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Page 199
... tunnel , changed his clothes and , seeing no sign of Lyden and Quill , gathered a few mates and re- entered the tunnel . He saw the light of candles at the end of a dark drive and found the two miners still at work . " What's the game ...
... tunnel , changed his clothes and , seeing no sign of Lyden and Quill , gathered a few mates and re- entered the tunnel . He saw the light of candles at the end of a dark drive and found the two miners still at work . " What's the game ...
Page 262
... tunnel arose . The idea was strengthened by a letter from Murray enthusing about the long transport tunnels which he was seeing in his tour of United States ' mines . In the meantime Jakins estimated that the scheme would pay for itself ...
... tunnel arose . The idea was strengthened by a letter from Murray enthusing about the long transport tunnels which he was seeing in his tour of United States ' mines . In the meantime Jakins estimated that the scheme would pay for itself ...
Page 273
... tunnel . Like all long abandoned workings in wet country , the tunnel mouth was partly blocked by mud and slurry which dammed the water to a depth of several feet . The dank - smelling tunnel was drained , and for several weeks lamps ...
... tunnel . Like all long abandoned workings in wet country , the tunnel mouth was partly blocked by mud and slurry which dammed the water to a depth of several feet . The dank - smelling tunnel was drained , and for several weeks lamps ...
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