1.   As if water had the power of counsel, of giving allowance or giving notice against its own exploitation.

2.   But salt water has a lower freezing temperature than plain water.

3.   Perfectly pure water has no smell.

4.   The water has a primeval chemistry that has prevailed along submarine mountain ranges since the breakup of Gondwanaland.

5.   To paraphrase an old saying, the water has to be there for the horse to be able to drink.

6.   Water had to be continually directed, rivers deepened, dikes checked, canals dug, and conflicting interests reconciled.

7.   Water has a greater capacity to absorb heat than any other natural material except for ammonia.

8.   Salt water has more buoyancy than fresh water.

9.   Distilled water has an identical effect and is pharmacologically inactive.