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Diggers in the EarthTappan, Eva March

Diggers in the Earth

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Diggers in the Earth

Tappan, Eva March

Mines and mineral resources; Readers

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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
BOSTON     NEW YORK     CHICAGO
1901

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Transcriber's Notes

The List of Illustrations was added, and some of the illustrations
have been moved from their original positions to avoid breaking up
paragraphs of text.

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