 I saw another piece in the water. After taking it out I sat down and began to think right hard. I thought it was gold, and yet it did not seem to be of the right color: all the gold coin I had seen was of a reddish tinge ; this looked more like brass....  History of California - Stran 151avtor: Helen Elliott Bandini - 1908 - 302 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1891 - 1050 strani
...was of a reddish tinge ; this looked more like brass. I recalled to mind all the metals I had ever seen or heard of, but I could find none that resembled...might be iron pyrites. I trembled to think of it! This question could soon be determined. Putting one of the pieces on a hard river stone, I took another... | |
 | Rockwell D. Hunt - 1911 - 388 strani
...seen was of a reddish tinge; this looked more like brass. I recalled to mind all the metals I had ever seen or heard of, but I could find none that resembled...might be iron pyrites. I trembled to think of it! ... Putting one of the pieces on a hard river stone, I took another and commenced hammering it. It... | |
 | Charles Lester Barstow - 1912 - 248 strani
...was of a reddish tinge ; this looked more like brass. I recalled to mind all the metals I had ever seen or heard of, but I could find none that resembled...might be iron pyrites. I trembled to think of it! This question could soon be determined. Putting one of the pieces on a hard river stone, I took another... | |
 | Bailey Millard - 1924 - 584 strani
...of a pea. After taking it out I sat down and began to think right hard. I thought it was gold, and yet it did not seem to be of the right color. All...might be iron pyrites. I trembled to think of it!" Marshall gathered several of the pieces of metal and tried to think of some test to which he could... | |
 | Samuel Eagle Forman - 1928 - 536 strani
...seen was of a reddish tinge; this looked more like brass. I recalled to mind all the metals I had ever seen or heard of, but I could find none that resembled...it might be iron pyrites. I trembled to think of it ! This question could soon be determined. Putting one of the pieces on a hard r1ver stone, I took another... | |
 | Gary Noy - 1999 - 492 strani
...seen was of a reddish tinge; this looked more like brass. I recalled to mind all the metals I had ever seen or heard of, but I could find none that resembled...flashed across my mind that it might be iron pyrites ["fool's gold"]. I trembled to think of it! This question could soon be determined. Putting one of... | |
 | Alton Pryor - 2002 - 203 strani
...seen was of a reddish tinge; this looked more like brass. I recalled to mind all the metals I had ever seen or heard of, but I could find none that resembled...might be iron pyrites. I trembled to think of it! This question could soon be determined. Putting one of the pieces on a hard river stone, I took another... | |
 | Kenneth N. Owens - 2005 - 404 strani
...seen was of a reddish tinge; this looked more like brass. I recalled to mind all the metals I had ever seen or heard of, but I could find none that resembled...might be iron pyrites. I trembled to think of it! This question could soon be determined. Putting one of the pieces on a hard river stone, I took another... | |
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