Part 28 (2/2)

All parts of the earth afford gold; though with great difference in point of purity and abundance It is chiefly obtained froold in their sands, especially those of California and Guinea Gold mines are of rare occurrence in Europe, but theits ary are the most considerable China and japan are rich in this metal; many parts of Asia also possess it Australia produces quantities of the metal It is also found in the eastern parts and interior of Africa, where gold dust is collected in great quantities froold is found in the greatest abundance, particularly in the State of California, and in some parts of South America, as Brazil, Peru, Chili, &c

_Guinea_, a country of Western Africa

What are the uses of Gold?

It is used for money, jewelry, plate, &c It is also employed in various ways in the arts

What is the character of Gold?

Gold is so ductile and malleable, that an ounce of it th; or beaten into 160 leaves of 9 inches square, and thin enough to be carried away by the slightest wind It readily assumes any form that human art can bestow upon it: its color is unalterable, and the beautiful polish of which it is susceptible, renders it the best of all metals for ornamental purposes It is indestructible by air, water, or fire Gold is the heaviest of all metals, except platina; it is neither very elastic, nor very hard

_League_, athreedestroyed

Is not the use of Gold quite ancient?

Yes; it appears to have been very early known to the inhabitants of the world In the 13th Chapter of Genesis, Abraold; and in the 2d Chapter of the same book, the ”land of Hevilath” (now in the eastern part of Arabia Felix,) is pointed out as having gold Arabia was faold In the tiold of Ophir seeold used in the building of the Teht fro of Tyre Ophir is supposed to have been situated somewhere in the East Indies

What is Silver?

A beautiful white shi+ning old in value, and, like that precious substance, of great antiquity It is found in Sweden, Norway, and the polar latitudes: when it occurs in hot clienerally amidst mountains, covered with perpetual snow

_Latitude_, breadth, width; in Geography, the distance of a place in degrees, north or south, from the Equator

Where are the richest Silver Mines found?

In South A the Andes; the mines of Mexico, and those of Nevada, also, are rich in this metal The richest and , in Norway, and of Andalusia, in Spain With the exception of gold, silver is the rain , and half an inch broad It is capable of still further extension, but its tenacity is inferior even to that of iron or copper A silver wire one-tenth of an inch thick will scarcely bear a weight of 290 pounds, whilst a gold wire of the saht Like some other metals, it is unalterable by air orsoe quantities are melted

_Volatilized_, made to fly off by evaporation

In what state is Silver usually found?

It is rarely found in a state of purity, being generally old, lead, &c Masses of native silver are of no deter found sometimes in small branches, sometimes in threads, or very frequently in leaves, as in the Siberian mines

Native, or pure silver is chiefly found in the mines of Potosi Silver was used as money in commerce 1100 years before the foundation of Rome

_Commerce_, trade of one nation with another, or different persons, &c with each other

What is Tin?