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some surfaces exhibiting spangles of gold. They have a great 

 scientific interest, owing to the fact that the gold is in actual 

 contact with the lead — often, indeed, completely surrounded 

 by it. 



The quantity of this substance was too small to allow of a 

 complete analysis being made, but so far as I have tested it 

 the lead appears to be unalloyed with any metal whatsoever. 



Mr. Washbourne informs me that these plumbiferous nug- 

 gets were taken out of a " pothole " under 12ft. of solid earth 

 and gravel. 



I should state that lead but rarely occurs native, and I am 

 unable to find any record of it having been found either 

 alloyed with gold or containing gold as a separate metal. 



