Mr. Lloyd's Account, &c. 
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will perceive the conflux of two considerable streams, and of a 
third about half a mile higher up, close to a bridge. By tra- 
cing this last to its source, you will come to a place, set down 
in the map Ballinvally ; this is a ravine between two others, 
that run down the side of the hill into a semicircular, or more 
properly, semi-elliptical valley, which extends in breadth from 
one summit to the other of the boundary of the valley, and 
across the valley three-quarters of a mile, or somewhat less. 
The hollow side of the hill forms the termination of the valley, 
and down which run the three ravines abovementioned. At 
their junction, the brook assumes the name of Ballinasloge ; 
at this place the descent is not very rapid, and so continues a 
hanging level for about a quarter of a mile, or somewhat more, 
when the valley grows narrower, and the sides of the brook 
become steeper; and it should seem, that some rocky bars across 
the course of the brook have formed the gravelly beds, above, 
over, and through which the stream flows, and in which the 
gold is found. The bed of the brook, and the adjacent banks of 
gravel, on each side, for near a quarter of a mile in length, and 
for 20 or 30 yards in breadth, have been entirely stirred and 
washed by the peasants of the country, who amounted to many 
hundreds, at work at a time, whilst they were permitted to 
search for the metaL 
A gentleman, who saw them at work, told me, he counted 
above 300 women at one time, besides great numbers of men 
and children. 
The stream runs down to the NE from the hill, which 
seems to consist of a mass of shistus and quartz ; for on exami- 
nation of the principal ravine, which is now washed clean by the 
late heavy rains, the bottom consisted of shistus, intersected at 
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