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  [23] I am informed that the gold mine, as it is called, in Wicklow,
    in Ireland, which was discovered in - Page 335
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[23] I Am Informed That The Gold Mine, As It Is Called, In Wicklow, In Ireland, Which Was Discovered In The Year 1795, Is Near The Top, And Upon The Steep Slope Of A Mountain.

Here, pieces of gold of several ounces weight were frequently found.

What would have been gold dust two miles below was here golden gravel; that is, each grain was like a small pebble in size, and one piece was found which weighed near twenty-two ounces, troy.

Part of this gold is converted into ornaments for the women; but, in general, these ornaments are more to be admired for their weight than their workmanship. They are massy and inconvenient, particularly the ear rings, which are commonly so heavy as to pull down and lacerate the lobe of the ear; to avoid which, they are supported by a thong of red leather, which passes over the crown of the head from one ear to the other. The necklace displays greater fancy; and the proper arrangement of the different beads and plates of gold, is the great criterion of taste and elegance. When a lady of consequence is in full dress, her gold ornaments may be worth altogether from fifty to eighty pounds sterling.

A small quantity of gold is likewise employed by the Slatees, in defraying the expenses of their journies to and from the Coast; but by far the greater proportion is annually carried away by the Moors in exchange for salt and other merchandize.

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