A philosophical and practical essay on the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru : Containing the nature of the ore, and the manner of working the mines; the qualities and use of quicksilver; the cleansing and refining these metals: With many useful observations concerning the assay of metals, the manner of conveying them to Europe; and remarks on the gold mines in Hungary, and those of Asia and Africa. Translated from a letter wrote in Spanish, by Father James Hernandez of the Society of Jesus; employed by His Catholic Majesty to write the natural history of the West Indies.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for J. Scott, at the Black-Swan in Pater-noster-Row,
MDCCLV. [1755]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 86 pages) |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |