| 单词 | silver mine |
| 例句 | They were drinking at midday from a shallow ford crossing an overgrown track to a worked-out silver mine when a cottontail started up in the bracken across the water. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Gold and silver mines were the dream of all adventurers: a mine could plunge you into abject poverty, kill you with tuberculosis, or make you a rich man overnight. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Known for its place in history as a late 19th-century boomtown because of the presence of local silver mines, Tombstone is most famous as the site of the gunfight at the O.K. Tucson Is a City That Encourages You to Explore 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z When Josie, Paul and Ana come across the site of an abandoned silver mine, they decide to make it their home for a while. Dave Eggers offers a sneak peek at his new novel, ‘Heroes of the Frontier’ 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Samuel D. Hunter’s community tragedy, set in a small, industry-starved Idaho town, goes down the silver mines for the last time. 15 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Stowel offered good wages in return for Joseph’s help searching for a lost silver mine. The Book of Mormon’s foggy origins 2012-08-12T16:01:00Z The major difference between Indian and European populations was the fact that Indians were enslaved to work on gold mines and silver mines in alarming numbers beginning on Columbus’ second voyage whereas Europeans were not. The new book 'The Other Slavery' will make you rethink American history 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z WALLACE, Idaho — Late in October, the playwright Samuel D. Hunter crouched in a defunct silver mine in Northern Idaho. Samuel D. Hunter’s Own Private Idaho 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z A potential silver mine in Mexico never turned a profit. Setting a Kahlo Drawing Aflame in Search of an NFT Spark 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z He explored the silver mine tunnels for which the town is famous and found graffiti scrawled into the wall from 1938. They Live Alone in Ghost Towns 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, she originated the title role in “The Ballad of Baby Doe,” an by the American composer Douglas Moore set amid the silver mines of 19th-century Colorado. Dolores Wilson, Met Soprano, Dies at 82 2010-10-05T00:10:00Z They then told me a story about how it was known for its gold and silver mines, but after the islanders angered Apollo by sending him tribute made from gold plate, he flooded the mines. On a Small Greek Isle, Drawing to Discover and Remember 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z The snooty Chancellor wants to build a silver mine under her family's farm, unless they pay him 1000 marks, a huge sum of money. Laura-Bella Bergamotta by Emerald Everhart - review 2013-07-26T08:00:00Z Kutná Hora sits on top of what was once the world’s largest silver mine and, in its heyday, much of Europe’s standard coinage was minted here. To see Prague’s old-world charm without the masses, escape the city 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Mexico's tobacco industry was booming, as were the often brutal silver mines. LACMA purchases long-lost masterpiece, once kept under a couch 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Conflicts, such as the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, were in large part spurred by the ceaseless capture and conscription of Indians from all over New Mexico for export to the silver mines of Mexico. The new book 'The Other Slavery' will make you rethink American history 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Her father was reputed to be one of the four gun-toting partners who shared in the great Nevada Comstock Lode silver mine. Titles and Troubles: American Heiresses Abroad 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z A new Athenian general, Themistocles, convinced his countrymen to spend the proceeds of a silver mine they had discovered on a navy. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Potosi, which centuries ago hosted huge silver mines, has long butted heads with the central government over who should benefit from its riches. In Bolivia's heartland, protests rattle lithium development push 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z This week, Peru’s Buenaventura suspended operations at a key silver mine after protesters invaded the site. Exclusive-Peru mines on power despite protests, though halt risk looms 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z But that dried up long ago, just like the silver mines. Why does this small rural county vote like a big city? It's a California mystery 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Once home to an immense silver mine, the place has a spooky feel — “a warren of streets with staircases …, a kind of catacomb.” Review: Love among the ruins of Trump's America in Zachary Lazar's engrossing novel 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Chief Executive Adam Aron said the movie-theater chain would embark on more "transformational" deals to capitalize on the interest of retail investors following its bet on a troubled gold and silver mine operator. EXCLUSIVE AMC CEO says more meme-stock powered deals are coming 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Under the encomienda system, some American Indians had to work for the Spanish in the gold and silver mines. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Although they were not risking their lives in silver mines, the natives still felt the weight of Spanish force. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The company system allowed monarchs to tap new sources of wealth from distant gold and silver mines and from far-flung trade. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z A silver mine that was named a World Heritage site in 2007 — with no questions over its workers’ provenance — drew close to one million visitors the year it was listed. Japan Wants to Showcase Gold Mines’ History. Just Not All of It. 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Tlalpujahua once thrived on income from gold and silver mines, but it fell on hard times after a 1937 mudslide shut down most mining. The Mexican town where making Christmas baubles is a way of life 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Some of those roads in Guerrero state ran by this pretty mountain city, long known for its silver mines. Mexico’s deadly elections: Crime groups target candidates in a fight for turf In 1972, a fire at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg, Idaho, claimed the lives of 91 workers who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Today in History 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z James Flood, who made his fortune on a Nevada silver mine as one of the “Bonanza Kings”, had his extravagant getaway mansion of Linden Towers in a neighborhood now known as Lindenwood. 'Flexing their power': how America's richest zip code stays exclusive 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z The only paranormal western on the list, “The Six-Gun Tarot” is set in the God-forsaken town of Golgotha, where something nasty is stirring in the depths of the old silver mine. 50 States, 50 Scares 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z “I’ve produced millions of ounces of gold, silver, platinum. I own a silver mine in Canada. In Cobalt, Ontario, I recycle precious metals. So I know the precious metals business,” he said. Republican push to block controversial Alaskan gold mine gains the White House’s attention 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Spanish conquistadors crushed strong resistance and enslaved hundreds of thousands of Aymara and Quechua Indians to work a huge silver mine as they settled the highland capital of La Paz. Bible versus indigenous beliefs at issue in Bolivia 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z On this date in 1902, the Consolidated Mines Co. reopened the Tombstone silver mines. Today in Arizona History 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Lin said Colorado had stepped in to prevent a silver mine from avoiding regulation by moving the discharge of its wastes from surface water to a pipe buried in rocks. Justices seem uncertain about reach of Clean Water Act 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The company employs around 34,000 people in its copper and silver mines in Europe and the Americas. 1 miner killed, 5 injured at Polish copper mines 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z He traveled first to Argentina, then north to Mexico with the promise of a job as a mining engineer at the Santa Elena gold and silver mine just outside Banámichi. Linda Ronstadt leads kids to intersection of arts and understanding across the border 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The Xinhua News Agency says the accident occurred Saturday morning at a lead, zinc and silver mine operated by the Yinman Mining Company in the sprawling inner Mongolia region. At least 20 killed in vehicle accident at China mine 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z The days when the $50-million Ontario strike was considered the greatest silver mine in the world are gone. Sundance 2019: From comedian Mindy Kaling to sex guru Dr. Ruth, 35 must-see films 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Hecla is proposing two copper and silver mines beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in northwestern Montana. Judge nixes mining company challenge to ‘bad actor’ label 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z The incident occurred near the silver mine on Admiralty Island about 18 miles south-west of Juneau. Oklahoma man dies from bear mauling in Alaska 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The first games were played on the patio of a silver mine called Mina Delores. Perspective | I’m with Landon Donovan. I’m rooting for Mexico at the World Cup. 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z There are 19 abandoned gold or silver mines and 116 abandoned mine features - mine workings, structures, waste rock or ore piles - within a half-mile of downtown Silver City. Sinkholes, poison gas and dynamite: Inside abandoned mines 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Hecla wants to develop two copper and silver mines beneath northwest Montana’s Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. The Latest: Judge weighs Montana mining pollution case 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Hanging in the balance in the case are two copper and silver mines proposed by Hecla in northwestern Montana that would employ about 300 workers each. Mining companies sue Montana over ‘bad actor’ decision 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Montanore and RC Resources want to develop copper and silver mines in northwestern Montana, and Troy Mine Inc. is in the final stages of cleanup of a mine that is no longer operating. Mining companies sue Montana over ‘bad actor’ decision 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z The new regulation, approved by the State Council in late last year, follows President Xi Jinping’s declaration in speeches since 2012 that “green hills and clear waters are the true gold and silver mines.” China to let local government keep environment tax revenues 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z At 14, she devoted herself to opposing construction of a large silver mine planned for a town nearby. 