iron-mines

Then the servant hastened to read all that had been brought in by the iron-mines of Annaba, the coral fisheries, the purple factories, the farming of the tax on the resident Greeks, the export of silver to Arabia, where it had ten times the value of gold, and the captures of vessels, deduction of a tenth being made for the temple of the goddess.

Salammbo 2003

The existence of this duplicate-which was near enough to Zed's iron-mines to provide extra protection, but at this point hardly more than a few chambers molded out of the rock by some of the youngest dragons-was for now a closely-kept se-cret.

Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

He tells us, quite feelingly, how the Peace of Amiens stopped the working of the iron-mines that had been opened when they could get no iron from abroad; for, when trade was reopened, people preferred buying in Europe probably a better article at one-third the price.

Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern Edward Burnett Tylor

In the mountains of Idaultit, in Lower Suse, they have iron-mines, and they make gun-barrels and gun-locks equal to what are made at Fas.

An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Abd Salam Shabeeny

No iron-mines have been discovered, except in the extreme southern portion of the Territory; and the quality of the ore is so inferior, that it is available only for the manufacture of the commonest household utensils, such as andirons.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 Various

The profession of mining engineering, last of the major branches, embraces all work having to do with the locating and construction of mines -- coal-mines, iron-mines, copper-mines, diamond-mines, gold-mines, and the like.

Opportunities in Engineering

The Angat iron-mines undoubtedly yield a very rich ore -- it is stated up to 85 per cent. of metal.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

She produces four times as much coal as France, and she has over 1000 separate iron-mines.

Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) Various

The old parish priest of Angat, in Bulacan Province, once gave me the whole history of the rich iron-mines existing a few miles from that town.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

There is an analogy between the metaphysical truths above spoken of and that fact in the physical history of the world, that coal-mines are generally placed in the neighbourhood of iron-mines.

The Young Lady's Mentor A Guide to the Formation of Character. In a Series of Letters to Her Unknown Friends An English Lady