CHAP. 7.—WATERS PREVENTIVE OF ABORTION.
The waters of Thespiæ[2952] ensure conception to females; the same, too, with those of the river Elatus[2953] in Arcadia. The spring Linus,[2954] 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 Pyrrhæa,[2955] are productive of sterility.