| 单词 | quarrying |
| 例句 | All the other visible hills, including those facing me across the narrow valley, looked to be in good health, except where they had been scarred and gouged by quarrying or strip mining, which was regularly. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Returning to the village late in the day, with her baskets and belly full of apples, Alyce cut through the manor field, near where the villagers had dug a pit for the quarrying of gravel. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I press my head against the earth and listen to the muffled thunder, like the explosions of quarrying—and raise it again to listen for the sounds on top. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Cemex, a multinational minerals firm wants to extend its opencast quarrying operation nearby. Scottish town that changed the world fights for its rights 2013-03-31T00:06:09Z But in 2009, quarrying by Tarmac was due to destroy 400m of it, giving archaeologists a rare opportunity to expose a long section of road, some of it, crucially, very well preserved. What the Romans didn't do for us 2011-03-16T20:30:00Z Mr. Lee’s quarrying and culling expeditions generally last from two to five days if he’s re-enacting “Relatum” works for a large exhibition. Squeezing Essence From a Stone 2011-06-23T22:47:00Z Caves created by four centuries of stone quarrying descend some 165 feet underground and cover nearly 75 miles of galleries on seven levels. A quick offseason visit to the Loire Valley, birthplace of the French Renaissance 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Cemex's application to increase its quarrying in the area is with a harassed local council. Scottish town that changed the world fights for its rights 2013-03-31T00:06:09Z For all the destruction – and as recently as the early 20th century lengths of Hadrian's wall were lost to quarrying – there has also been preservation, scholarly study, even reconstruction. The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall by Lawrence Keppie – review 2013-02-15T09:00:02Z In June, Canadian wildfires adversely impacted multiple industries, including mining and quarrying and rail transportation. Canada's economy unexpectedly shrinks in Q2 ahead of rate decision 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The agency also noted that Canadian wildfires adversely impacted multiple industries, including mining and quarrying and rail transportation. Canada economy unexpectedly contracts in Q2 ahead of rate decision 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Teaching the techniques of quarrying and carving is crucially important, and so is helping youth develop a relationship with the pipestone and its place in the Native worldview. Pipestone carvers preserve revered Native spiritual tradition in Minnesota prairie 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector and the utilities sector are expected to post declines in May. Canada's economy unchanged in April, but likely surged 0.4% in May 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Lucrative businesses such as sand and gravel quarrying and sightseeing tours have also thrived openly despite the ban and the mountain’s frequent eruptions — now 53 times on record since 1616. Poor villagers risk their lives in danger zone as Philippines’ most active volcano erupts 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z However, Mexican authorities already had shut down Vulcan’s quarrying activities last May, and López Obrador did not explain how seizing the port would protect the environment. Mexican president pushes back on US criticism on violence 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The broad production sector, which covers manufacturing, utilities and quarrying, did not fare so well with output down by 0.6% over the quarter. Budget: Can Northern Ireland economy build on green shoots of recovery? 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Still, Statscan said the economy likely started 2023 on a stronger footing, with increases in sectors including mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and wholesale trade indicating a 0.3% rise. Canada's economy unexpectedly stalled in Q4; January rebound likely 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z In April, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction grew for the fourth consecutive month, and helped to offset declines in other goods subsectors such as manufacturing and agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting. Canada's economy unchanged in April, but likely surged 0.4% in May 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Illegal logging, mining and quarrying have taken a toll. Sierra Madre: The deadly battle to save a rainforest in the Philippines 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Goods-producing industries posted a 0.7% decrease in October after four continuous months of growth, mainly due to a decrease in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and weakening in the manufacturing sector. Canada's economy grew 0.1% in October, with another increase likely in November 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Exhibits, photos and a video presentation provide an informative look into the quarrying and manufacturing processes. In Barre, Vt., granite is a way of life — and beyond 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z In Alberta, the average weekly wage including overtime for all employees in mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction is up 7.3% since February 2020, according to data from Statistics Canada. N. American oil companies scramble to find workers despite boom 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z In Jerusalem, millennia of quarrying and destruction have left behind tons of small chips. Jerusalem Archaeology Modernizes but Runs into Ancient Problems 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The Department of Environment and National Resources, which issues mining or quarrying permits, is also yet to respond to the BBC's request for a comment. Sierra Madre: The deadly battle to save a rainforest in the Philippines 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is reviewing the possibility of quarrying for lithium at Plumbago at the request of the property’s owners, state mining coordinator Mike Clark said. US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z It had arrived by truck and was dusted with snow from the Minnesota quarrying site where it was fabricated. The first of 43,000 names of Korean War dead are added to the conflict’s memorial in Washington 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The cave system is located in the Brecon Beacons mountain range in south Wales near the former quarrying village of Penwyllt. Man trapped for two days rescued from Britain’s deepest cave 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The final £1.4m was spent in a variety of industries ranging from agriculture and fishing, transport and storage, and construction and quarrying. High Street vouchers to be issued in early October 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Most of what we know about the deep history of echinoderms from British fossils comes from the few specimens that emerged from railway cuttings and quarrying in the Victorian age. 