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Gold. —28. Do the natives wash the sands of rivers or 
of the beach to obtain gold? 29. Is it obtained in the form 
of “dust” (coarse or fine flaky powder) or of nuggets (small 
irregular shaped pieces) ? 30. Are articles made by melting 
the gold dust ? 31. Are any made by hammering the nuggets ? 
32. Are any superstitious beliefs held regarding the origin of 
gold dust ? 
Silver. —33. Is silver found native (i.e., as metal)? 34. Is 
it obtained by smelting ores ? 35. Are lead ores smelted to 
obtain silver ? 36. If so, describe the process used for 
separating it from the lead ? 
Copper. —-37. Is copper found native (*>., as metal), oris it 
always obtained by smelting ores? 38. Is the ore burnt in 
heaps or in any way before being smelted ? 
Iron. —39. Is cast-iron made by the natives ? 40. Do they 
make any distinction between wrought-iron and steel ? 41. 
If iron ores are smelted, are both steel and cast-iron obtained 
at the same time in the smelting process, or is wrought iron 
only produced ? 
Bronze. —42. Is any bronze alloy in use ? 43. Is it made 
by melting, the metals copper and tin together, and what are 
the proportions ? 44. Are copper ores and lead ores smelted 
together, and is the alloy of copper and lead so produced in 
use ? 
Brass. —45. Is brass (alloy of copper and zinc) known? 
46. Is it made in the country or imported? 47. Is it made 
by heating metallic copper with zinc ores ? 
48. Describe any methods practised for mending broken 
metal articles ? 49. Describe the processes and tools used 
for ornamenting metal utensils, weapons, personal orna¬ 
ments, &c. 
In all cases specimens of the metals, ores, and metal¬ 
lurgical products should, if possible, be obtained and be 
carefully labelled. 
Descriptions of furnaces, tools, &c., are most valuable when 
accompanied with sketches and dimensions. 
W. G. 
