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" ... steps, each twenty or thirty feet wide, two or three broad, and about one deep. Near the bottom a trench is cut to the depth of two or three feet. On each step, stand six or eight negroes, who, as the water flows gently... "
Travels in the Interior of Brazil: Particulary in the Gold and Diamond ... - Page 72
by John Mawe - 1812 - 366 pages
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 8; Volume 16, Part 2

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1812 - 668 pages
...two or three feet. On each step, stand •ix or eight negroes, who, as the water tiows gently from above, keep the earth continually in motion with shovels,...liquid mud and washed below. The particles of gold containedin this earth descend to the trench, where, by reason of their specific gravity, they quickly...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 8, Part 2

1812 - 680 pages
...of two or three feet. On each step, stand six or eight negroes, who, as the water ilows gently from above, keep the earth continually in motion with shovels,...whole is reduced to liquid mud and washed below. The panicles of gold contained in this earth descend to the trench, where, by reason of their specific...
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Travels in South America

William Bingley - Amazon River - 1820 - 368 pages
...or three feet deep is formed. On each step stand six or eight negroes, who, as the water flows from above, keep the earth continually in motion with shovels, until the whole is reduced to a liquid mud which is washed below. The particles of gold contained in this mud descend into the trench,...
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A new translation and exposition of the very ancient book of Job; with notes ...

Job (the patriarch), John Fry - Bible - 1827 - 630 pages
...step stands six or eight negroes, who, as the water flows gently from above, keep the earth gently in motion with shovels, until the whole is reduced...particles of gold contained in this earth, descend with it into a trench beloiv, where, by reason of their specific gravity, they quickly precipitate....
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary ..., Part 2; Parts 1945-1948

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...three feet. On each step stand six or eight negroes, who, as the water flows gently from above, keeps the earth continually in motion with shovels, until the whole is reduced to liquid mud, and wished below. The particles of gold contained in this earth descend to the trench, where, by leason...
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The Modern Traveller: A Description, Geographical, Historical, and ..., Volume 4

Josiah Conder - Voyages and travels - 1830 - 404 pages
...of two or three feet. On each step stand six or eight negroes, who, as the water flows gently from above, keep the earth continually in motion with shovels,...particles of gold contained in this earth descend to the the trench, where, by reason of their specific gravity, they quickly precipitate. Workmen are continually...
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The Ladies' Repository, Volume 2

Methodist Episcopal Church - 1842 - 440 pages
...of two or three feet. On each step stand six or eight negroes, who, as the water flows gently from above, keep the earth continually in motion with shovels,...by reason of their specific gravity, they quickly precipitale. Workmen are continually employed at the trench to remove the stones, and clear away the...
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Sketches of Residence and Travels in Brazil: Embracing Historical ..., Volume 1

Daniel Parish Kidder - Brazil - 1845 - 470 pages
...WASHING. or three feet. On each step stand six or eight negroes, who, as the water flows gently from above, keep the earth continually in motion with shovels,...to the trench, where, by reason of their specific gra^ vity, they quickly precipitate. Workmen are continually employed at the trench to remove the stones,...
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A new key to unlock every kingdom, state, and province in the known world

A G. Hamilton - 1850 - 296 pages
...of two or three feet. On each step stand six or eight negroes, who, as the water flows gently from above, keep the earth continually in motion with shovels,...to liquid mud, and washed below. The particles of fold contained in this earth descend to the trench, where, y reason of their specific gravity, they...
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Orr's Circle of the Sciences: Inorganic nature] Geology, mineralogy, and ...

William Somerville Orr - Science - 1855 - 608 pages
...two or throe', feet ; on each step stand six or eight negroes, who, as the water flows gently from above, keep the earth continually in motion with shovels,...liquid mud and washed below. The particles of gold containc-d in this earth descend to the trench, where, by reason of their specific gravity, they quickly...
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