foul matter
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Filth, filth, n. foul matter: anything that defiles, physically or morally.—adv.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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
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 William Walker Atkinson
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
Its eyes looked wild; it was unnaturally brisk, and running about; the nose discharged more freely, but not yet any foul matter.
From The Dog by Dinks
