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this kingdom of Scotland, by a Dutchman, named Abraham Grey.' And 

 Abraham Grey was standing by, and affirmed it upon a solemn oath. But 

 he said unto the said kinge, that he thought it did engender and increase 

 within the earth, and that he observed it so to do by the influence of the 

 heavens. And he said that it increased, and grew more and more, but 

 neither by the power of the sun, moon, nor stars, but by the omnipotent 

 power of God, as he thought. And then the Earl of Moreton stood up, 

 saying, ' I also believe that it engenders within the earth, but only of these 

 ij. elements, (viz.) the water and the earth ; and that it is and was made 

 perfect malliable gold from the beginning by God, the Creator thereof. 

 But it was not, nor is not, pure fine gold, without any allay, as was 

 Opheire gold ; but,' said he, ' I am certain, that all this gold, (viz.) the cup 

 and all the pieces therein, are of natural Scott's gold, without any other 

 compound or addition.' " 



Another adventurer was Mr George Bowes, an Englishman, who is thus 

 noticed: — " He procured a commission into Scotland unto the gold mines. 

 He discovered a small vaine of gold, which had much small gold in it, 

 uppon Winlocke-head. But he swore all his workmen to keepe it secrett, 

 and never to disclose the same unto the King of Scotland, nor his counsell : 

 for so he had promised to do, at his departure from the Queene of England, 

 if he found it. And he went home richly into the north country, where 

 he dwelt ; [[but] unfortunately, in riding to see the copper works and 

 mines in Cumberland, at Keswicke, as he was going downe into thedeepe 

 pits, the ladder broke, and the earth fell in uppon him, and so was bruised 

 to death ; and thus he lost his life, and the vaine of gold was not since dis- 

 covered in Scotland." 



In A. D. 1593, James VI. granted the gold, silver, and lead mines in 

 Crawford or Friar Moor, and Glengonnar, to Thomas FouUis, goldsmith 

 in Edinburgh, for twenty-one years. 



The king was due to Foullis L. 14,594, and his majesty pledged m se- 

 curity some gold plate. 



In A. D. 1597, Foullis worked the lead mine to some extent, but was 

 annoyed, as he stated, by the broken men of the borders. 



Sir Bevis Bulmer is another mining hero of this period, who, visiting 

 Scotland under Queen Elizabeth's patronage, is said to have been very suc- 

 cessful. He had a patent from her majesty to obtain gold, and procured 

 it on Mannock Moor, Winloch Water, Robbart Moor, Fryer Moor, Glan- 

 gonner Water in Clydesdale, Crawford Moor, at Langclough, where he 

 found gold in a vein of other substances, which they discovered in search- 

 ing the rock, after discovering two pieces of gold five and six ounces in 

 weight. In a piece of brown spar, weighing two pounds, (described to 

 be like sugar candy,) a piece of gold one ounce weight was said to have 

 been extracted. Mr Bulmer conceived his operations to be of such conse- 

 quence that he erected a stamping mill. " Upon Glangabere Water, in Hen- 

 derland," says Atkinson, " within the forrest of Atrick, Mr Bulmer gott 

 the greatest gold, the like to it in no other place before of Scotland ; but 

 he was at no cost to bring home water-courses there, nor build no houses 

 to dwell in, neither staid he long. And he had there sometimes great 



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