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... rich pocket , 550 ounces of gold were extracted from three hundredweight of stone . A rich specimen named the " Golden Butterfly , " on account of its shape , was found at what became known as the Butterfly leases , and was much ...
... rich pocket , 550 ounces of gold were extracted from three hundredweight of stone . A rich specimen named the " Golden Butterfly , " on account of its shape , was found at what became known as the Butterfly leases , and was much ...
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... rich " find " showed promise of great wealth and the owner had sold it to a company which then undertook the extensive work to open up the mine , the gold tapered off and most of the company's work and money were spent in vain . One of ...
... rich " find " showed promise of great wealth and the owner had sold it to a company which then undertook the extensive work to open up the mine , the gold tapered off and most of the company's work and money were spent in vain . One of ...
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... rich and went back to their " old countries " to live out the rest of their lives as gentle- men , but most of them stayed on , and won and lost fortunes from the ground . These adventurers were mainly " T'othersiders , " men who came ...
... rich and went back to their " old countries " to live out the rest of their lives as gentle- men , but most of them stayed on , and won and lost fortunes from the ground . These adventurers were mainly " T'othersiders , " men who came ...
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The Dawn of a New Era | 7 |
Kambalda is Born | 13 |
Prospecting for Nickel | 22 |
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