CHAP. 7.—WATERS PREVENTIVE OF ABORTION.
The waters of Thespiæ1 ensure conception to females; the same, too, with those of the river Elatus2 in Arcadia. The spring Linus,3 also in Arcadia, acts as a preservative of the fœtus, and effectually prevents abortion. The waters of the river Aphrodisius, on the other hand, in the territory of Pyrrhsæa,4 are productive of sterility.