1874.] 



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[Lesley. 



Warrior's Mark Village, is an extensive system of open cut excavations, 

 from v?hich great quantities of excellent ore have been got in past times. 

 The term "system" is however inapplicable to the process of mining 

 here employed, for it resembles rallier the burrowing of animals. No 



Fig. 30. 



"VWt 0^-^nj HcHcw Yicuvk . SotMx sUie o^ <iimxA> . 



one can estimate how much of the precious ore has been left untouched, 

 for there are neither maps, nor records, nor traditions of the work. 



The old miners merely say that the ore runs out against a bank of clay. 

 But such reports are good for nothing ; and even if literally true teach 



Fig. 31. 



nothing, for they are sure to relate to single points, and fail of applica- 

 tion at others. Fifteen years or so ago, some of the old pillars of ore 

 were taken out by sinking shafts and driving short galleries at a few 

 points. The ore is mostly wash-ore, that is fine ore disseminated through 