'Squiggly wiggly' fossils rise from a Jurassic sea 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z In 2014, more than 2.5% of jobs in Texas were in the oil and gas, mining and quarrying industries, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. Texas lawmakers have denounced Biden's energy moves, but experts say they could benefit the state 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 8% of Wyoming’s workforce works in mining, quarrying or oil and gas extraction. Pandemic brings influx of remote workers to Wyoming 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Local reports quoted Bong Go, a presidential aide turned senator, as saying Duterte would order an investigation into apparent quarrying around the volcano, which some locals feared had worsened flooding. Super Typhoon Goni leaves devastation across the Philippines 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Local reports quoted former presidential aide-turned-senator Bong Go as saying Duterte would order an investigation into apparent quarrying around the volcano, which some locals feared had worsened flooding. Super Typhoon Goni leaves devastation across the Philippines 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z “When people talk about Montgomery County, they think about trees and they think about the history of quarrying,” said Corey Pitts, planning action manager for the county’s Department of Transportation. Perspective | Futuristic bus stations dot Route 29 for Montgomery’s new Flash system 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Ammonium nitrate is an industrial chemical commonly used in fertilisers and as an explosive used for quarrying and mining. After U.S. claims, France says no evidence of Hezbollah explosives stores 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Previous to that, numerous mounds were lost to agriculture, quarrying, construction, curiosity or a lack of awareness. Wisconsin’s effigy mounds connected people to spirits 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z The state is now considering giving health-care workers masks made for mining and quarrying. Fairfax, Montgomery counties report first covid-19 deaths 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z His mother was Canadian and his father worked for his family’s quarrying firm, which was slowly going bust. Steven Appleby: ‘Cross-dressing in secret felt dishonest and stifling' 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z That quarrying history is reflected in benches that are trimmed in granite. Perspective | Futuristic bus stations dot Route 29 for Montgomery’s new Flash system 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reports that the lawsuit relates to two mining laws that govern rock mining and quarrying permits. Glenwood Springs nonprofit sues BLM over quarry decisions 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z He said this included "the existing quarrying industry, traditional and craft skills along with looking to create sustainable tourism and high value job opportunities in Gwynedd". Boris Johnson backs slate landscape Unesco bid 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Three died in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. Wyoming 2018 workplace deaths slightly under long-term trend 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Zhang said quarrying by giant dredgers had hit fishing hard, with deeper lake beds making it harder for fishermen to deploy their nets. Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The discoveries were made by archaeological contractor Archaeological Solutions ahead of a large quarrying project. 'Extraordinary' trove of ancient spearheads, daggers, knives and axe heads discovered in London 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z It was Guillaumot who initiated the first mapping of the void network, with a view to consolidating existing spaces and regulating further quarrying activities. The Invisible City Beneath Paris 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z After that, Isaac Slover, a Kentuckian, killed a bear there; his name was given to a mountain injured by marble quarrying for headstones and virtually destroyed by limestone mining. Finding a geography of home in the Inland Empire 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Not only does the production of Portland cement involve quarrying - causing airborne pollution in the form of dust - it also requires the use of massive kilns, which require large amounts of energy. The massive CO2 emitter you may not know about 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Magness also notes that the panel depicting the Tower of Babel shows different construction activities around the tower, such as the quarrying of stone, woodworking and the use of a giant pulley. Stunning biblical mosaics revealed in detail for the first time 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction rose by 0.40 percentage points in Louisiana after tumbling in the first quarter. Louisiana GDP rises again in second quarter 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z The deposition of bones into the catacombs continued over the course of the nineteenth century, but quarrying dwindled away as the best limestone deposits became worked out. The Invisible City Beneath Paris 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Cabotaje said the disaster occurred on land owned by a quarrying company, and that some of its employees were among the dead. Philippines Struck by Another Deadly Landslide, Days After Typhoon 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Perhaps the trembling was simply an after-effect of the quarrying that sometimes takes place near my Asokoro neighbourhood and in other parts of Abuja, a city known for its imposing rocks. The link between earth tremors, God and Nigeria's elections 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The amount of territory open to quarrying and drilling for wells will be reduced. Israel seeks early re-tender of mining rights to shore up Dead Sea 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z We think that the CEP is likely to advise that the “major disturbances to local ecosystems” arising from Moore and colleagues’ proposals — particularly quarrying of local rock and dredging — would infringe Madrid Protocol protections. Glacier geoengineering needs lawyers too 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z A century ago, these fossil tree stumps were uncovered by construction workers in Gilboa, New York, who were quarrying stone for a dam that would eventually drown the Catskills town. Glimpses of a Mass Extinction in Modern-Day Western New York 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z On a month-over-month basis, GDP rose 0.3% in March, led by gains in the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector. Canada’s 1st-Quarter GDP Falls Short of Expectations 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Not long afterwards, yet another government official widened speculation by announcing the suspension of mining and quarrying activities in Abuja. The link between earth tremors, God and Nigeria's elections 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The methods under consideration include a modified, reinforced rock crusher, usually used in quarrying. Landmines made by Isis undo progress made by Princess Diana campaign 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector was the biggest driver of February’s output gain. Canadian Economy Grew 0.4% in February, Beating Expectations 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The disease is associated with mining, quarrying and sandblasting jobs. Virginia dentist tips off CDC to dentists with rare disease 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z A thriving coal mining and limestone quarrying business in the state poses the greatest threat to these caves. Secrets of a world record-breaking 'fairy cave' 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z If you don’t like the geo-social-eco-political consequences of fossil fuels, fracking, mining, quarrying, bottom-trawling, deforesting and general skullduggery, then stand up to the industrial system that demands them. My advice after a year without tech: rewild yourself | Mark Boyle 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Luck Stone is now using UAVs to create detailed, 3-D maps of its quarrying operations and to keep track of its product stockpiles. Taking flight: Businesses using drones to improve operations 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z The son of two Italian immigrants, Mr Scaramucci's father Alexander worked for 42 years in the mines of Port Washington, quarrying the sand that went to Manhattan to build the buildings on Wall Street. Arrivederci, Mooch - The story of Anthony Scaramucci - BBC News 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Pruitt’s staff pointed to job gains across the overall mining sector - which includes oil and natural gas drilling, metal ore mining and stone quarrying. A look at how Trump’s climate moves affect the coal industry 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z The Capitol controls the districts and thus the product of their labor: luxury goods, rock quarrying, electronics, fish, power generation, transportation manufacturing, lumber, textiles, grain, livestock, crops, coal. Which 'Hunger Games' district would Washington be in? 