CHAPTER LXII.
THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD.
Mines of Ancient Days—The Yield of American Mines—Humboldt’s Curious Calculations—Varied Fortunes—The Plum in the Pudding—Value of the Different Levels—Searching in the Dark. 461
THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD.
Mines of Ancient Days—The Yield of American Mines—Humboldt’s Curious Calculations—Varied Fortunes—The Plum in the Pudding—Value of the Different Levels—Searching in the Dark. 461