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... Gold and silver were more valuable than bronze be- cause of their beauty , malleability , and relative scarcity ; consequently an ingot or coin of gold or silver repre- sented a value many times its weight in bronze and hence provided a ...
... Gold and silver were more valuable than bronze be- cause of their beauty , malleability , and relative scarcity ; consequently an ingot or coin of gold or silver repre- sented a value many times its weight in bronze and hence provided a ...
Page 906
... gold bonanzas . The vast cattle ranges and agricultural acreage fed by huge irrigation projects are more charac- teristic of modern Colorado , however , as are the diversi- fied industries and the educational and research facilities in ...
... gold bonanzas . The vast cattle ranges and agricultural acreage fed by huge irrigation projects are more charac- teristic of modern Colorado , however , as are the diversi- fied industries and the educational and research facilities in ...
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... gold on the noses of the natives , he left in a hurry to see " whether I can come across the Island of Cipango " ( i.e. , Japan ) . For a fortnight he wandered among lovely islands to which he gave Spanish names , hoping " the Lord ...
... gold on the noses of the natives , he left in a hurry to see " whether I can come across the Island of Cipango " ( i.e. , Japan ) . For a fortnight he wandered among lovely islands to which he gave Spanish names , hoping " the Lord ...
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