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Almost two centuries later, in the summer of 1856, workers quarrying limestone in that valley dug up an unusual skull. Neanderthals Were People, Too 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z “They have a lot of analytic capabilities in their software,” Blackmore said of Airware, and the company has customized it specifically for Luck Stone’s quarrying operations. Taking flight: Businesses using drones to improve operations 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Drones are increasingly used in India to curb deforestation and check illegal mining and quarrying. Drones are mapping Indian cities - where they're allowed 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z “I like to be down here by myself and do all the quarrying and it’s always been like that for me. This is my church here.” Pipestone National Monument fulfills a promise in stone 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z The mining and quarrying sector, especially for platinum, added an extra 0.8 percentage point, thanks to a 11.8% jump in income there. South African GDP Grew By Annualized 3.3% in Second Quarter 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The couple, both in their 80s, took Walthall at his word when he said he had two decades of experience in quarrying gold mines, prosecutors said. Man convicted of plotting to kidnap, torture and kill federal judge with a wood chipper 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Mining and quarrying, which contributes nearly 8 percent to gross domestic product, fell 18.1 percent in the first quarter as worldwide demand for commodities remained low, according to figures released by South Africa's statistics agency. South Africa edges toward recession with drop in mining 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Oil and gas, counted under "mining and quarrying" by statisticians, has seen annual declines of nearly 6% as production has slipped and costs have soared. Budget 2016: the productivity and prosperity puzzle - BBC News 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Erickson, of both native Dakota and Norwegian heritage, is one of the few who earn a living from the quarrying and carving of pipestone. Pipestone National Monument fulfills a promise in stone 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z According to the Office of National Statistics, just 8.1% of jobs in the U.K. are in manufacturing, mining and quarrying. ‘Brexit’ Carries Risks for Both U.K., Europe 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Parker Pearson thinks that a group of at least 25 workers did the quarrying, probably walking to the site each day from nearby settlements. New Discovery Solves One Mystery of Stonehenge’s Construction 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z The company didn’t respond to a request for comment about its quarrying plans. A Race to Save Ancient Human Secrets in Borneo 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The report found the largest gender pay gaps in the mining, quarrying and gas exploration industries and the smallest in technology jobs, where the ratio of men to women is 70 to 30 percent. U.S. women paid less in all industries, every level: report 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Among Native Americans, the quarrying is not without controversy. Pipestone National Monument fulfills a promise in stone 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z A railroad roadmaster, Mr. Hanousek was responsible for a rock quarrying project at a site near the Skagway River in Alaska. PAUL J. LARKIN JR.: The criminal law and cronyism 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z He oversaw a quarrying project for Pacific & Arctic Railway and Navigation Company in Alaska where a backhoe accidentally struck a pipeline, sending up to 1,500 gallons of oil gushing into nearby Skagway River. Salvaging a Lesson From the Animas River Spill 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Over the past year, the number of unemployed workers in mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction more than doubled, reaching 79,000 in July. The road to recovery: furloughs, layoffs and job numbers that shade the truth 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Activity in the goods-producing industries declined 2 percent on a quarterly basis, with a 4.5 percent drop in the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction component. Hit by cheap oil, Canada's economy falls into recession 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z The ‘mining and quarrying’ component of British industrial output data, which includes oil and gas production in the main, rose by 7.8% in the quarter; the biggest increase since 1989. UK oil production sees record increase, as Shell and BP fret over price slump 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The others were cement technology, a highly specialized program that benefits students who want to work in the cement and quarrying operations in the Alpena area; culinary arts; and in maritime. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Finance and insurance industries lost the most non-employers, followed by mining/quarrying/oil and gas extraction, wholesalers and manufacturers. The Tiniest U.S. Firms Are On The Rise, But They're Slow In Growing Revenue 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Some residents of Ciudad Bolívar remember how houses were crushed in landslides that began in 1997, partly as a result of quarrying and unplanned settlements. From parks to jobs, disaster prevention gets a makeover 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z The major part of the six-year-old company’s work is in creating controlled explosions for the quarrying industry using electronic detonators which are incredibly precise. The Local Heroes Reopening a Coal Mine With a Revolutionary New Business Model The three industries paying small business employees best nationwide are management; mining, quarrying and oil extraction; and finance and insurance. The States Where Small Business Employees Earn The Most 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Groups representing Scotland's tourism, retail, house-building and quarrying industries said the extra cash must be used to improve the system. Planning fee increase criticised 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z So, together with the demise of the coalfields further north, perhaps that explains why Spelthorne is the mining and quarrying capital of the country. Surrey's mining mystery 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Director Michael Bewick said there was "huge potential and excitement" about the possibility of resuming quarrying at the new location. Slate job hopes pinned on new seam 2014-04-26T07:26:19Z Dr Dodman uses the term "soft engineering" for such adaptive measures: "It's not quarrying millions of tonnes of concrete to turn into a sea barrier, but more about working with the natural environment," he adds. Cities on frontline of climate change struggle 2014-04-11T02:19:34Z Texas and Colorado, meanwhile, represent small businesses in the top 50 in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector. The States Where Small Business Employees Earn The Most 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Mr Dodman uses the term "soft engineering" for such adaptive measures: "It's not quarrying millions of tonnes of concrete to turn into a sea barrier, but more about working with the natural environment," he says. Cities on frontline of climate change struggle 2014-04-11T02:19:34Z The authors warn that another species, P. tenggekensis, described by science for this first time in this paper, also faces the threat of ongoing quarrying and might not last until the end of this year. Microjewels: Stunningly Beautiful Snails Going Extinct As Soon As They Are Discovered 2014-03-28T14:09:13Z The axles are a key part of trucks, which are used for earth moving, mining and quarrying throughout the world. Caterpillar in £5.4m NI investment 2014-01-29T08:03:26Z Banned from this zone would be quarrying and mining activities, as well as other heavily polluting industries such as the manufacture of pesticides and cement. India faces uphill battle on biodiversity 2013-12-11T18:50:29.854Z Most of the quarrying is under the southeastern area of the city. "Secret" Labyrinth of Tunnels under Rome Mapped 2013-12-04T23:18:16.492Z