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prosperity to tlie smelting and refining of copper. As early as the twelfth 

 century, we are told by Borrow, Swansea was known for its castings, but it is only 

 since the beginning of this century that it has grown into an important seat of 

 industry. The miners of Cornwall were the first to send their ores to Swansea to 

 be smelted, and so great are the advantages conferred upon the town by its wealth 



Fig. 39.— Cardiff. 

 Scale 1 : 52.500. 



1 Mile. 



in coal, that copper ores from all parts of the world now find their way to its 

 smelting furnaces. The smoke ascending from the numerous chimneys of the 

 town poisons the atmosphere and kills the vegetation on the surrounding hills. 

 Swansea has excellent docks, and its foreign trade, more especially with France, is 

 of great importance. The museum belonging to the Royal Institution of South 



