The Underground World: A mirror of life below the surfaceKnox, Thomas Wallace
History
The Underground World: A mirror of life below the surface
Knox, Thomas Wallace
Caves; Mines and mineral resources; Social history -- 19th century; Tunnels
Working a Diamond Claim, 376
43. River Washing—Cradling for Diamonds, 376
44. Celebrated Diamonds of the World, 382
45. The Orloff Diamond, 382
46. Star of the South, 382
47. The Nassac, 382
48. The Cumberland, 382
49. The Sancy, 382
50. Star of the South—rough, 382
51. The Dresden, 382
52. The Regent Diamond, 382
53. The Kohinoor—recut, 382
54. Australian Brilliant, 382
55. The Eugenie, 382
56. Regent—side view, 382
57. The Hope, 382
58. The Florentine, 382
59. The Shah, 382
60. The Diamond Fields of South Africa, 391
61. Grand Avenue of the Champs Elysées, 407
62. Ball at Mabille, 415
63. East River Bridge, 426
64. Inundation of a Mine, 439
65. Falling in of a Mine, 444
66. View of Mammoth Cave, 474
67. Stalagmites in the Cave, 474
68. Execution of a Chinese Criminal, 488
69. Eastern Entrance to Hoosac Tunnel, 500
70. Western Entrance to Hoosac Tunnel, 500
71. Work at the Heading, 506
72. Boring machine used in Mount Cenis Tunnel, 518
73. Side View of Boring Machine, 518
74. Place De La Concorde, 527
75. The Madeleine Church, 530
76. Subterranean Paris, 536
77. The Great Sewer, 536
78. Quicksilver Mines of New Almaden, 554
79. Blasting in the Quicksilver Mines, 554
80. Burning of a Coolie Ship, 568
81. Coolies Planning a Mutiny, 577
82. Mutiny on the Lower Deck, 577
83.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account