Mining and quarrying, excluding oil and gas extraction, shrank 1.1% as declines in potash and metallic mineral mining more than offset an increase in coal mining. Canada August Growth Outpaces Views 2013-10-31T14:23:53Z "By my estimation, it's going to be within about 200 metres of where they are quarrying which would involve active blasting." Safety fears over bioenergy plant 2013-10-31T06:19:36Z The axles are a key part of trucks, which are used for earth moving, mining and quarrying throughout the world. Caterpillar in £5.4m NI investment 2014-01-29T08:03:26Z Those sectors witnessing the biggest decrease in output - mining and quarrying, construction and accommodation, and food services - form 14% of Scotland's economy compared with 12% of the UK's, it said. Item Club upgrades growth forecast 2013-06-23T23:41:06Z Over the years, once quarrying ended, people repurposed the underground labyrinth as catacombs, for mushroom farming and as an unofficial sewer system. "Secret" Labyrinth of Tunnels under Rome Mapped 2013-12-04T23:18:16.492Z Fueled largely by energy output, the broader mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector grew 1.9% in August, the largest gain since January. Canada August Growth Outpaces Views 2013-10-31T14:23:53Z China has sought to tighten access to explosives used for quarrying following a series of attacks by people using homemade bombs. China Factory Explosion Kills 12 2013-05-20T09:48:02Z The company designs and manufactures a range of equipment used in the recycling, materials handling and quarrying industries. 114 jobs created by two companies 2013-01-31T16:25:01Z Within the manufacturing sector, mining and quarrying output fell by 10.2%, the biggest decline since records began in 1997, driven by disruption to North Sea oil and gas fields. UK economy shrank at end of 2012 2013-01-25T18:38:46Z According to the official data collectors, a slump in production from the UK's largest offshore field, Buzzard, led to the biggest decline in mining and quarrying output since official records began, down 10.2%. The shrinking British economy: North Sea oil and other excuses 2013-01-25T19:00:59Z The ONS data showed that within the manufacturing sector, mining and quarrying output suffered its biggest decline since records began because of maintenance on North Sea oil and gas fields. Britain heading for triple-dip recession as GDP shrinks 0.3% in fourth quarter 2013-01-25T10:10:27Z The survey showed output in oil processing, quarrying and tobacco industries slipped, while food processing, auto manufacturing, textiles, steel and electronics expanded, the bureau said. China manufacturing continues to grow, surveys show 2013-01-01T13:03:00Z Shortly before the referendum, Mursi enraged many by introducing hikes on the sales tax on goods and services that ranged from alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and mobile phone calls to automobile licenses and quarrying permits. Egyptians fret over economy after rancorous vote on constitution 2012-12-25T13:16:27Z Shortly before the referendum, Mursi introduced increases on the sales tax on goods and services that ranged from alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and mobile phone calls to automobile licenses and quarrying permits. Fragile Egypt economy overshadows Mursi's vote win 2012-12-24T07:12:30Z But there are surprising numbers of people in smart central London districts, such as Westminster or Kensington and Chelsea, who describe themselves as working in mining and quarrying. 10 places that stand out in the census 2012-12-12T11:14:39Z The city itself was built by quarrying limestone from the soil underneath the buildings themselves, so there are hundreds of miles of quarry tunnels alone. The underground art rebels of Paris 2012-11-23T02:42:11Z The reason for all this quarrying is not the discovery of a coal-rich seam beneath the Wrenaissance streets, but the local enthusiasm for subterranean development. Billionaires' basements: the luxury bunkers making holes in London streets 2012-11-09T20:00:01Z The ONS index of production includes manufacturing and energy, as well as mining and quarrying, and is therefore considered to be a more comprehensive indicator of the economy as a whole. Mining slump dents UK production 2012-11-06T13:10:48Z The Office for National Statistics said maintenance on North Sea oil platforms led to a 15.3% collapse in mining and quarrying output in the month, contributing to the sharp fall in overall production. Fall in UK industrial output underlines weakness of economy 2012-11-06T10:53:35Z No scientific bat survey has been undertaken in the Dark Cave since 1961, so the Cave Management Group has little idea how populations fared over years of tourism and quarrying. Green Blog: In the Dark Cave, Fearsome Living Fossils 2012-10-09T16:57:49Z Mr. Perkins was also instrumental in protecting the Palisades from quarrying and deforestation. | Westchester: The Palisades Inspire Art, Exhibitions and Hikes 2012-09-08T05:12:08Z Historically the area was used extensively for the quarrying of granite sets, which were shipped to the main centres of population in the north of England at the end of the 19th Century. Woman stranded overnight on cliff 2012-08-14T17:09:37Z And after their 7-0 humiliation by Portugal in the 2010 World Cup, the team members might well be mining bauxite or quarrying limestone in some North Korean labor camp. IHT Rendezvous: In Olympic Infighting, the Koreas Take the Gold 2012-07-02T04:44:57Z Oil and gas production showed a 15% fall on a year ago, matching an identical fall in mining and quarrying. UK industrial production slump raises fears of longer recession 2012-06-12T15:40:33Z After their wooden buildings burned down a few times, the citizens of Jerome began quarrying the Tapeats, Martin and Redwall formations for building stone and limestone to make concrete. Oceans of Ore: How an Undersea Caldera Eruption Created Jerome, Arizona 2012-06-04T11:15:12.460Z “They would probably locate it at about 25 meters underground,” said Mr. Large, “or in an area where there’s lots of quarrying, in order to disguise the explosions.” IHT Rendezvous: Timing of Nuclear Claim Puts Tehran on the Spot 2012-05-14T11:13:55Z He read the poets as one quarrying marble for architectural designs of his own. Immortal Youth A Study in the Will to Create 2012-04-03T02:00:30.247Z In quarrying out the interior the long-forgotten workmen had left at intervals great rudely sculptured blocks that served as supporting pillars to the roof. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z The population is mainly dependent on the neighbouring collieries, but limestone quarrying is carried on to some extent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The Turks and British have added little, and destroyed much, converting churches into mosques and grain-stores, and quarrying walls and buildings at Famagusta. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The fall in industrial production was driven by a 2.2 percent drop in mining and quarrying, led by oil and gas, while a 2.2 percent decline in electricity and gas generation reflected unusually warm weather. U.K. November Factory Output Falls 0.2% as Economy Weakens 2012-01-12T12:05:41Z Since 2005, oil production in North Dakota has nearly quadrupled, while employment in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction has increased 185 percent, according to a December report by IHS Global Insight. Jobs Brighten, From Factories to Fracking 2012-01-11T16:31:09Z Andhra Pradesh: The Deccan Chronicle reports that illegal quarrying of sand in the state is a $2 billion business in a story that does not attribute information to any sources. India Ink: Newswallah: Bharat Edition 2011-12-24T06:07:53Z At 24 times Ebitda, the deal compares with a median of 10.4 times for U.S. takeovers greater than $500 million of companies involved in building material production or quarrying, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Vulcan Seen Squeezing $1 Billion More From Cement Bid: Real M&A 2011-12-14T03:19:03Z The real employments supplying the vast majority of the people with bread are mining and quarrying, and agriculture and horticulture. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z With the aid of this, he spent many an hour in quarrying painfully, but with a certain amount of success, in the original. