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from the quartz on these hills, but this one appeared to us so 
simple that we describe it in preference to any other for the 
benefit of our readers, who must permit us now to conclude 
our visit to the gold-mine, and will, we hope, return with its, 
more expeditiously than we came, to the centre of our excur- 
sions — Barmouth.* 
Enough has, we trust, been said to show that this place and 
its vicinity abound in features of interest to the man of science, 
and a great deal more might be added to the same effect ; but, 
possibly, there may be amongst our readers some who would 
feel a desire to visit it, as we did, for relaxation and rest from 
those very pursuits which may be here so successfully followed; 
and to such we will, therefore, address a few words in con- 
clusion. 
This quiet little fishing town, nay, we need not hesitate to 
call it village, for it contains at present only 1,200 inhabitants, 
certainly offers no attractions to the man or woman of fashion. 
There is no promenade except the beach extending for miles 
round Cardigan Bay ; no Spa ; no morning or evening dress. 
If the frequenter of the parks or ball-rooms of the city 
desire to meet fashionably-attired ladies, we advise him to seek 
these and similar attractions at Scarbro’, Brighton,. or some 
other equally fashionable and well-frequented watering-place, 
but not to embarrass and disturb the tranquillity of the 
students, artists, and overworked men of business, who take 
refuge here, with their wives and children, from the noise and 
bustle of the busy, struggling world ; and who, bringing with 
them their oldest garments, wear out these instead of the 
bodily frame which they cover; and take away with them 
* The account here given of the gold-extracting process is necessarily im- 
perfect and superficial ; but such of our readers as desire more detailed 
information, on that and kindred subjects, are referred to the following 
printed papers : — • 
“ On the Occurrence of Gold in Merionethshire,” by T. A. Readwin, F.G.S. 
Read before the British Association, 1861. Published by A. Ireland & Co., 
“ Examiner ” Office, Manchester. 
“ The Gold Discoveries in Merionethshire, an'd a Mode for its Economic 
Extraction,” by T. A. Readwin, F.G.S. Same publishers. 
“ List of Gold Ores from Merionethshire,” exhibited at the International 
Exhibition, 1862. With detailed description, by T. A. Readwin. Same pub- 
lishers. 
“ The Geological Structure of Merionethshire and Caernarvonshire,” by 
Professor Ramsay, F.R.S., &c. Reynolds & Co., London. 
The Manchester Examiner and Times, of Tuesday, July 29, 1862. 
Mr. Readwin informs us that two such machines as we have described and 
sketched are in constant use at a mine near the “ Garthgill ” (the Clogau), 
and that they extract weekly 140 ounces of gold from 7 cwt. of quartz. 
