Bannerford; or, The valley of Gold, a tale1853 |
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Anak Aunt Margaret Auntie banks Baregui Baronet barouche Biscayan Bluff brother called canoe Cap'n Captain chief colour Comanche Commandant companions countenance cried dark deep Dickon Don Antonio door Edgar exclaimed eyes face father fear fell File fire forest forward gave girl give glance hand Harold head heard heart horses hosses Indian Injin instant Ishronah Kanacka knew lariat laugh Leaping Panther light listened look loud Mainopah Maitonga Manuel Martin Bannerford Master Walter Merced Miss Lonsmore muttered nacka never night once Oscar pale-face Pauline perhaps Placet poor rancho replied rifle river rock San Francisco seemed Señor shook shoulder side Sierra Sierra Nevada sight silent Sir Martin smile soon spoke stood stream tall thought told tones took trail tribe uncon Valcielo valley vaquero voice waggon Walter Bannerford warriors watch Widelands window Wolf's Eye Yankee young
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Page 152 - ... been represented. That the mercury brings on a periodical salivation is merely a joke. Its effects are most observable on the teeth, which are generally deficient and discoloured. The preparatory processes through which the ore must pass before being finally carried to the roasting ovens are performed on the other side of the town, on the banks .of the Idria. But it is only with the inferior ores that such processes are necessary ; all that are held to contain sixtyfive per cent of quicksilver,...