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z An industry of considerable importance is the quarrying of the beautiful, dark Cape Ann granite that underlies the city and all the environs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Chopping trees, quarrying rock, and following other useful occupations of the kind. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z They are of prime importance from an industrial point of view, seeing that the art of quarrying consists mainly in detecting and making proper use of them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z The chief industries are spinning and dyeing, and the manufacture of cloth and of machinery; quarrying is carried on and the town is celebrated for its white wines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z There was accordingly no digging to be done, except the quarrying from the hillsides of great stones to build up the entrance to the cave. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z The natives are rapidly destroying the ruins by quarrying building material out of them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z These latter practices have, however, not yet come into general use, being principally employed by those only who have had some experience of mining or quarrying. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z He was quarrying under the other fellow for the shell, so they can't have many or he would have brought out a fresh one. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z The Index of Production is a measure of the UK's manufacturing, mining, quarrying and energy production. UK economic growth may have eased 2011-07-25T15:30:49Z There were millions of tons of blue-stone—a species of volcanic trap—to be had near the shore for the quarrying. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z There were declines of almost 6 percent in mining and quarrying and oil and gas output in May. U.K. May Manufacturing Output Rises Most Since March 2010 2011-07-07T09:31:28Z A separate prospectus for a Dubai government bond shows that the mining, quarrying, oil and gas sector contributed only 5.37 billion dirhams, or less than 2 percent, to that city’s GDP that year. Dubai Denies Neighbors Fuel in Struggle to Pay Debt: Arab Credit 2011-06-28T03:41:01Z So he joined fellowship with some quarrymen, who were living at a hill farm, and who lay up there quarrying stone in those hills. Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales 2011-06-13T02:00:24.710Z Overall industrial output, which includes mining and quarrying and utilities, fell 1.7 percent on the month and 1.2 percent on the year. U.K. Manufacturing Drops on Impact of Holidays, Japan Quake 2011-06-10T09:00:38Z You can look down into Selwicks Bay, and see men and boys quarrying chalk, and donkeys laden with heavy panniers of the lumps, toiling painfully up the steep winding road which forms the only approach. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z He was distinguished for his extensive scientific and practical knowledge of metalliferous mining and stone quarrying. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The industrial output figure was heavily affected by a fall in mining and quarrying. Sterling hit by surprise fall in UK industrial output 2011-04-06T09:42:14Z The drop in overall industrial output, which includes mining and quarrying and utilities, compared with the median forecast of 28 economists in a Bloomberg News survey for a 0.4 percent increase. U.K. Factory Production Unexpectedly Stalled in February 2011-04-06T09:04:03Z Demand for workers in healthcare support led the occupations category, while the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector was the top industry. Monster U.S. online jobs index rises in March 2011-03-31T04:10:51Z Times are hard out there, says the man, who has a plant hire and quarrying business, but is making partial remortgage payments. Irish Banks Seek to Delay ‘Evil Day’ as Home-Loan Losses Rise 2011-03-11T07:35:45Z Enough has been uncovered to last for many years, at the present rate of quarrying. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z The industrial output figure was heavily affected by a fall in mining and quarrying. Sterling hit by surprise fall in UK industrial output 2011-04-06T09:42:14Z The industries include distilling and brewing, nursery gardening, tanning, saw and flour mills, iron-foundries and manufactures of woollens, tweeds and plaiding, and the quarrying of sandstone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z On this account quarrying is another industry which is seldom dormant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z In consequence of careless quarrying close by, the pile has had to be artificially supported. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z The hill on which it stands is of limestone, which by quarrying has been hollowed out in extensive chambers and galleries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z But the rescue also showcased a commodity even rarer today than the gold the miners were quarrying: leadership. POY 2010 Runners-Up: The Chilean Miners 2010-12-21T23:32:25Z For instance, construction, quarrying and shipping machinery maker Terex Corp laid off 35 percent of its global workforce during the recession. Special Report: Is America the sick man of the globe? 2010-12-16T15:55:18Z The Port of Coeymans contracts with New York City on many projects, including quarrying and transporting limestone to the city for Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Statue of Liberty and other projects. A Bridge on a Boat Turns Heads on Its Journey 2010-07-14T00:52:00Z "The majority of migrant workers employed in high-dust industries such as mining, quarrying and gemstone polishing are poorly educated and are unaware of the hazards of long term dust inhalation," the CLB said. Few Chinese lung diseased workers get redress: report 2010-04-26T16:39:00Z Large-scale mineral exploitation such as quarrying leaves distinctive scars that, in the case of Earth, would eventually become obscured by overlying strata but would still show up in geological surveys. Is Anybody Out There? 2010-04-10T03:18:00Z The steep hills opposite bear the scars of quarrying. 2010-02-02T01:02:00Z According to the company’s North American Web site, the company manufactures and distributes explosives for blasting purposes in “mining, quarrying and construction industries.” 2010-01-13T05:48:00Z Wood improved and enlarged the city by his architectural efforts, which led to the quarrying of freestone found existing in the neighbourhood. Cathedral Cities of England The only quarrying implement we had was a runner that had been cut off a hand-sledge; but our two hands were what we had to use most. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Slate and granite quarrying and some coal-mining are the only other industries of any consequence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" It has a full and perfect equipment of steam drills, engines, derricks, an excellent wharf, vessels for transporting freight, and all modern appliances for carrying on the business of quarrying. Rockhaven The local industries include the manufacture of rubber goods, brewing, quarrying and iron-founding. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" A wooden bin approximately seven feet square, used to store crushed rock before quarrying operations were abandoned, was inhabited by one rat. Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana The industries include paper-making, dyeing and sandstone quarrying, but limestone and coal have also been worked. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" In quarrying the travertin, Roman tiles have been sometimes found at the depth of five or six feet. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology We remained there a few days looking over the island, and I noticed that some one had started quarrying the granite of which the island is composed. Rockhaven The principal industries of Branford are the manufacture of malleable iron fittings, locks and general hardware, the quarrying of granite, and oyster culture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" François turned back, and tugged away; Jules went forward to assist, but their united efforts proving of no avail they resorted to their ice-axes, and finally succeeded in quarrying out the imprisoned limb. An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc In the reign of Pepi's successor, Mer-en-Ra, Una appears to have been charged with the quarrying and transport of the stones destined for the king's pyramid, his sarcophagus, statue, and other purposes. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships For removing rock in reducing a surface to a level, or in quarrying, cuts were made with a pick, forming straight trenches, and the blocks were then broken out between these. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" His terrible mania for doing everything himself drove him—instead of staying and working in Florence—into going to Carrara to oversee the quarrying of the blocks of marble. Michelangelo Industries, beyond those of agriculture and quarrying, are slight, though some shipbuilding is carried on at Poole, and paper is made at several towns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" And you would spend some years—in chains—mending the roads and quarrying stones for the Government? A Frontier Mystery Michelagnolo consumed many years in quarrying marbles, although it is true that while they were being excavated he made models of wax and other things for the work. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol. IX (of 10) Michelagnolo to the Flemings The quarrying of stone and the fashioning of timber go on all day long; here the labourer with the pickaxe, there the workman with the mallet. Toilers of the Sea The quarrying of Purbeck stone and the raising of potters’ clay are the chief industries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" A portable model has rendered good service in tunnel-cutting, mining and quarrying. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" Among the manufactures are woollen and cotton goods, paper, mining and quarrying machinery, rubber goods, linens, shoes, wood trim and pearl buttons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" As the railway winds, we obtain excellent views of the chalk escarpments on the series of hills opposite, these being the result of centuries of quarrying. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land In the work of quarrying the use of the steam drill was then being introduced. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 At about the middle of the two terraces, 1� m. long, the edge of the upper one was worn back into a deep indentation, probably by running water, possibly by quarrying. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" “It may be they are doing some quarrying miles away from here; or else some railroad is being cut through the hills.” Jack Winters' Campmates The kind, happy d�nouement is unfortunately absolutely undramatic, which will be our only trouble in quarrying out the play. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) In forming a temporary harbour, at which we boated the stones we had been quarrying, I struck my pick into a slaty sandstone bed, thickly mottled in the layers by carbonaceous markings. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. In the winter a number of them were employed in quarrying the stone and hauling it with oxen to the kilns. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 As early as the 14th century the quarrying and export of marble gave employment to the men of Corfe, and during the 18th century the knitting of stockings was a flourishing industry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Besides lead, gypsum and zinc are raised, to a small extent; and for the quarrying of limestone Derbyshire is one of the principal English counties. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" In due course the messengers returned and the quarrying of the rockery began in earnest. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 Convict labour is employed in the direction of agriculture, quarrying, &c., in the great prison of Dartmoor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" The work of quarrying and burning limestone was carried on in a very primitive fashion by the laborers of the company. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Digging or hedging, quarrying or cleaving wood,—all have their peculiar difficulties. Old Groans and New Songs Being Meditations on the Book of Ecclesiastes The cost of quarrying common quartz rock is about two dollars per ton, that is, for mill-owners that understand the business and superintend the labor themselves. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining The top of the mountain, on a part of which we were standing, had originally been of sugar-loaf form, but its extreme apex has been cut off, and quarrying operations are now going on vigorously. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' In this latter capacity he acquired the skill in quarrying, on which his fame chiefly rests. Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc In one instance I saw the husband quarrying stones, and the wife and children dragging them along in an old cart to the building. Leading Articles on Various Subjects He was city-bred, and his bodily strength feeble; but necessity obliged him to perform prodigies of teaming, lifting, and joinering, and even of quarrying stone for the well that was being dug. The Cabin on the Prairie The cost of quarrying, crushing and amalgamating a ton of rock, is six dollars. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining Some men quarrying for stone struck upon it and thus the long-lost site of the town was found. Round the Wonderful World The first and second kinds of levers are used in quarrying; and the operations of many tools may be referred to them. Practical Education, Volume II This castle of Nottingham was situated upon a hill, on the side of which was a range of excavations which had been made in a chalky stone by some sort of quarrying. Richard II Makers of History This money has been distributed in numberless channels—for quarrying, for mining, for smelting, for fabricating the metals, for shaping the materials, and erecting the work, employing every kind and form of human labor. Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883 The cost of working quartz rock, including quarrying, crushing and amalgamating, is in the best mills from five to ten dollars per ton. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining For the quarrying, dressing, and fixing of stone, a special and rather tedious education was required. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 Many quarrying ventures have come to grief for the same reason. The Economic Aspect of Geology The work of quarrying and removal is done with the utmost care. The Book of the National Parks But we must pass on to deal with the industries beyond the walls, and we shall limit our description to the making of bricks, lime, and cement, and the quarrying of stone, and well digging. Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 Sometimes the gold from the lode penetrates a little way into the foot-wall, and in that case the quarrying must extend beyond the vein stone. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining But quarrying and transport involved an expenditure that prevented any thought of bringing these volcanic rocks into common use. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 Where properly distributed, they may facilitate the quarrying of the stone. The Economic Aspect of Geology Such work was probably done chiefly by means of quarrying and "streaming," rather than by the burrowing underground which we now generally understand as mining. The Cornwall Coast Someone had evidently attempted to commence quarrying there, but had abandoned the undertaking. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Of the awful revolution at hand: the great earthquake that was mining and quarrying in the dark chambers beneath the thrones of Europe. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 All have been busy to-day digging, picking, and quarrying stones, and already we have fairly safe trenches for one company. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" According to the United States census of 1920, nearly half of all the establishments or businesses engaged in quarrying or mining operations in this country are operating in oil and gas. The Economic Aspect of Geology Ere doth her sorrow a throe abate, Is chiseling and quarrying, early, late. