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PEECIOTJS METALS IN THE WEST OP ENGLAND. 



" Some five and thirty years ago whilst examining a small 

 parcel of stream tin-ore brought from this district (the valley of 

 the Cobar, near Helston), I found amongst it a lump of gold 

 nearly if not quite as large as a pea."^" Mr. Henwood also 

 quotes Capt. Joseph Knight as follows: " In a stream- work 

 conducted by me on the river Camel, a good bit of gold was 

 found mixed with the tin-ore. "^^ 



A great many other pieces weighing from a few dwts. up to 

 half an ounce or more have been found, particulars of some of 

 which are noted in the following table : 



Table 1. Specimens of native gold found in Cornwall or Devon, 

 and known to be in existence at the present time. 



12. Henwood Pres. Add., p. 237. 



13. Pres. Add., p. 232 note. 



14. This is wrongly referred to South Molton on the Museum label. It is no doubt 



from the gozzan of the old Poltimore copper mine. 



