assayer's

I picked out some samples, staked three claims, and figured on heading for the assayer's and the land office in a couple of days.

The Fall 1999

"You realize sir, that you'll also need a good quantity of gold nuggets to take into the assayer's office as proof of your strike, in order to stake a proper claim."

Wagers of Sin Asprin, Robert 1996

The assayer's eyes grew thoughtful, as he examined each coin minutely, and counted the treasure, to make sure that Tabitha's figures were right.

Tabitha's Vacation Ruth Alberta Brown

"Be good," said Van, and off he went to the assayer's shop for which he had started before.

The Furnace of Gold Philip Verrill Mighels

So the culprits enjoyed the girls 'scare, and retired to the water-tank behind the assayer's office to hatch up some new scheme.

Tabitha's Vacation Ruth Alberta Brown

The assayer's outfit which he had brought from the mill was to be packed, as were also his books, and quantities of carefully written notes, the results of his explorations and experiments, to be embodied later in the work which he had in preparation, were to be sorted and filed.

At the Time Appointed J. N. [Illustrator] Marchand

As he walked away from the assayer's shop he felt his hands absolutely empty.

The Furnace of Gold Philip Verrill Mighels

In the meantime, as an assayer's office is established there, I would respectfully submit for your consideration the propriety of authorizing gold bullion which has been assayed and stamped to be received in payment of Government dues.

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

Then, on his way to an assayer's office, where samples of rock from the claim in question had been left for the test of fire, he encountered a homely, little, dried-up woman who was scooting about from store to store with astonishing celerity of motion.

The Furnace of Gold Philip Verrill Mighels

Queen, the assayer's report was reproduced on a special cut which evidently had been made in Denver and sent to Ohadi by rush delivery.

The Cross-Cut Courtney Ryley Cooper 1913