| William Robertson - 1800 - 456 pages
...of ihis glittering dufb were amafled. From fome aflay of its nature, made by an artill as unfkilful as his companions were credulous, it was pronounced to be extremely rich. "There *' was now," fays Smith, " no talk, no hope, ** no work, but dig gold, wafh 'gold, refme " gold '." With this imaginary... | |
| William Robertson - 1803 - 416 pages
...infallible indication of a mine. Every hand was eager to dig ; large quantities of this. glittering dust were amassed. From some assay of its nature,...was pronounced to be extremely rich. " There was' > p P „• ,,0 talk? no "- . •< „,.« •*" M ^S/1 g°W' refine g°ld *" . * *'*•'>,*' ^ ^ary... | |
| William Robertson - 1811 - 502 pages
...an infallible indication of a mine. Every band was eager to dig; large quantities of this glittering dust were amassed. From some assay of its nature,...Smith, " no talk, no hope, no work ; but dig gold, wash gpltl, refine gold." With ^his jmaginary wealth, the first vessel returning to England was loaded,... | |
| William Robertson - 1812 - 534 pages
...infallible indieation of a mine. Every hand was eager to dig y large quantities of this glittering dust were amassed. From some assay of its nature, made by an artist as unskilful as his eompanions were eredulous, it was pronouneed to be extremely rkh. «' There was now," says Smith, "... | |
| William Robertson - 1812 - 530 pages
...an artist as unskilful as his eompanions were eredulous, it was pronouneed to be extremely rieh. «' There was now,'' says Smith, " no talk, no hope, no work, but dig gold, wash gold, refine gold."f With this imaginary wealth the first vessel returning to Eng» Smith's Travels, p. 44, ete.... | |
| William Robertson - 1813 - 470 pages
...an infallible indication of a mine. Every hand was eager to dig; large quantities of this glittering dust were amassed. From some assay of its nature made...no hope, no work, but dig gold, wash gold, refine gold1." With this imaginary wealth the first vessel returning to England was loaded* while the culture... | |
| William Robertson - 1821 - 614 pages
...mine. Every hand was eager to dig; large quantities of this glittering dust were amassed. From seme assay of its nature, made by an artist as unskilful...gold."* With this imaginary wealth the first vessel reluming to England was loaded while the culture of the land, and every useful occupation, were totally... | |
| William Robertson - 1822 - 416 pages
...infallible indication of a mine. Every hand was eager to dig ; large quantities of this glittering dust were amassed. From some assay of its nature,...no hope, no work, but dig gold, wash gold, refine gold."k With this imaginary wealth the first vessel returning to England was loaded, while the culture... | |
| William Robertson - 1822 - 624 pages
...an artist as unskilful us his eompanions were eredulous, it was pronouneed to be extremely rieh. " There was now," says Smith, " no talk, no hope, no work, but dig gold, wash gold, refine gold." With ti.is imaginary wealth the first vessel returning to England was loaded while the eulture of the land,... | |
| William Robertson - 1825 - 460 pages
...infallible indication of a mine. Every hand was eager to dig ; large quantities of this glittering dust were amassed. From some assay of its nature,...no hope, no work, but dig gold, wash gold, refine goldk." With this imaginary wealth the first vessel returning to England was loaded, while the culture... | |
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