'If we're attacked, we'll die together,' a teenage anti-mining activist told her family. But when the bullets came, they killed only her 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Many perished in the deadly conditions of the infamous Cerro Rico silver mine, the churning motor of Spain’s imperial economy. Bolivia's Afro king leads a long-neglected group stepping out of the shadows 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The death toll was the highest in a U.S. mine accident since 91 workers died in a 1972 Idaho silver mine fire. U.S. top court rejects convicted coal executive's appeal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z His father, who was caretaking another silver mine further down the mountain at the time, found him and brought him back in his pickup. This reclusive life: what I learned about solitude from my time with hermits 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z The new regulation, approved by the State Council in late last year, follows President Xi Jinping’s declaration in speeches since 2012 that “green hills and clear waters are the true gold and silver mines.” China to let local government keep environment tax revenues 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Forest Service permit issued for the proposed copper and silver mine last year. Judge blocks Montana mine over environmental concerns 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Adjacent to the richest silver mine in the country, Silverton, Idaho, is a company town cursed by good fortune. Kevin Canty’s ‘Underworld’ depicts survival in a toxic small town 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The death toll was the highest in a U.S. mine accident since 91 workers died in a 1972 Idaho silver mine fire. U.S. top court rejects convicted coal executive's appeal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z With investors, Shepherd purchased a Mexican silver mine and moved his entire family — wife, four daughters, three sons, four dogs, cook — to Batopilas, an isolated town in the state of Chihuahua. D.C.’s ‘Boss’ Shepherd: From street-paving whirlwind to Mexican adventurer 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The old silver mines that once made Silver Cliff Colorado’s third-largest town are long closed, and many ranchers are retiring. Colorado Towns Work to Preserve a Diminishing Resource: Darkness 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Hecla’s website says its Greens Creek mine in southeast Alaska is “one of the largest and lowest-cost primary silver mines in the world, and is the cash generating engine of the company.” Northwest mining firms to combine, boosting plan for disputed Montana project 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Its only attraction was a long defunct silver mine and no tourist infrastructure existed aside from one eight-room guesthouse. UNESCO World Heritage Sites under threat around the world 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The death toll at Upper Big Branch was the highest since 91 miners were killed in a 1972 fire at an Idaho silver mine. CEO charged in West Virginia coal mine blast hid violations: prosecutor 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z MAY 1972, KELLOGG, IDAHO: In one of the nation’s worst mining disasters, an underground fire breaks out in a silver mine about eight miles from Kellogg. A look at some underground fires in recent US history 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z At the nearby Tonopah Historic Mining Park the next day, a sudden blinding dust storm enveloped their all-terrain-vehicle tour of silver mines that have been closed for more than half a century. Hoping to Become Tourist Haunt, Nevada Town Finds Boost in Spirits 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Smuggler Mine is rich in history, as a silver mine and a Superfund cleanup site that is now home to two developable lots and is part of the Urban Growth Boundary located in the county. Smuggler Mine sells for $7.5 million 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z It is the location of a famous silver mine – srebro means silver. How Britain and the US decided to abandon Srebrenica to its fate 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Or the story of an early-modern South American indigenous person, put to work in the Bolivian silver mines, so fat cats in Europe could buy Chinese porcelain and Indian Ocean spices. Why History Urges Caution on Proposed Trade Deal 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z On this date in 1856, Sonora Exploring and Mining Company was organized in Cincinnati to develop silver mines in southern Arizona. Today in Arizona History 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z The death toll in the Upper Big Branch blast is the largest since 91 miners were killed in 1972 in a fire at a silver mine in Kellogg, Idaho, according to the U.S. Gag order lifted in Massey ex-CEO's trial over fatal West Virginia mine blast 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z BHP is planning to move its aluminium, manganese into a separate company, which will also hold nickel and silver mines and some coal mines in Australia and South Africa. BHP profits slump by almost a third 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z There are children who work in the rubble of the silver mines at Potosi for example. BBC's Panorama Attacks Apple Over Indonesian Tin 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z When the camel business declined, he had worked in a silver mine until the outbreak of war, and was laid off after all contracts with the German smelters were cancelled. When Jihad Came to the Australian Outback At least 26 miners were originally trapped by the collapse at the El Comal gold and silver mine near Bonanza, about 260 miles northeast of Managua. World Digest: Sept. 2, 2014 The slide occurred Thursday at the El Comal gold and silver mine operated by Hemco in Bonanza, about 260 miles northeast of Managua. World Digest: Aug. 29, 2014 Stretching across the country, Mexico boasts some of the largest primary silver mines in the world. World's Largest Silver Producing Countries: Mexico 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z While Nevada is known to be gold rich, there are also some silver mines operating in the state. World's Largest Gold Producing Countries: United States 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The inhabitants are drawn from the nearby municipality of Imider, 6,000 people scattered over seven villages and neighbor to the most productive silver mine in Africa. Imider Journal: On Moroccan Hill, Villagers Make Stand Against a Mine 2014-01-24T01:19:08Z Pardo’s orders were to establish an overland road to the silver mines in Mexico, on the mistaken assumption that the Appalachians were the same mountain chain that ran through central Mexico. First New World Fort Was Spain’s 2013-07-22T21:44:22Z He went on to buy gold mines in Brazil and Canada and a silver mine in Chile, and soon became famous for his flamboyant lifestyle. Eike Batista, Brazil's fallen billionaire 2013-07-11T11:16:32Z Mrs Galsworthy Estavillo, who was born in Cornwall but now lives in Mexico, said when the Cornish miners arrived in Central America, they brought "state-of-the-art" knowledge to the derelict silver mines. Miners and pasty Mexican links 2013-05-04T06:51:09Z The interior ministry banned public gatherings and sent troops to four towns near a controversial silver mine. Guatemala crackdown on mine protest 2013-05-02T18:27:23Z It operates two silver mines -- Greens Creek mine in Alaska and Lucky Friday mine in Idaho -- and has exploration and pre-development properties in the United States and Mexico. Hecla CEO says confident of Aurizon deal going through 2013-03-06T23:09:05Z Both Coeur and First Majestic own silver mines in northern Mexico. UPDATE 2-Coeur bids for Orko in battle for Mexico silver deposit 2013-02-13T15:50:44Z This part of the country has been systematically worked in former times, and it is here that the gold and silver mines are placed by the mediæval Arab geographers. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z They fancied on the first voyage that they had discovered a silver mine in Cunningham’s Fiord, Greenland, and the second voyage was instigated in the hopes of filling the royal coffers with the precious metal. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Victor W. S., a practical miner, assayer and mining expert, who has been engaged in developing gold and silver mines. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Bass was sent as a prisoner to work in the silver mines, and was never heard of more. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Perhaps an exception exists in the far western territories, whose gold and silver mines are in themselves an exception to the general rule, and where agriculture has but few followers. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z Our gold and silver mines add more than $100,000,000 a year to the world's stock of the precious metals. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z There are districts that have many small gold and silver mines with ores that do not yield to simple milling processes and which must therefore be shipped to custom smelteries. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z For instance: We have a tariff on lead, and by virtue of that tariff on lead nearly every silver mine is worked in this country. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z There were no gold or silver mines in Palestine. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z They have no silver mines in those islands, and the little silver seen there has been carried from Mexico, in return for the merchandise exported there annually. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century 2012-02-03T03:00:18.817Z To the eye of the experienced prospector silver mines are as discernible on the surface of the earth as are mountains, and the world has been explored in vain for further "finds." Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z They also worked the gold and silver mines of Transylvania, and carried on a considerable outside trade, as is shown by the number of foreign coins found in the country. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z There are numerous ancient gold and silver mines, although their working was prohibited by law. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z The silver mine has really caused me a great deal of anxiety. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z The silver mines, which for three generations of Barrios had been the basis of their fortune, were in a still worse situation. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z The proportion of the production of the two metals changes, so rich was the yield of the silver mines of Potosi. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z The silver mines from which the place takes its name were noted in ancient times and are mentioned by Marco Polo. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z A certain number of lead and silver mines were formerly worked, but are now abandoned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z If you actually can't get it, try the silver mine, unless you're unwilling to run the risk of losing your market reputation by getting your friends into a gamble that may go wrong. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z She owned famous silver mines in the interior and vast ranches on the border. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z He felt sure of one thing, namely, that gold and silver mines were not entirely confined to the southern states of North America. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z Is a new market for the produce of its own silver mines, 85. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z That boy is now a man; he owns, I daresay, half a dozen silver mines, and he's so rich,--ah, he's so rich he doesn't know how rich he is. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z They are beautiful and blonde, dependent on sleighs, and have silver mines. The White Elephant of Rucheni 2011-11-22T18:45:02.247Z Five hundred negro slaves from Santo Domingo were sent up the river in 1718, to work any gold and silver mines that might be found in the Illinois country. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z Now, it is well known among mining men that the average life of a gold or silver mine is under, rather than over, ten years. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z Peru, the discovery of the silver mines in, occasioned those in Europe to be in a great measure abandoned, 71. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z How much does the profit from gold or silver mines exceed that earned from agriculture? De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z “Say, this is almost as good as a silver mine!” exclaimed Mr. Hayward. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z Soon Cabot and his men heard tales of silver mines far up the river, and of the existence of a great civilised empire on its remote headwaters. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z As with gold and silver mines, so it is with copper mines. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z Yield a greater profit to the proprietors than the silver mines of Peru, ib., An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z The gold and silver mines belonging to the communities of Schemnitz and Cremnitz have been worked for 800 years, and these latter are said to be the most ancient privileges of the inhabitants. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Its silver mines, located in the neighbouring Proa�o hill, were discovered in 1569, and were for a time among the most productive in Mexico. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z At the mouth of the Plate he heard rumours among the Indians of silver mines on the river's banks and of the existence of a great and wealthy empire at its headwaters. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z “No!” said I; “it is a silver mine.” Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z In the countries first discovered by the Spaniards, no gold or silver mines are at present known which are supposed to be worth the working. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z It is frequently found in copper mines, but more frequently still in silver mines. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Here are gold and silver mines, but the place was small and calls for no further remark. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z Cabot and his band of adventurers determined to neglect their surveying, trusting that the discovery of silver mines would excuse their disobedience. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Potosi is, or was, the richest silver mine in the world, and from it has come at least one-half of the silver which we use in the shape of money and other things.” Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z His name still appears on the register at the forwarding prison of Tomsk, with a note stating that he was sent on to the silver mines of Nertchinsk, the most dreaded in Asiatic Russia. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z What Agricola's authority was for silver mines in this region we cannot discover. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Hof-Gastein was, after Salzburg, the richest place in the duchy, owing to its gold and silver mines, which were already worked during the Roman period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z In 1526, Cabot, searching to find a route to the gold and silver mines of the centre of the continent, penetrated as far as the site of the present city of Asuncion. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z The silver mines especially are among the richest in the world. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z Had he not also discovered a gold and silver mine? In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z But the grey and the brown and the yellow pompholyx are found in those silver mines where the miners break up the rocks by fire. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z There were large storehouses, with maize, salt-fish, salt, and sugar, at Santa Pecaque, provisions being kept there for the subsistence of some hundreds of slaves who worked in silver mines not far distant. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z The old gentleman was determined to take the requisite steps next year with the Mexican Government to buy the land on which the silver mine was, and then set to work on it. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z When the Spaniards became the rulers of Mexico they found themselves the owners of the richest silver mines in the world. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z He was sent to penal servitude for life to the silver mines of Siberia. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z These silver mines still exist; however, they are no longer the property of the state, neither these nor those elsewhere, but are possessed by private individuals. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z They are far more important and valuable, all things considered, than a gold or silver mine near at hand would be. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Lasar stated that he had told the Indian to return in eight days, when he would ride with him, and reward him if he really pointed out the silver mine. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Many of the men are porters, or work in the silver mines carrying out the ore; some of them, however, are busy on the farms. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z Its use at gold and silver mines was renewed extensively in the sixteenth century. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z These silver mines still exist; however, they are no longer the property of the State, neither these nor those elsewhere, but are possessed by private individuals. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Many of the useful metals were thus met with, and gold and silver mines were reported to have been discovered in several places. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z “Tintacker is a silver mine, isn’t it?” asked Ruth, in return. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z The silver mines of Isle Royal and along the national boundary are extensive, and yield rich returns to the companies working them. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z But silver mine takes gold mine to run it. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Quicksilver is also found in drops falling from the walls of the silver mines. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z "No silver mines, no plantations, doubtless nothing save wild hogs and crocodiles." Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Of course, the young man who had gotten Uncle Jabez to invest in the silver mine had shown him deeds and the like; but these papers might have been forged. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z Hadn't Siebenk�s a whole silver mine and a coining mill, in the shape of seven law suits all going on, full of veins of rich ore? Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z The information that a company had been formed to develop a rich silver mine recently discovered on Conroy's Hill was received as a matter of course. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Commercial operations have been suspended at the silver mine, which has been in operation for nearly 70 years and also produces lead and zinc. Rescuers say more than midway to missing Idaho miner 2011-04-22T23:16:28Z It’s no worse than an American silver mine, and not nearly so raw and ill-bred.” The Sea Lady 2011-04-22T02:00:07.843Z Marek, 53, and his brother were at opposite ends of an underground tunnel at the Lucky Friday, a silver mine owned by Hecla, when a section of roof caved in for unknown reasons. Camera images have yet to capture missing Idaho miner 2011-04-21T21:12:39Z He then travelled to South America to work at a Peruvian silver mine. Richard Trevithick's mighty steam locomotive honoured in Google doodle 2011-04-13T11:45:00Z Miss Rosey's guileless friend, ladies and gentlemen, is the superintendent and shareholder in a certain valuable silver mine in which Dumphy is largely represented. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z We came then to discourse of the silver mines at Potosi, and here he supposed, as I did also, a very great number of people. A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before 2011-04-07T02:00:17.607Z The silver mines of Potosi, the virgin forests, and mighty cordilleras of South America, are words familiar and full of interest to European ears. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z A specially valuable property of Athens was the possession of the silver mines at Laurium, which were worked on lease by slave labour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z An' there was a regiment of soldier find out a silver mine. Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes 2011-02-28T03:00:31.280Z He wondered if he should ever have a chance to go West to the silver mines—for this was about the time when all eyes were turned toward the splendors of Leadville. Miss Theodora A West End Story 2011-02-26T03:00:48.940Z Here is their gold mine, and their silver mine, and their copper mine. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z And it is not a little remarkable that the first mention of their ownership of the silver mines is associated with the building of a fleet to contend with Ægina. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The gold-mines of Baker County, and the gold and silver mines in Grant County in Eastern Oregon, have also recently been more fully developed, and with great success. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z Near this spot is a silver mine lately re-discovered, after the lapse of a third of a century. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z It showed where you were at that time and showed me more, Athelstan—it showed me how you lost the pile of money that you made over that silver mine—you remember, Athelstan?' The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z At this time, too, the great production of gold which had marked the period 1850-1870 diminished, while very productive silver mines were discovered in the Pacific states of America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Miners working in the Naica silver mine broke through the walls of the cavern and were astounded to discover these enormous crystals - the biggest anywhere on Earth. 2010-01-19T07:04:00Z It is occupied by many mining settlements, and includes some of the most productive copper and silver mines of the world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" He found it difficult, however, to engage the neighbouring planters in his scheme of working it, for what planter would exchange his cotton fields for a silver mine? The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z Once he had great good fortune on a silver mine or something: he made thousands of pounds over it. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z Their country was rich in figs, vines and olive trees; the silver mines in the mountain range of Dysorum brought in a talent a day to their conqueror Alexander. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z They start on a camping trip to-morrow, up into the wilderness to inspect some silly old silver mine. The Trail of Conflict The smelting works for the neighbouring silver mines are located here, and a thriving trade with the inland mining towns is carried on. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Besides, the governor was rich, the owner of silver mines and a widower. Manslaughter The Russians at large are not to be made answerable for the transportation of coffles of nobles and gentlemen to the silver mines of Siberia, and the regiments on the frontier. How to Observe Morals and Manners Perran-an-zenna is a mining village, and some of the menfolk work in the tin mines close at hand, and some in the big silver mine four miles away. Beggars on Horseback Next week I'm going to Uncle Nick's camp in the mountains to inspect the silver mine, and incidentally to fish. The Trail of Conflict The town was founded in 1870 as a shipping port for the recently discovered silver mines of that vicinity, and belonged to Bolivia until 1879, when it was occupied by a Chilean military force. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Some of it, in its crude state, is shipped to the silver mines, where it is used in the reducing of silver from the ore. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 The silver mines at Stromboli have never been worked since the time of Tiberius; they contain untold wealth: and as to coral fishery, I have obtained statistics will make your teeth water. Tony Butler Bull says it's only French for puckeroo, a sort of four-legged burrowing bird which inhabits silver mines, but if I don't like that, the lady will fetch me a foe par. A Man in the Open His voice was tenderly exultant, his eyes disconcertingly possessive as he reminded huskily: "About that honeymoon I promised to show you, Mrs. Courtlandt——Can I interest you in a silver mine?" The Trail of Conflict It is rich in saline and other mineral deposits, the important Caracoles silver mines being about 90 m. north-east of the port of Antofagasta. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" A series of observations, made in several of the principal lead and silver mines in Saxony, gave 1° Fahr. for every sixty-five feet. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology What mattered the well-meaning propriety, what the honorable privilege of the guild overcome through generations to the young man tempted by the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Potosi? The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State There was little cultivation of the soil in this region, whose inhabitants depend upon cattle and the rich silver mines for their subsistence. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The silver mines near La Paz were worked by the Jesuits as early as 1700. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants. Round the World in Eighty Days Gold and silver mines have been opened, and in former times were worked extensively, but are now entirely abandoned. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time Yet the country is naturally endowed with astonishing wealth, especially in gold and silver mines, which of themselves have occasioned many of its worst calamities. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] The Dey of Morocco and a Russian prince, who both own silver mines, have each ordered ten thousand shares. Black Diamonds Sugar-mills were reared, and gold and silver mines were worked with great success. Hernando Cortez Makers of History La Serna possessed some silver mines, but I do not know what has become of him. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. His wealth was acquired by traffic in slaves, the working of silver mines, and judicious purchases of lands and houses, especially those of proscribed citizens. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" This was nothing more nor less than a hunt for the long-hidden silver mine! The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine The opening of the silver mine opened the rattlesnake season, and that’s why this lawyer snake in Bleachers is trying to cheat Armstrong out of his ranch. Lord Stranleigh Abroad By 1880 Cooke had discharged all his 74 obligations, and through an investment in a silver mine in Utah had again become wealthy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" Acting for an English syndicate which had an idea that there were some gold or silver mines that could be developed.” Frontier Boys in the South Seas I think Jo has a silver mine on his homestead in Colorado. Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record I wanted to shout, at first, but was afraid you were only some of the other hard cases of silver mine hunters like Kracker. The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine “That’s it exactly, Mr. Dean, and I freely give you my promise not to loaf about your silver mine.” Lord Stranleigh Abroad His uncle had taken up several claims, but they had not panned out very well, and Mr. Portney had finally returned to the United States, to interest himself in a Colorado silver mine. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon Spain spread her dominion over Central and South America, and forced the labour of the subject natives into the gold and silver mines, which seemed in that age the chief prize of her conquests. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" In the silver mines of Spain she employed not less than forty thousand men. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition What sort of chance would we have, a lot of greenhorns who never yet saw a silver mine; against an old-timer like him? The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine The girl sped up to the silver mine, where her father was superintending the removal of the dynamite to its proper place, a job requiring some little care. Lord Stranleigh Abroad In 1570 the Duke decided to increase the output of his silver mines in the Harz and arranged for the opening of three new mines. Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later A tangled web of events was being wound around Mr. Garwood, Bill’s father, in the effort of plotters to get possession of his ranch where, unknown to him, a silver mine had been discovered. The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold His address was impassioned and moving, but had no effect on the Waits, who could only be persuaded to abandon their silver mine at the price of a second half-crown. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 "And that's what you call finding the long lost silver mine, do you?" asked the scoutmaster, smiling. The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine I am sure I can make money from the silver mine.” Lord Stranleigh Abroad The mine—a silver mine, of course—had promised great things. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) He would have liked to pack a satchel, and start westward, prospect for a railroad, gold or silver mine, and live the rugged, unconventional camp-life. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart A wealthy young man owning a silver mine in Canada would like to correspond with a young lady who would appreciate a fine home beside a beautiful river. The Peace of Roaring River Thad believed the prospector was so determined to discover the hidden silver mine that there was almost nothing he would not attempt in order to carry out his designs. The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine A silver mine has been discovered about 28 miles above Ouiatenon, on the northern side of the Wabash, and probably others may be found hereafter. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 It is the same, they say, in the neighbourhood of all silver mines; the nature of that precious rock being stubborn with quartz and poisonous with cinnabar. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) Kellogg, Idaho, to see largest lead and silver mine in the world. The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists If a country possessed no gold or silver mines, the only industry by which it could be enriched was foreign trade, being the only one which could bring in money. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy "The original discoverer of the wonderful silver mine that has never been located since that time, so long ago?" The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine A Cornish friend of mine was in a silver mine among the Andes, and looking at the big, bearded men around, he suddenly called out “One and All!” A Singer from the Sea He has mortgages on the silver mines of Mexico and the quicksilver mines of Spain. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Fifteen miles from Chihuahua are the rich silver mines of Eulalia. Aztec Land In the Horn silver mine, of Utah, the zinc mingled with the silver ore is betrayed by the abundance of the zinc violet, a delicate and beautiful cousin of the pansy. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer It was you that wanted to steal something you believed this lad carried about his person, a paper that would tell you where to find that hidden silver mine! The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine They talk of gold and silver mines, and lead and copper mines, and iron and quicksilver mines, but mining in Ireland cannot, as a rule, be made to pay. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Demas, happy man, had a silver mine to draw him aside––a positive silver mine. Leading Articles on Various Subjects Economy is certainly more necessary in conducting a silver mine than in nearly any other business. Aztec Land I even went so far south as Mexico, where I laboured in the silver mines an' learned the Mexican method o' crushin' quartz with arrastras. Murder Point A Tale of Keewatin Some years later he discovered a really rich gold mine, then worked a silver mine in Utah and became a millionaire. A Gold Hunter's Experience The silver mines wouldn't pay, and the lead mines are a fraud; while the copper mines would ruin anybody who put their money into them. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule In February, 1792, having made his will, he set out from Washington, Ky., with two men, in search of a silver mine reported to be at the Three Forks of the Kentucky. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State Tom listened respectfully to his father, but could not make up his mind that it would not be a fine thing to find a silver mine. Harper's Young People, August 3, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly We own one-half interest in a gold and silver mine. Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly I live in Arizona, where the great silver mines are, and where the cactus grows forty feet high. Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Perceiving them to need my help in coming to their point, I said, “And now about your silver mine.” Red Men and White Sixty miles from La Paz was El Triunfo, one of the best producing silver mines in Lower California, managed by a man named Blake. Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer Already at the age of thirty he possessed two of the greatest gold and silver mines in the world and began to find it difficult to know what to do with his income. When Dreams Come True We have no means to live on; your mother's money has long vanished—it was lost in that silver mine in Peru. Frances Kane's Fortune It has some gold and silver mines; and its pastures feed great numbers of sheep and cattle. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe A singular discovery was made, a few years since, by some workmen engaged in the Spanish silver mine known as the White Pebble Pit. Harper's Young People, January 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He opened the Sunlight Bar and for one whole day and night revelled in the conviction that he had found a silver mine. Anderson Crow, Detective The others—the soil, the streams, the climate, the limestone, the fisheries, and the silver mines—do not serve his purpose. English: Composition and Literature There is a class of persons in Sonora, who follow no other business than searching for gold placers or silver mines, and whose only knowledge consists of a little practical acquaintance with metallurgy. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora The silver mines furnished important industries in Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and California, and were highly valued in most of the Western communities. The New Nation Iron ore is very abundant, and silver mines, for many centuries abandoned, are now again being reworked. The Mines and its Wonders In company with 198 three other men I’m developing a silver mine down in Arizona. The Dominant Dollar It had been established as a science by Werner, who was educated at an institution near the silver mines of Friburg, where he afterwards lectured on the properties of crystals, and had many pupils. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville A Carian slave, a trusted steward at the Athenian silver mines of Laurium, had loved his liberty and escaped to Sardis. A Victor of Salamis Look, also, at the coast of Spain; see, in imagination, the city of Carthagena, with its fortifications, and its army, and the gold and silver mines, with thousands and thousands of slaves toiling in them. Hannibal Makers of History One of the richest silver mines of Peru is that of Salcedo, but nothing is now known of it except its tragical history. The Mines and its Wonders The man who furnished the specimens was named Evans,—a big, raw-boned cowboy I met down in the Southwest, where I’ve got an interest in a silver mine. The Dominant Dollar In one of our tours on the Continent, Somerville and I went to see these silver mines and bought some specimens for our cabinet. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville It is also an important mining region, having a large number of silver mines in operation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" There is a new man in camp now; he found a silver mine down near Bonner’s Ferry, and sold it out well. That Girl Montana If a true history of the silver mines of South America were to be written it would reveal the cruel death of thousands and thousands of human beings, sacrificed to the lust of gain. The Mines and its Wonders It’s like the silver mine,—mutual benefit, share and share alike. The Dominant Dollar Here agriculture flourished, and still more, mining, from the silver mines, which produced, a century afterward, thirty-six millions of sesterces—nearly two million dollars—yearly. Ancient States and Empires "Of course there are silver mines not far from here, down Mexico way, and diamonds have been found in the United States, but not around this locality." The Boy Ranchers or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X The deepest silver mine in the United States is the Yellow Jacket, one of the great Comstock system at Virginia City, Nevada; the lower levels are 2,700 feet below the hoisting works. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Most of the flocks of llamas are reared in the southern Puna provinces, viz.:—Cuzco and Ayacucho, and from thence they are sent to the silver mines of North Peru. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Morgan gold mine, Queensland, has now become a copper mine; the copper mines at Butte were formerly silver mines; Leadville has become largely a zinc producer instead of lead. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration On the banks of the Rio Eiotario he discovered ruins of ancient monuments, stone walls, moats, and potteries, and in the neighbouring mountains he found copper, lead, and silver mines. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century It isn’t every day one stumbles on a silver mine, even in Colorado! Dorothy on a Ranch These sovereigns constituted a hereditary aristocratic order, and had long been the masters of prodigious wealth taken from the gold and silver mines of the country. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 For centuries past, the knowledge of some of the richest silver mines has been with inviolable secresy transmitted from father to son. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Her father owned the biggest part of a silver mine, and they could have had Tiffany's whole stock of forks if they'd wanted them. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation “And are there no gold or silver mines there?” With Cochrane the Dauntless He was cast into prison, and sent to the silver mines to work in the long underground passages for twenty years. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls When no word reached us I had inquiries made, through a banker, who, discovering that he had registered at a hotel as Pattinson, at length traced him to a British Columbian silver mine. Masters of the Wheat-Lands What became of Bass is not known, but it is supposed that he was captured by the Spaniards and sent to the silver mines, where he was completely lost from sight. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 More than seven of his crew deserted, and went away to the west in search of the silver mines from which the bars had come. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea It is announced in the papers that Colonel Ingersoll, the dollar a ticket infidel, has struck it rich in a silver mine, and is now worth a million dollars. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 The man said he felt that he had been steered on to that silver mine by a higher power, and his idea was to work it for the glory of the cause. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 But when he died, he taken the secret of the silver mine to the grave with him. Blue Ridge Country Kongsberg, where we arrived on the 26th of August, is celebrated for its extensive silver mines, which were first opened by Christian IV in 1624, and are now worked by the Government. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland Artificial honey.Salt lake.Gold and silver mines. Xerxes Makers of History To the toiling minister who prays without ceasing, and eats codfish and buys clothes at a second hand store, it looks pretty rough to see Bob Inger-soll steered onto a million dollar silver mine. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 Your father has the reputation of having a bonanza in a silver mine, but if you go lugging his silver stock around he will soon be ruined. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 There’s the empty tomb of one—yes, and there’s a silver mine way back yonder in that cave. Blue Ridge Country Why they are as good as a silver mine—the beauties! When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood About the middle of November we camped near the "Albert" silver mines, south of Witnek. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War It has been thought he was associated with Sir Adrian Gilbert in working during Elizabeth's reign the ancient and neglected silver mines at Combe Martin. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography With the tremendous output of the silver mines between 1870 and 1880 the price of silver fell to such an extent that, in time, most countries limited the amount of coinage or demonetized it altogether. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges But what kept him away so long was he had come upon a silver mine. Blue Ridge Country Cod fishing is more valuable than a silver mine, for it trains up good sailors and helps many industries. Achenwall's Observations on North America Money being abundant, in consequence of the gold and silver mines of America, the people neglected the cultivation of those things which money could procure. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges In 1711, though the mischievous phantom of gold and silver mines still haunted the colony, we find it reported that the people were beginning to work, and were planting tobacco. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America I’m goin’ in for one o’ them there big silver mines, if we do. Ahead of the Army Pa’s own blood kin, by name, Ben Henderson, found that silver tomahawk but no living soul has ever found the lost silver mine. Blue Ridge Country I heard a great deal of the silver mines of Chili and Peru, and the quantities of silver which used to be sent from them to Spain. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading Thousands perished by the brutal treatment inflicted upon them in the silver mines. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Why they told me that fifteen years ago I could have had all sorts of things,—trunk line railways, sugar refineries, silver mines,—any of them for a song. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge He says I shall see the tallest peaks of the Cordilleras and that I may visit some of the great silver mines.” Ahead of the Army These are the silver mines of poor Cuffee; he has the monopoly of the berry trade. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses It is astonishing to think that in the days of Strabo the silver mines employed forty thousand workmen, and produced something like £900 a day in our modern money! A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole During the period of Spanish rule an immense revenue accrued from working the rich silver mines. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania The very day he proposed to me he told me about the big silver mine down there that wants a young engineer. Apron-Strings Strange to relate, the country flourished economically—became, indeed, very prosperous—the increase of wealth being largely due to the fact that workings on the silver mines at Kutna Hora had been resumed. From a Terrace in Prague Under an assumed name he made his way to the far West, and, joining the rush to the silver mines of Colorado, was among the lucky ones. At Pinney's Ranch 1898 The copper mines of the United States, are doing their part as effectually in adding to the solid wealth of the country, as the gold mines of California, or the silver mines of the Arizonia. Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings In Bolivia alone there are upward of two thousand silver mines; while some of the richest tin mines in the world are found here. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Some of the Balkan mines, such as the silver mines of Novo Brdo in Serbia, they worked themselves, even as the Saxons whom we find thus engaged in various parts of these lands. