. I'll be 28 inches under average. Come look for stuff in my mud. – at New York, USA
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I have a high tide in 39 minutes. I'll be 24 inches deeper than my average level. No man can tether time or tide. – at Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
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In 61 minutes I have a low tide. I'll be 35 inches below average. That's quite low. – at Brooklyn, NY
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In 58 minutes I have a high tide. I'll be 30 inches deeper than my average level. My ancient marshes tremble! – at Brooklyn, NY
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In 50 minutes I have a low tide. I'll be 30 inches shallower than sea level. My mudflats will bask in fragrant decay. – at Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
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In 41 minutes I have a high tide. I'll be 23 inches above average. Come see my asphalt fens. – at Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
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In 64 minutes I have a low tide. I'll be 37 inches shallower than average. See the falling back to the sea of the ebb-tide. – at Brooklyn, NY
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I have a high tide in 58 minutes. I'll be 33 inches deeper than sea level. They disproved miasma theory, right? – at Brooklyn, NY
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In 49 minutes I have a low tide. I'll be 34 inches under average. Time to air out my mudflats. – at Brooklyn, NY
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I have a high tide in 40 minutes. I'll be 23 inches above average. You better hope it doesn't rain. – at New York, USA
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