Getting Gold: A Gold-Mining Handbook for Practical MenJohnson, J. C. F. (Joseph Colin Francis)
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Getting Gold: A Gold-Mining Handbook for Practical Men
Johnson, J. C. F. (Joseph Colin Francis)
Gold mines and mining
A MANUAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING:
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Carpentry, Metal Work, Roads, Railways, Canals, Rivers,
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PROF. RANKINE’S WORKS--(_Continued_).
USEFUL RULES AND TABLES:
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A Practical and Simple Introduction to the Study of Mechanics.
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=⁂= _The_ “Mechanical Text-book” _was designed by_ Professor
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