A, A. Hayes on Native Iron from Liberia. 155 
- Where the mass had been heated and had received blows, there was 
_ an approach to the appearance presented by artificial iron; but the 
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ike the best irons, yet showing the cavities and flaws, where 
Cor, Dor was there any coloration or change in the silver solu- 
tion. ‘The solution of iron was turbid, but soon deposited sus- 
_ pended matter, which was light gray colored, some heavy white — 
the mechanical s 
be 
ing 
e mec 
step of immersion as above given, but this is sufficient to enable one to observe 
ie the ve nged themselves as aggregates, or been broken up and 
*mployed, 
by violence: and often will serve to show the kind of mechanical action 
ved. . 
