 | 1850 - 720 strani
...a sharp pointed-knife, gold in greater or less quantities invariably makes its appearance. I snail never forget the delight with which I first struck...called " prospecting." or searching for the' most favorable place at which to commence operations 1 had slung pick, shovel, and bar upon my shoulder,... | |
 | 1850 - 724 strani
...less quantities invariably makes its appearance. I shall never forget the delight with which I firit struck and worked out a crevice. It was the second...is called " prospecting," or searching for the most favorable place at which to commence operations. I had slung pick, shovel, and bar upon my shoulder,... | |
 | John Steven McGroarty - 1911 - 436 strani
...who thus describes his own feelings when he made his first "strike." "I shall never forget," says he, "the delight with which I first struck and worked...is called 'prospecting' or searching for the most favorable place in which to commence operations. I had slung pick, shovel and bar on my shoulder and... | |
 | JOHN S. MCGROARTY - 1911 - 580 strani
...who thus describes his own feelings when he made his first "strike." "I shall never forget," says he, "the delight with which I first struck and worked...second day after our installation in our little log hut—the first having been employed in what is called 'prospecting' or searching for the most favorable... | |
 | Waldemar Kaempffert - 1924 - 484 strani
...named Buffam, who washed gold in 1848, the year of the Californian discovery, has written about it: "I shall never forget the delight with which I first...is called 'prospecting,' or searching for the most favorable place at which to commence operations. I had slung pick, shovel, and bar upon my shoulder,... | |
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... or searching for the most favorable place at which to commence operations. I had slung pick, shovel, and bar upon my shoulder and trudged merrily away to a ravine about a mile from our house. Pick, shovel, and bar did their duty, and I soon had a... 