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  • Although the gold or silver contained in the base metalls of a mine in the land of a subject be of less value than the baser metall, yet if gold and silver doe countervaile the charge of refining, or bee of more value than the baser metall spent in refining itt, this is a myne royall, and _as wel the base metall_ as the gold and silver in it, belongs to the crown.

    Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) John Roby 1821

  • For that mysticall metall of gold, whose solary and celestiall nature

    Literary Remains, Volume 2 Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1803

  • (M332) We saw many of their boats made of one tree 20 foote long, and 4 foote broad, which are not made with yron or any other kind of metall (because that in all this countrey for the space of leagues which we ranne, we neuer saw one stone of any sort:) they helpe themselues with fire, burning so much of the tree as is sufficient for the hollowness of the boat; the like they doe in making the sterne and the forepart, vntil it be fit to saile vpon the sea.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. Richard Hakluyt 1584

  • He's highstepping up the subway stairs ahead of metall, soda-straw thin, hair cut Ivy League style and slicked back on top, long sideburns curving to points near the corners of his mouthback rigid, knees rising and falling in a bizarrely quick clockwork rhythm.

    The pornography of despair shunn 2007

  • He's highstepping up the subway stairs ahead of metall, soda-straw thin, hair cut Ivy League style and slicked back on top, long sideburns curving to points near the corners of his mouthback rigid, knees rising and falling in a bizarrely quick clockwork rhythm.

    The pornography of despair shunn 2007

  • Nad täidavad seda näiteks Saksa moodsa arhitektuuriga, mida ilmestavad läbipaistvus, klaas, metall ja kasepuud keset maju.

    tatsutahime Diary Entry tatsutahime 2006

  • In the extremitie of Winter, if you holde a pewter dish or pot in your hand, or any other metall

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • Gansa, which is the metall they make their money of, and this metall is made of copper and leade mingled together.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • About his arme he ware an hounds collar set full of S S of gold, and the tirets likewise being of the same metall.

    Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed

  • Herevpon they leuied a summe of that yellow metall (namelie gold) wherewith the yoong man contented, went his waie, and with fire readie made for the purpose, did not onelie burne the said venemous matter and infected stuffe, but also togither with the monasterie almost the whole towne.

    Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed

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