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    £— ; ^ I pec. 6,1888 The Publishers' Cir...

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    less forcible , , manner , we can never have too many , and we welcome Mr . Blocking , ' s book with warm appreciation and approval .

    Suraliam Breaker describes some of the most interesting features connected with mining

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    mucn tunning healthy interest . With the life of the miners ,

    their thoughts and aspirationsthe author

    shows intimate , acquaintance and 8

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    may well represent a sampleis attractive

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    miners carrying and his labourers whip and ,

    his lighted dinn lamp er-pail fastened , and a

    to the front of his cap . When he reached the

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    his mule . The mule ' s name was Jasper .

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    , adequate The story specimen has the scarcel advantage perhaps of several so dramatic illustrations in , of which tion as our the woodcut of the furnishes story de an

    -, y conceppower feeling fictional serves , ; for and force in we . this have But case the little the tone doubt artist of the that falls book it somewhat will generall interest short y is and admirable of morall the author in stimulate its in enforcement the a interpretation wide and of deep kindl ly uf y -

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• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Dec. 6, 1888, page 1551, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_06121888/page/57/