322 FROM THE CAPITAL OF THE BANNAT, 
— Population — Mineral Springs — Flying Bridge — 
Bakabanya — Situation of the Gold Mine — Rich quality 
of its Ores — Mode of estimating their value — Manner 
of washing the Arenaceous Gold and Silver — Entrance to 
the Mine — Road to Schemnitz — Approach to the Town 
— Schemnitz — College of Mines — Chemical Laloratory 
— Students — Uniform of the Mines — Road to Cremnitz 
— Lead Foundry — Cremnitz — Gold Mine — Appearance 
of the Ore — its Matrix — Imperial Mine — Statistical 
account of the Mines — Process for the Reduction of the 
Ores — Crude fusion — Evaporation of the Sulphur — 
Enriched fusion — The fusion upon Lead — Purification 
Furnace — Beautiful process of separating the Gold from 
the Silver — Average Produce of the Mines — Assaying- 
house — Mint. 
CHAP. It was not to be expected that we should pass 
/ through such a morbid atmosphere as this of 
fheBan-^ Temeswav, without experiencing some of the 
nai. effects of its bad air ; for where the inhabitants 
cannot secure themselves from the attacks of 
fever, strangers are almost sure to become its 
victims. We were all more or less affected by 
it; but the servants, probably from being less 
attentive to their diet, were seized with such 
violent paroxysms, during the first part of our 
journey, that, after leaving the town, we could only 
Kumios. proceed three posts, {May 6,) as far as Komhs. 
Here a calf was killed, at the door of our 