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 The cost of quarrying and crushing was as follows: Concrete Construction Methods and Costs In quarrying, however, the same old methods are in use. Diggers in the Earth In Pepeeko, Hilo, the natives labored for a month in quarrying and dressing stone, but when it was ready the elves built their temple in a night. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate However, minor differences in structure, texture, and composition, or in costs of quarrying and transportation, may make all the difference between profit and loss. The Economic Aspect of Geology The quarrying itself must be going forward rapidly and without waste. Still Jim For a full discussion of quarrying and crushing methods and costs and for descriptions of crushing machinery and plants the reader is referred to "Rock Excavation; Methods and Cost," by Halbert P. Gillette. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs When this was done each man was required to do one day's work in every ten days, in quarrying rock or doing other work for the structure. The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite "I wonder why they ceased quarrying it?" he speculated. Frank Merriwell's Cruise To supply substances which are deficient in soils, however, requires the mining, quarrying, or extraction of important mineral resources, and in this part of the soil problem the geologist is especially interested. The Economic Aspect of Geology Worst of all was the sore labour of quarrying stone for building, and carrying it down from the mountains to the shore. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs The cost of quarrying and crushing the stone, and mixing the concrete on Section 15 was as follows: Typical force. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs I’ve noticed something that may serve better still; perhaps save us all the quarrying. The Lone Ranche Providence bestows her favors frugally; and with the power of quarrying out huge lumps of thought, ability to work them over into graceful form is rarely given. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. In these deposits the material is coarsely crystalline and forms fairly large, continuous bodies, which are worked by quarrying. The Economic Aspect of Geology Man may cut and change the earth—mining and quarrying and building—till it hardly looks like God’s earth, but he cannot change the sea! True Words for Brave Men In quarrying limestone, where the face of the quarry was only 5 to 6 ft. high, and where the amount of stripping was small, one steam drill was used. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs It may cost us a couple of days’ quarrying. The Lone Ranche The railway which had its terminus at Llangynog has well served an important quarrying and agricultural district, but it has never flourished financially. The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway Missiles are already working the economically unminable taconite ore of the Mesabi Range, have helped build the St. Lawrence Seaway, and are bringing down costs in quarrying. The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session The production of rice, sugar, and cotton, is no better adapted to slave-labor than the digging, washing, and quarrying of the gold-mines. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government If the contractor uses a local stone or gravel the aggregate cost will be, for stone the costs of quarrying and crushing and transportation, and, for gravel, the cost of excavation, screening, washing and transportation. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The British empire gives occupation to more than one-third of the persons employed in mining and quarrying in the world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The Canal Builders—men with machines recognizable as steam-shovels and derricks, digging and quarrying and driving across the empty plains with aqueducts. Omnilingual Stone quarrying has been expensive and wasteful heretofore. The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session Neither the one nor the other was true, because he had from Julius for the Tomb only one thousand ducats, spent in those months of quarrying marble at Carrara. Michael Angelo Buonarroti In addition to the stone tools, picks of deer horn were employed for quarrying the chalk when making the foundations of the uprights. Stonehenge Today and Yesterday But there is no evidence of aboriginal quarrying. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 I have been quarrying, and draining, and clearing, and I don't know what all. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867. They are developing facts which will be of great value to all engineers or contractors engaged in tunneling or quarrying. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 Many of these are of vast extent, and were doubtless formed by quarrying the rocks and mountains for building materials. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) The present writer numbered all the inscriptions in white paint and marked out quarrying concessions, while several watchmen were set to guard these important relics. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology It is largely used in blasting, pit sinking, quarrying, &c., but especially in coal mining. Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise So he joined a gang of quarrymen who were living at a farm on top of the hill, and who were quarrying stones in the hills about there. Folk Tales Every Child Should Know The Chinese knew the richness of the deposit, and exploited its treasures by quarrying from the other side of the hill. The Wings of the Morning Why should there be so much labor lost in continually quarrying new sepulchers in our diamond ridges, and why should there be so much dust lying idle in the old graves? Life in a Thousand Worlds There is an Eagle quarrying upon a Hare, and a Beetle interceding to no Purpose; there is a Wren stands by the Beetle, and she is a mortal Enemy to the Eagle. Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. It was in the summer of 1821 that some workmen, employed in quarrying stone upon the slope of a limestone hill at Kirkdale, in Yorkshire, came accidentally upon the mouth of a cavern. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 The remains of walls are usually more easily traceable in khirbet than in tell sites, though much damage has been done by quarrying for modern buildings. How to Observe in Archaeology The top of the rock sloped slightly towards the west, and nothing short of dynamite or regular quarrying operations would render it untenable by hostile marksmen. The Wings of the Morning The method of quarrying is not unlike that of the marble quarries on the earth. The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars "Samples of that new marble he's quarrying in Georgia." The Tracer of Lost Persons I have seen such buildings in North Italy, in places where the limestone is so stratified as to furnish rough slabs, three or four inches thick, with very little labour in quarrying them out. Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern In 1812 they still remained in a good state of preservation, but the thoughtless Americans had gradually destroyed them by 1867 in quarrying the rock for building stone. Pioneers in Canada Since the quarrying of the rock had commenced, my work had been overseeing the native help, of which we had some fifteen cutting and hauling. A Texas Matchmaker The mountain limestone, where it outcrops at the surface, is observed to be much jointed, so much so that the work of quarrying the limestone is greatly assisted by the jointed structure of the rock. The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes S. of Manchester; has a 13th-century church, and a grammar-school founded by Edward VI.; its staple industry is silk manufactures; there are breweries, and mining and quarrying near. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The vale is sufficiently romantic to make it a favourite trysting-place with the neighbouring townsfolk, but it is being rapidly ruined by extensive quarrying operations. Somerset Doubtless the material comes out of the ground in both cases, but no one claims that quarrying for stone or washing sand has any thing to do with agriculture, so why bring in the potter? Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro The fact that I was acting segundo over the quarrying outfit, was taken advantage of by Fidel to clear his skirts and charge the extra rock to my matrimonial expectations. A Texas Matchmaker The only industry was rough work like quarrying stone, logging and the like. