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IRON mines, although they do not hold out an equal prospect of immediate 

 advantage ; yet there is little doubt, but that the revenue derivable from 

 them also, might be much augmented ; and, with very little modification of 

 the present processes. Eventually, they may be found the most valuable 

 of all ; but this must be the result of a state of things, not in existence at 

 present. The lead mines are next in importance •, and judging from their 

 former value, (which was greater than the total amount of all the mines of 

 whatever metal at the present day ;) they would seem to be, even not much 

 less worthy of attention. 



1.^ — The Copper Mines. 



There are seven copper mines ; or I should say, seven places where 

 copper ores are extracted ; for at some of them, the mines or excavations, 

 are very numerous. These seven localities, with the rent they pay, are 

 as follows : 



Dhanpur,* . . 



Dhobri, 



Gangoli, 



Sira, 



Pokri, 



Khari, 



Sh(Sr Gurang, 



1200 Rupees per annum. 



1000 



600 

 40 

 50 



None of these are very advantageously situated, considering the expence 

 of carriage in the mountains. But as buffaloes t may be extensively 



employed 



* Tlie localities of these mines, and of the other minerals, will be indicated in the Geological 

 Map, which I hope soon to lay before the Society. 



t An average BufFaloe will carry two maunds, with great ease, up the steepest ascents. 



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