The Countries of the World: Being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and Peoples of the Globe, Volumes 3-4Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1892 |
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Page 287
... rule must be made in behalf of the peasants and miners who , like their class almost universally over the world , are very superstitious . Every year upwards of 20,000 people — the greatest . devotees among whom are miners - pay ...
... rule must be made in behalf of the peasants and miners who , like their class almost universally over the world , are very superstitious . Every year upwards of 20,000 people — the greatest . devotees among whom are miners - pay ...
Page 178
... rule , gold is seldom found on the surface , but has to be dug and lifted from great depths , or crushed and sifted out of masses of the hardest rock , or washed and winnowed out of large accumulations of rubbish . The successful gold ...
... rule , gold is seldom found on the surface , but has to be dug and lifted from great depths , or crushed and sifted out of masses of the hardest rock , or washed and winnowed out of large accumulations of rubbish . The successful gold ...
Page 287
... rule is wretched in the extreme . The laws - Mr . St. John described in 1863- as little respected , and ancient customs are falling into disuse , particularly one resembling a voluntary poor rate , which consisted in the people devoting ...
... rule is wretched in the extreme . The laws - Mr . St. John described in 1863- as little respected , and ancient customs are falling into disuse , particularly one resembling a voluntary poor rate , which consisted in the people devoting ...
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