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Page 68
... surface effected ; I saw the commencement of new valleys , and the widening and lengthening of others , caused not only by the gradual denudation of the surface , but by landslips , some of which occur every wet season . The rocks of ...
... surface effected ; I saw the commencement of new valleys , and the widening and lengthening of others , caused not only by the gradual denudation of the surface , but by landslips , some of which occur every wet season . The rocks of ...
Page 71
... surface of the Consuelo lode , and at Santo Domingo , San Benito , San Antonio , and Javali lodes , very rich ore was also discovered within a few fathoms of the surface . When , however , these MACHINERY OF CHONTALES GOLD - MINING ...
... surface of the Consuelo lode , and at Santo Domingo , San Benito , San Antonio , and Javali lodes , very rich ore was also discovered within a few fathoms of the surface . When , however , these MACHINERY OF CHONTALES GOLD - MINING ...
Page 72
... surface down through the lodes , and the gold set free by the decomposi- tion of the ore at the surface must be carried down into it , so that in the course of ages , during the gradual degradation and wearing away of the surface ...
... surface down through the lodes , and the gold set free by the decomposi- tion of the ore at the surface must be carried down into it , so that in the course of ages , during the gradual degradation and wearing away of the surface ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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