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment The route now bears right and soon reaches a high and desolate plateau littered with the debris of many years quarrying. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter When the town begins to rise, and substantial buildings are required, the blocks of stone procured by quarrying this entrance will go far towards paying the expense of excavation. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 368, May 2, 1829 Here again are met the sandstones and shales, besides another and larger fault, and many interesting features of the sandstone and its quarrying may be examined. Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 Michelangelo, having been sounded on the subject, chose to go on quarrying at Carrara rather than to take those belonging to the State of Florence. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti Perhaps quarrying would be a better term than mining in this case, as Edison's plan was to approach the rock and tear it down bodily. Edison, His Life and Inventions The quarrying, conveyance, cutting, jointing, and polishing of the enormous blocks in the interior of the Great Pyramid alone are the marvel of the foremost stone-workers of our century. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom But still at the same time I came to the conclusion that the stuff was worth looting, and so set to work quarrying it out with the heel of my boot and a pocket-knife. The Lost Continent Salt is also found in large quantities; but mining and quarrying are not practised on a large scale; only lead, lignite and asphalt being worked. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Michelangelo began to work with his usual energy at roadmaking and quarrying. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti Convicts were, at that period, sometimes employed in quarrying stone from the lofty hills which environ Toulon, and it was not rare for them to have miners' tools at their command. Les Misérables Some of us … of ours …" he spoke very slowly, very brokenly, quarrying out the words with real labor, "… still survive… out there…. The Centaur The rock, being gneiss, was extremely tough, and the preliminary quarrying operations for the foundation stones which had to be sunk into the rock were tedious and difficult, especially as the working area was limited. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 It lies in a round hill about 500 feet high, pierced with a number of caverns; the hill itself being isolated by several valleys and marked by ancient ruins, tombs, and quarryings. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe He had been withdrawn from Serravezza to Florence in order that he might plan the new buildings at S. Lorenzo; and the workmen of the Opera del Duomo continued the quarrying business in his absence. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti Along all these lines and many others the American courts have now for nearly three hundred years been quarrying out American law from the mine of the unwritten law of the people within their jurisdiction. The American Judiciary Isolated instances of quarrying stone are known to have occurred in the last century; but they are rare. Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882 These strata are of great thickness, and have numerous outcrops that permit of their being worked by quarrying. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 I am never much use in quarrying or building, but I come in strong in the hay-fields or the apple orchards or the orange groves. Through the Eye of the Needle A Romance Years passed over him of thwarted endeavour and distracted energies—years of quarrying and sculpturing, of engineering and obeying the vagaries of successive Popes. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti The art of quarrying stone is gained by mankind before civilization is gained, but it must commence in rude form before more effective means are discovered through experience. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines Westerly, R.I., has also been engaged in quarrying this valuable rock for many years, most of its choicer specimens having been wrought for monumental purposes. Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882 Those he put to work quarrying stone and building the solid structure afterward named Colton's Hall. History of California Consequently, miners and mining apparatus were wanted, with all the materials for quarrying and blasting: my spirit sighed for dynamite, but experiments at Trieste had shown it to be too dangerous. The Land of Midian — Volume 1 Well, then, after quarrying and selecting the blocks which he deemed sufficient, he had them brought to the sea, and left a man of his to ship them off. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti It rather seems as if he had found her by quarrying in the depths of his own heart than as if he had picked her from the outside world, from among foreign things. Dr. Heidenhoff's Process Part of the valley, if not the whole of it, has been formed by quarrying away the crags of marble and conglomerate limestone for building the city. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain I landed immediately, and found the people engaged in quarrying and manufacturing lime from the hills on the right bank. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin After three years of granite quarrying—broken only by a short spell of sewing mailsacks—the thought of getting back to a more congenial form of work was a decidedly pleasant one. A Rogue by Compulsion From Florence Michelangelo proceeded again to Carrara for the quarrying of marble. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti Whether or not some suspicion of his complicity with O'Hara had occurred to the authorities, he now found himself transferred to another "graft": from quarrying was set to trenching. The Lord of the Sea And notwithstanding the apparent impossibility of finding a place where such a stone might be obtained—of quarrying, working, transporting, and burying the same, and keeping it a profound secret, I still had my suspicions. The American Goliah No united effort has been made to develop it, the Indians quarrying it individually and carrying it out on their backs—over a rough trail—as required. Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia The discovery of the existence of this suite of caverns near the sea at Brixham was made accidentally by the roof of one of them being broken through in quarrying. The Antiquity of Man In a little shanty a hundred yards away were the quarrying tools used in getting out the stone for the Cardin house. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism Such a life is very exhilarating, in comparison, for example, with quarrying. The Lord of the Sea Ainsworth, Blake and Sandell, making their first acquaintance with Adelie Land, were most often to be seen quarrying ice on the glacier or pulling loaded sledges down to the harbour. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Some years ago, during quarrying in the prison yard, immense footprints of pre-historic animals and birds were discovered at a depth of twenty feet below the surface of the ground. Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information I was with the gang quarrying stones, and a mass of rock fell upon it. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes For three months the work of digging, quarrying, cutting, and squaring timber and building went on without intermission. In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce It was to prepare for the secret landing of an armed force, disguised as laborers, who, under the outward show of quarrying in the bluff, were to throw up breastworks, and fortify the craggy shelf. Sally Dows He had little desire for any introspective quarryings. The Crock of Gold But the officer persisted; he was sent up and reported to the deputy warden, who set him to quarrying rock. The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries The inhabitants make their living by quarrying millstones on the river banks, which they work up and take to Babylon and sell, purchasing corn in exchange for their goods. Anabasis |
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