Our apologies on the book by Besserwisser.  The streams by the sides of
the roads appear in Paris, going back to the empire where Vespasian had
them built.  Check with Robbie.  They were called Vespasiennes.

 [ Thanks for your note, Bill.  I laughed and laughed last night as I
 [ edited the letter from Gerhard.  He's *funny*.  -- Robbie