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lllj, ^posited. This mountain has been wrought for 
'^^'^hiries, notwithstanding which its size is 
pro,,- iron mine of Sweden is that of Danmoriv 
* Upland, It is in depth eighty fathoms, 
^v'^^yecl extent of tcrritoiy ; and its oii 
U'fopg . the surface of the earth, through severa, 
\ 'o 1,-^ ''’S® made for that purpose, by means' of casks 
"tables, which are put in motion by horses, 
standing on the edges of these casks, 
' arms clasped round the cable, descend 
’'m • fro(jj Thh the utmost composure. The water is 
'Mr bottom by a wheel sixty-six feet in diameter, 
in conveyed along an aqueduct nearly a mile 
Vl'^yerai ®tigth. At certain distances from Danmora, 
li '''elvr ■ , ™5*ces, with largo and popmlous villages 
*S» ^rax by the miners. 
Ijj "f ^ ’■otir through tire north of Europe, the 
*H ** described as yielding the finest iron 
Sin^ttstit^-’ produce being exported to every country, 
\ one of tire rvst important sources of 
in ” 1 ^”*^ royal ••c»< 2 nl >i The ore is not dug, 
« other rr^ocs, but is ,torn up by the force of 
Or ’ °pen--/on wl is pcrf'oiirr.ed eveiy day 
/t()^''.Possibt'* '«wful a^d iremendous 
0‘*t, ,,°v be conceived. '' liVe arrbc«,'' observes 
'• b'k ^ half mouth of efte great mine, which is 
'■St i'tet.oV,?" Eogbsh mile in circumference, in time 
s Ha place*'* *** twelve the first explosion 
could not be so aptly compared to any 
'''I'l'n y ®^^l*Herraneous thunder, or rather vollies of 
>U 
Up under ground. The stones were 
' ''V*’ abo violence of the gunpowder, to a vast 
®orface of the ground, and the con- 
' A pi. groat as to shake the surrouilding earth or 
"\^oon";yside. ; 
'' ^ ^be explosions had ceased, 1 determined 
'' 1% * bi a"i'^ mine, to effect which I had to seat 
fo'PersQ ‘trge deep bucket, capable of containing 
^*''1 2nd fastened by chains to a rope. Wlien 
^ pelf thus suspended between heaven and 
‘‘^Pc, and looked down into the dark and 
