The History of Virginia, in Four Parts
CHAPTER III.
_Earths, and Soils._
Sec. 7. The soil in general, 96 River lands--lower, middle and upper, 96 8. Earths and clays, 98 Coal, slate and stone, and why not used, 98 9. Minerals therein, and iron mine formerly wrought upon, 98 Supposed gold mines lately discovered, 99 That this gold mine was the supreme seat of the Indian temples formerly, 99 That their chief altar was there also, 99 Mr. Whitaker's account of a silver mine, 99 10. Hills in Virginia, 100 Springs in the high lands, 101