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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in the hills above Staveley, and large loose masses of ore have been found in different other situations: a very …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… The adjoining lands are thickly strewn with scoria of iron ore, some of considerable size; these, indeed, are scattered … a Roman Birmingham cannot be doubted, from the cinders of ore, which now remain. . . . Upon digging, the foundations of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… yearly profit of 30,000 to the Duke of Devonshire; but the ore becoming scarce, it was given up by his grace some time …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… it from other forms such as CINNABAR (the most important ore of mercury) or MERCURY PRECIPITATE, both of which were …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… In the Great Doward Hill are large deposits of rich iron-ore of a peculiar quality, belonging to R. Blakemore, Esq., …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… sloping over the quays. A quantity of a very rich iron-ore is sent from the mines here to the iron-works in South …
Old and New London
… House converted into the Admiralty OfficeThe Semaph ore TelegraphAuthority and Jurisdiction of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with coal, which is raised in great quantities; and lead-ore is also found. The living is united, with that of …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… in large quantities. Veins of iron, lead, and copper ore, have been discovered in some places. The rateable annual … greenstone, porphyry, and the basaltic formation. Iron-ore is understood to be abundant, but from the want of coal is unavailable; and there are indications of copper-ore in the vicinity of Whithorn. The seats within the county …