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Getting Gold: A Practical Treatise for Prospectors, Miners and Students

by J. C. F. (Joseph Colin Francis) Johnson

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Getting Gold: A Practical Treatise for Prospectors, Miners and Students is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to J. C. F. (Joseph Colin Francis) Johnson. Catalog subjects include Gold mines and mining. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

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Unknown year
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English
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Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

Getting Gold: A Practical Treatise for Prospectors, Miners and Students is calibrated from 37,802 sampled words across 14 chapters: sentences average 28.9 words, 51.4% exceed 24 words and 9.8% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Extended sentences averaging 28.9 words, with 24.3% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

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9.8% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

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Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 10 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Read with momentum

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

14 chapters

  1. 01A PRACTICAL TREATISE FOR PROSPECTORS, MINERS, AND STUDENTS. By J. C. F. Johnson, F. G. S., MEMBER OF THE AUST. INST. OF MINING ENGINEERS;2 min
  2. 02PREFACE2 min
  3. 03CHAPTER I17 min
  4. 04CHAPTER II13 min
  5. 05CHAPTER III19 min
  6. 06CHAPTER IV23 min
  7. 07CHAPTER V17 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VI31 min
  9. 09CHAPTER VII19 min
  10. 10CHAPTER VIII13 min
  11. 11CHAPTER IX6 min
  12. 12CHAPTER X23 min
  13. 13CHAPTER XI17 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XII34 min
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