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CATALOGUE.
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The British Series.
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1. THE IRON MINE.

Away off in the hill, but near the sea, is this great gulf fixed - a great gash-- and in this is the mine, like the open mines of America, though no longer worked. But all around and about are others working, from which ore is taken, while all the hills are crowned by shafts to-day bringing up more ore than ever before.

2. THE COAL MINES.

Up above the new munition town, seen amid the smoke, is the old colliery town, and above that the shafts of the mines. As I drew, a corporal's guard came upon me. Had I my papers? It was in a prohibited area. "I never dare to stir without them --I sleep with them. And what credentials have you?"  "Only them dirty rags," said he, pointing to his uniform.

3. IN THE LAND OF IRON AND STEEL.

A land of mist and mystery in the morning, of glitter and glare at noon, of fire and fury at night. For work never ceases in the Land of Iron and Steel. The furnaces stand in long rows on each side, a mighty avenue lined with towers and castles; beyond, the river of work; and beyond that, more work castles and work palaces. 

4. MAKING PIG IRON: THE BASE OF THE BLAST FURNACES.

Across the great work avenue, half filled with plots, not of flowers but patterns of cooling metal, are other furnaces seen amid rising smoke and steam.

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