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 The gold and silver mines, known in Spain from the earliest times, were another source of wealth. History of the Moors of Spain He had twice visited South America as the agent of a company formed for the working of certain gold and silver mines, and known as the Rio de la Plata Mining Association. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion It would inundate us with the vast hoards of silver in countries where silver alone is the current money, and draw to us all the rapidly-increasing production of silver mines in the world. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. The richest gold and silver mine in Nevada was sold for $42 by the owner to get money to pay his passage to other mines, where he thought he could get rich. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power The silver mines of Mexico were not exploited until many years later, but the conquest gave an immense impetus to further exploration. Beginnings of the American People Gold-washings are soon exhausted, but they frequently lead to the discovery of silver mines, which become so profitable as to drive away the very memory of the gold-washings. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited In the neighbourhood, on the other side of the river, was a silver mine, in working which many of the inhabitants of the village were employed. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas To defeat such a policy, so pregnant with evil, I was willing to buy the entire product of American silver mines at its gold value. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. There was a rich silver mine out in the plains? The Silver Canyon A Tale of the Western Plains “And you may congratulate yourself on being the owner of a valuable lead and silver mine.” Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore In this hall is also a miniature representation of a silver mine, with the workmen at their several branches of labor. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited The richest gold and silver mine in Nevada was sold by the owner for $42, to get money to pay his passage to other mines, where he thought he could get rich. Pushing to the Front Shooting is much too easy a death for you, my friend; you will die, all the same, in the silver mines; but the process of dying will be slow and very unpleasant. Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru They denied any other allegiance or responsibility to the King's Government than the payment of five per cent. of the proceeds of the gold and silver mines. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 The history of the great Guanajuato silver mines is typical of the effect political conditions exercised upon this industry. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development In its immediate vicinity are the most interesting silver mines of the republic. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited And, as always, he told, just as though he had never told it before, the story of how Diego Delcasar had cheated him out of his interest in a silver mine in the Guadelupe Mountains. The Blood of the Conquerors Jim sincerely hoped that the captives would prove to be “game” men, for once they had arrived at their destination, the silver mines, there would be very little chance of escape. Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru I will work the silver mine to help put the whole community on its feet.' Short Stories of Various Types The almost fabulous wealth obtained from the silver mines has been shown in the foregoing pages, and these mines are far from being exhausted at the present day. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Their story is made up of notices of silver mines, and times of great bonanzas and cattle-raising. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited The demand for silver in manufacturing has doubled since 1898, and may lead before many years to the reopening of the silver mines. Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation The admiral continually nodded approbation of what Douglas had done; and the lad noticed that he paid particular attention to the account of the silver mine at Sorata, and Jim’s description of the country thereabout. Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru As he came closer to the cart, the prisoner turned towards him, saying, 'You will soon be the only one who knows where the silver mine is.' Short Stories of Various Types These adventurous spirits spread over the whole of the country bordering upon the Sierra Madres, stimulated by the rich finds of silver mines successively made in one region or another. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development There is also a large import trade in agricultural implements, steam-machinery for the sugar-mills and the silver mines, besides heavy importation of silks and wines from France and Spain. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited A great number of silver mines have been closed for the last few years. Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation Instead, therefore, of shooting you, I am sending you, together with a number of your comrades, the Chilian officers whom I captured in the Rimac, to the silver mines on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru I cannot let the silver mine lie in the ground, however; I must take out the ore for the poor and needy. Short Stories of Various Types Shakespeare was at work, and Drake was voyaging under the Elizabethan ægis at the time when the great silver mines of the Mexican Sierra Madre were giving up their rich ores to treatment. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development The history of the deeds to the silver mine was a curious one. The Boy Land Boomer Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma The richest gold and silver mine in Nevada was sold for forty-two dollars by the owner, to get money to pay his passage to other mines where he thought he could get rich. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune The silver mine is panning out big and she will be a very rich girl by the time she comes of age. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers The minister noted, also, that as soon as he left home, men spied upon him to see whether he visited the silver mine, so that they might steal the secret of its location from him. Short Stories of Various Types There are some silver mines, turquoise, emeralds, crystal, &c. A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses "It will be lots of fun, father, and it will give you a chance to get back your health before you tie yourself down to those silver mine schemes." The Boy Land Boomer Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma A few years later he became financially embarrassed, and was forced to exile himself to Mexico, hoping to repair in its silver mines his shattered fortune. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis And who knows but that it contains valuable gold or silver mines? Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3) If, on the other hand, they would give up thinking of the silver mine, he would remain among them. Short Stories of Various Types He and I are interested in a silver mine in Mexico. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure "The ones referring to that silver mine in Colorado?" The Boy Land Boomer Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma The spirits also were compelled to bring, at the magician's bidding, the richest treasure earth could afford, and to reveal the positions of hidden gold and silver mines. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Near the town there are silver mines, in which a part of its population is employed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" In a few minutes the latter continued: "Was it of the silver mine that you were thinking when you said that the minister here could furnish me with as much money as I should need?" Short Stories of Various Types As I told you, he's in with the people who own that silver mine. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure And he paid those armies by means of the silver mines, worked largely by Italians. Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle When Madero was shot, Gen. Sanchez fled to Pachuca where he had a large hacienda and also owned vast interests in the silver mines at Real del Monte, some six miles up the mountains. The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz Or, Upholding the Honor of the Stars and Stripes There was a silver mine on the mainland, near this fishing village, but the pirates did not land to plunder it. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. He shall let the silver mine rest in peace. Short Stories of Various Types Ken doesn't care for him at all, only they are both interested in the same business deal—a silver mine in Mexico. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure At the silver mines of Pasco the Andes throw off a third cordillera, and with this triple arrangement and a lower altitude, enter the republic of Ecuador. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America Only fancy, Louis, I am the possessor of gold mines, silver mines, diamonds of untold value, of fabulous riches—millions and millions, in fact! A Cardinal Sin In the end the Spaniards fell upon the logwood men and carried them away to Mexico and Vera Cruz, sending some to the silver mines, and selling the others to tradesmen. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. Ores of zinc, more especially blende, are met with in most lead, copper, gold, and silver mines, in larger or small quantities scattered through the lodes. A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Such a jealousy assisted in making the Spanish proverb 'A silver mine brings wretchedness; a gold mine brings ruin.' To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative Gold and Silver.—The aggregate product of our gold and silver mines approaches now one billion of dollars, most of which has been converted into coin at our mint. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 "Although M. de Riancourt has no gold mines in Crimea, silver mines in the Ural Mountains, diamond—" "In mercy, Katinka, don't go over the list of my riches!" cried the countess, impatiently. A Cardinal Sin Some of them went inland to a rocky cliff, to watch the seas for ships coming northward from Peru with treasure from the gold and silver mines. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. A stock from the stock exchange," Abe replied; "a stock from gold and silver mines. Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures The rich silver mines of the Sierra Almagrera are almost wholly in native hands, and have already yielded large fortunes to the owners. Spanish Life in Town and Country The mines are declared 'inexhaustible' by the highest authority, and our Nevada silver mines are now admitted to be 'the richest in the world.' The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 Japan dominates seventy-two per cent. of the commerce of the Pacific, not through chance, but through her merchant marine built up from rough grimed fellows who quarry the silver mines of the sea. The Canadian Commonwealth The old copper and silver mines of Oravicza are now abandoned, but the industrial activity of the place is kept up by the working of coal mines, which have their depôt here. Round About the Carpathians The most profitable and most easily worked of the then known gold and silver mines had been practically denuded of their treasure. South America In the latter country the silver mines of Laurion furnished an abundant supply, and were generally regarded as the chief source of the wealth of Athens. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 Others labored in the shops as blacksmiths, as dyers, or in stone quarries or silver mines. History Of Ancient Civilization In the twinkle of innumerable candles, the priceless harness of the white mules, waiting to draw the great coach after us, shone like streaks of ore in an infinitely rich silver mine. Romance Nay, I am told that Nicias, the son of Niceratus, gave even six hundred crowns for one slave to be inspector of his silver mines. The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates An adventurous spirit led him to seek his fortune in various p. 112parts of the world—in the goldfields of California and Australia and in the silver mines of Peru and Chili. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland The annual product of the silver mines of South America, at the present time, is estimated to be $22,000,000. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 There was also a diversion of forces to the silver faction which had a substantial support in the silver mine owners of the West. History of the United States Curly and I were in charge of the silver mine near Rio Chacita where they struck some gushers. The Enchanted Canyon A silver mine generally has Desolation placed as a watch above it. The Wedge of Gold Though England has neither gold nor silver mines, yet for centuries she has commanded vast capital. The Harris-Ingram Experiment The silver mines of Mexico were wrought long before Cortez revealed them to the eyes of Europe, in 1513. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 The richest and most important silver mines in Europe are those of Königsberg, in Norway, and of Andalusia, in Spain. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. From the gold mines of Chile and the silver mines of Peru a wealth of bullion hitherto undreamed of poured into the treasuries of Spain. Anson's Voyage Round the World The Text Reduced The silver mines here, which are old and famous, were discovered in the seventeenth century. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan Why, you ask, shall we cast such profit into the hands of the owners of silver mines? If Not Silver, What? These bills supersede silver, and the effect is the same as though the silver mines had been equally increased. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 The Life of the People And yet, little Belgium has no gold or silver mines, and all the treasures of copper and zinc and lead and anthracite and oil have been denied her. The Art of Public Speaking I heard grandma say the other day, you had pockets full of silver mines. Her Own Way A Play in Four Acts Others who know the country well have told me of coal and tin and silver mines, and samples have been shown to me which made my mouth water. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front And remember in the future that you can't fool about the fire escapes of a thirteen story flat as you can a straight foothill of the Rockies or a Lake Superior silver mine. An Unpardonable Liar No such fees, however, were paid in those days as have been common in mining cases since the discovery of the silver mines of Nevada and the organization of great corporations to develop them. Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California with Other Sketches; To Which Is Added the Story of His Attempted Assassination by a Former Associate on the Supreme Bench of the State Travellers, scholars, and antiquaries, would undoubtedly take more interest in the progress of the canal, and of the silver mine, than in the confection of the sugar. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 They have been owners or superintendents of large coal mines in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, of large iron plants and vast oil interests in Pennsylvania, and of silver mines in Nevada. Jukes-Edwards A Study in Education and Heredity Our gold and silver mines will supply the greater part of the precious metals for the use of the arts and trade. American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) "You know there are many gold and silver mines in California," continued grandpa. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 A young New Haven man, returning home from a health trip to Colorado, told his father about buying a silver mine for $3,000. More Toasts I've not found the road to the silver mine for nought. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 At the present time, the silver mines in Mexico, which are the most productive of any that have ever been known, are remarkable for the poverty of the mineral they contain. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time It was a long, narrow ridge, more like a hogback than a true mountain, and it held a silver mine, Flemister's, which was a moderately heavy shipper. The Taming of Red Butte Western He's crazy on these silver mines, and he's willing to pay out our dowers, yours and mine, so that he may throw the rest into the big holes at Port Gorey. A Maid of the Silver Sea Return to Table of Contents It is announced in the papers that Colonel Ingersoll, the dollar-a-ticket infidel, has struck it rich in a silver mine, and is now worth a million dollars. Peck's Compendium of Fun You see, the money, or most of it, came because father owned the biggest silver mines in Colorado, and he named the principal one 'Manitou,' after the Indian spirit. The Princess Passes The celebrated silver mines of Uspalata are in the Andes belonging to this province, which likewise are productive of excellent copper, and its lower grounds are fertile in grain and fruit. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time I got joy in Arizona out of my first silver mine; but I didn't get the joy exactly out of the silver. Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage They had neither dog nor cat at present at La Closerie, both having been scrimped by the silver mines, when old Tom's first bad attack of economy came on. A Maid of the Silver Sea To the toiling minister who prays without ceasing, and eats codfish and buys clothes at a second hand store, it looks pretty rough to see Bob Ingersoll steered onto a million dollar silver mine. Peck's Compendium of Fun Iron was visible in the rocks as we drove along, and we passed some abandoned mining works, “lead and silver mines;” he said, “they were given up long before his time.” Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) Besides lead mines to the north of the river Copaipo, there are several silver mines in this province, and some sugar is made in the valley of the Totoral. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time There was no need to tell the injured man that his welfare had appeared of more importance to his comrades than any profit that might accrue to them from the silver mine. Alton of Somasco "An' he told me he was goin' to make a fortune out them silver mines." A Maid of the Silver Sea At the instance of Alkibiades, his son Lysimachus was also presented with a hundred silver mines, and as many acres of planted land, and in addition to this, an allowance of four drachmas a day. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II There are numerous valuable gold and silver mines, which make the inhabitants so rich, that at one time, long since, they paved several streets with ingots of silver, in proof of their wealth. The World's Fair Were the stories of the gold and silver mines of Devon and Cornwall true? After London Or, Wild England It also takes in a gristmill, the recording of more timber rights, and most of you getting in on the ground floor of a new silver mine. Alton of Somasco She was a pretty, vivacious woman, much younger than her stalwart husband,—a college graduate whom he had found teaching school near one of his silver mines. The Port of Missing Men A representation of the principal silver mine—somewhat on the plan of Barnum's "Niagara with Real Water"—was shown me in the museum. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life And this is the true solution of the problem—why have the gold and silver mines of the Peninsula left them the poorest nations of Europe? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 In the regions about the Great Lakes, inhabited largely by the Bantu, are found many worked over gold and silver mines, old irrigation systems, remains of hundreds of groups of stone buildings and fortifications. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 There are many gold mines, which are worked similarly to the silver mines here. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03 of 55 1569-1576 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century Undoubtedly even before the Roman conquest, Gaul worked gold mines; it seems, however, that silver mines remained untouched until about the time of Augustus. Characters and events of Roman History In general features the mines are not materially unlike silver mines elsewhere. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life The silver mines of Siberia and the petroleum wells of the Caucasus are to be outrivalled by the new diamond fields of the Ural Mountains. The Firm of Girdlestone One family escaped their attention,—the Le Mesuriers, who were the custodians of the silver mines—' At this point Conway broke in with an impatient laugh. The Philanderers On that island there are said to be silver mines, but prohibited from being opened. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Some silver mines near San Antonio, about forty miles south, are worked, and produce well. What I Saw in California And now they were in Nevada, the state famous for its gold and silver mines. The Young Engineers in Nevada Or, Seeking Fortune on the Turn of a Pick Ore beds, coal measures, copper, lead, gold and silver mines, forests, oil wells, and the fertility of our soils can all become exhausted. Analyzing Character Cerro de Pasco, a town in Peru, 14,200 ft. above the sea-level, with the richest silver mine in S. America. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Sala's silver mines are the largest, the deepest, and oldest in Sweden: they reach to the depth of one hundred and seventy fathoms, consequently they are almost as deep as the Baltic. Pictures of Sweden Heretofore the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru have been valuable to Spain, because she possessed a monopoly of the quicksilver mines at Almaden in the Peninsula. What I Saw in California This may be observed from the course of the Roman history, above two thousand years before those inexhaustible silver mines of Potosi were known. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 03 Swift's Writings on Religion and the Church — Volume 1 The Company's dividends in the prosperous days would shame the best oil wells or Nevada silver mines of our time. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation SW. of Dresden; is an old town, which arose upon the discovery of its silver mines in 1163. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The king ceded to him Louisiana, which was said to be rich in gold and silver mines, superior to those of Mexico and Peru. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 They are called the 'Lost Lode' hills, because there is said to be a rich silver mine in them somewhere that the Spaniards worked hundreds of years ago. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains This king ruled from 1282 till 1321, and during his reign the country made very great material progress; its mineral wealth especially, which included gold and silver mines, began to be exploited. The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey "She's the chief's daughter, and she looks better to me than a silver mine." Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories In 1859 some gold seekers in what was then Utah discovered the rich silver mines on Mt. A School History of the United States About fifteen years ago, a donkey driver accidentally hit upon a productive silver mine. A Woman's Journey Round the World "But haven't they searched for it?" queried Tom, to whose mind a silver mine suggested unlimited wealth. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains Then they let go and give Tom another smashing round, and he—well, he wouldn't 'a' sold out for a silver mine. Tom Sawyer, Detective After practising for some years as a physician at Joachimsthal, in Bohemia, he was employed by Maurice as superintendent of the silver mines of Chemnitz. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 Gold, the railroad, and the silver mines led to the organization of Colorado, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, and the admission of Nebraska and Nevada into the Union. A School History of the United States "As it is——" "As it is, you will be lord consort of Rawdon Manor, with a silver mine to back you." The Man Between, an International Romance "That couldn't be the way to the mine, could it?" hazarded Larry, whose eagerness to discover a silver mine had received new impetus. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains “No!” said I, “it is a silver mine.” Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery The mine - a silver mine, of course - had promised great things. The Silverado Squatters I had stock in gold mines and silver mines. The University of Hard Knocks Cold mines were worked in antiquity in the Drin valley, and silver mines in the Mirdite region were known to the Venetians in the middle ages. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 I am a miner by profession, and I have come to this country, which is famous for its copper and silver mines, in search of work. Stories by Foreign Authors: Spanish Potosi is, or was, the richest silver mine in the world, and from it has come at least one half of the silver which we use in the shape of money and other things.” Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery "Think of all the unspent forces back in that silver mine," remarked Miss Milbrey, with a patent effort to be significant. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation As I looked over my gold and silver mine stock, I often noticed that it was printed in green. The University of Hard Knocks Famous silver mines were formerly worked near the head of the Panjshir valley in Hindu Kush. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 A great many of the laborers who migrated to America served in the army or went to the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru. Introductory American History Here dashed by the gorgeous equipage of Mrs. Ormolu, the wife of a man who was working all the gold and silver mines in Christendom. Vivian Grey "Isn't it dreadfully dark down in that sterling silver mine?" observed Miss Milbrey, apropos of nothing, apparently, while her mother attacked a second chop that she had meant not to touch. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation "It looks as if you had struck a silver mine, Ben," remarked one. From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin This hacienda is very productive and valuable, and has a silver mine on it. Life in Mexico Several extensive silver mines have been discovered, but very little attention is paid to them now. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources Pretty near one of these villages was discovered a silver mine, which was found to be rich, and of a very pure metal. History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing Why, you might give him the run of a silver mine. The Golden Calf We were afterwards conducted to a silver mine, which we also inspected, and finally to a lead mine in another part of the hills. A Columbus of Space Thus, after seven years of vicissitudes, ended a "pleasure trip" to the silver mines of Nevada which had originally been intended to occupy only three months. Roughing It, Part 8. Rich silver mines are known to exist in various parts of the country, but they are not worked. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources Since I desire, in this chapter, to say an instructive word or two about the silver mines, the reader may take this fair warning and skip, if he chooses. Roughing It, Part 6. Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash. Roughing It, Part 5. The next day I loaned the animal to the Clerk of the House to go down to the Dana silver mine, six miles, and he walked back for exercise, and got the horse towed. Roughing It, Part 3. Shortly before the invasion the silver mines at Laureium in Attica had yielded a surplus; he persuaded the city to use it for building a fleet of two hundred sail to be directed against Aegina. Authors of Greece Themistocles, now master of the situation, persuaded the citizens to use the revenues from some silver mines in Attica for the upbuilding of a fleet. Early European History I was not entirely broken in spirit, for I was building confidently on the sale of the silver mine in the east. Roughing It, Part 6. Presently Smith traded a few acres of the ranch for a small undeveloped silver mine in Gold Hill. Roughing It, Part 5. The fact is, the freighting business had grown to such important proportions that there was nearly as much excitement over suddenly acquired toll-road fortunes as over the wonderful silver mines. Roughing It, Part 3. If we have recourse to modern authorities, we find Camden mentioning gold and silver mines in Cumberland, silver in Flintshire, and gold in Scotland. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus The Carthaginians, meanwhile, began to create a new empire in Spain, whose silver mines would supply fresh means for another contest and whose hardy tribes would furnish soldiers as good as the Roman legionaries. Early European History I went to bed all on fire with excitement; for nobody had yet gone East to sell a Nevada silver mine, and the field was white for the sickle. Roughing It, Part 6. The local silver mines were exploited in antiquity; first by Sybaris, then by Croton. Old Calabria "Can't tell, yet," said Mr. Ballou, who was an old gold miner, and had likewise had considerable experience among the silver mines. Roughing It, Part 3. The silver mines have always a considerable force in their pay. The Treasure of the Incas After the discovery in 1545 A.D. of the wonderfully rich silver mines of Potosi in Bolivia, the output of silver much exceeded that of gold. Early European History Twenty ample fortunes would not timber one of the greatest of those silver mines. Roughing It, Part 6. There are silver mines in Norway; but the iron mines are the most profitable. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea But I do not learn of any silver mines nearer than those of Paryán in the Valley of Panjshir, south of the crest of the Hindu-Kúsh, much worked in the early Middle Ages. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 In the first place, señor, I think it would be well to go to the north to see the Cerro de Pasco silver mine, they say it is the richest in the world. The Treasure of the Incas In that country, and many other surrounding provinces, there are no silver mines, and the people give an ounce of gold for five ounces of silver, by which exchange the merchants acquire great profits. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time A beggar with a silver mine is a pitiable pauper indeed if he cannot sell. Roughing It, Part 6. The Kongsberg silver mines have been operated for more than three hundred years, but the recent fall in the price of silver has reduced the output. Norwegian Life In a mountain of the province there is a very good silver mine, from which much silver is got: the place is called YDIFU. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 I do not say that a silver mine would not be worth a very large sum of money, but it would be necessary to open it and go to a large expense to prove it. The Treasure of the Incas Have they not gained a whole world of gold and silver mines to buy jewelled cloaks and feathers and frippery with? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858 A Frenchman, a short time ago, reported a silver mine in the south, and Government immediately bribed him to make another statement that there was no such mine. Travels in Morocco, Volume 2. On the southeast end of the island of Catalina there is a silver mine from which silver has been extracted. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 Uncle Pros and the silver mine were always touched upon with the tender kindness Johnnie felt for the old man and his life-long quest. The Power and the Glory The discovery of rich silver mines near Carthago Nova was a means of enriching the treasury. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. The Spaniards in quest of gold and silver mines had conquered and colonized the West Indies, Mexico, and parts of South America. A Brief History of the United States In this place there is a very good silver mine, according to the report of the miner, Master Simon, who accompanied me. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 Elizabethan England had neither silver mines nor spice islands, but the deficiency was never felt while British privateers sailed the seas. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. "No, sir, Uncle Pros hasn't found his silver mine yet--but he's still a-hunting for it." The Power and the Glory The gold and silver mines of Libertad are richer than those of Santo Domingo, and many of the owners of them have extracted great quantities of the precious metals. The Naturalist in Nicaragua I laughingly suggested that in Cleveland and Indianapolis some of the houses were adding a silver mine to their stock, and that we ought to have one too. A Man of Samples Something about the men he met "On the Road" Lescarbot says of this iron mine, and of the silver mine above, that they were proved not to be abundant. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 The native Indians, enslaved and lashed to their work in Peruvian and Mexican silver mines, rapidly lost even their primitive civilization and died in alarming numbers. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. "Talking silver mine?" inquired MacPherson, putting his quizzical face in at the door. The Power and the Glory Now they were come up with the Hill Lucre, where the silver mine was, which took Demas off from his pilgrimage, and into which, as some think, By-ends fell and perished; wherefore they considered that. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 Those of the silver mines of Saxony are scarcely less extensive, and the Ernst-August-Stollen, or great drain of the mines of the Harz, is fifteen miles long. The Earth as Modified by Human Action On the train we found several Sydney friends; among them a Judge who was going out on circuit, and was going to hold court at Broken Hill, where the celebrated silver mine is. Following the Equator, Part 2 Slaves of silver mines they crawl in tunnels dark they live with the terror of cave-ins and landslides . Praetor's Lunch "I--" he looked about him confusedly--"I've found her silver mine." The Power and the Glory |
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