MINES OF SCHEMNITZ. 385 
heads, began to play national airs. As a chap. 
curious accompaniment to this music, there ■ 
were then seen two men descending, through 
a shaft of the mine, to the spot where the two 
Archdukes were placed : these persons being 
let down into the presence of their Highnesses, 
began to explain the manner in which the sides 
of the mine are boarded, and the timbering 
applied. After this, an ojicer of the mines, 
accompanied by one of the miners, descended 
into the lower works ; and presently returning, 
brought up with him some specimens of the 
ore, and several beautiful minerals, to be pre- 
sented to the two Archdukes^; the musicians 
continuing to play during the whole time. 
Having quitted this mine, we were conducted 
to another part of the town of fVind-schadt, 
where we descended by a staircase to 
the depth of two hundred and eight fathoms ; 
and afterwards along a level to a considerable 
distance, where we w^ere shewn an hydraulic Hydraulic 
machine for pumping the mines: it consisted of 
two parallel levers, worked by a water-wheel. 
(1) Upon iliis occ^f>ion, \\ie\r Highnesses most condescendingly pre- 
sented a portion of those minerals to us. The Archduke Anton gave 
to the author a magnificent specimen of the crystallized sulphuret of 
dvtimon'/; which he has since often exhibited, during his MnerH/ogjcn/ 
I ectures in the Universiti/ of Cambridge. 
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