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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Digging for Gold" from R. M. Ballantyne. Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894).

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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If ever there was a man in this world who was passionately fond of painting and cut out for a painter, that man was Frank Allfrey; but fate, in the form of an old uncle, had decided that Frank should not follow the bent of his inclinations.We introduce our hero to the reader... Read Full Overview

If ever there was a man in this world who was passionately fond of painting and cut out for a painter, that man was Frank Allfrey; but fate, in the form of an old uncle, had decided that Frank should not follow the bent of his inclinations.We introduce our hero to the reader... Read Full Overview

Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish author who published more than 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy. His father was a printer, but when that business collapsed, Robert went... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Digging for Gold by R.M Ballantyne

A tale of grit, gold, and the stubborn courage of youth that still fires the imagination. A brisk, heartening journey through dust, danger and discovery, told with the steady hand of Victorian-era adventure. Digging For Gold offers a crisp, action-forward window into the california... Read Full Overview

Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 - 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist, and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy. In 1848 he published his first book... Read Full Overview

Digging For Gold is a classic adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Dick Varley, who sets out to make his fortune in the gold mines of California during the mid-19th century gold rush. Along the way, he encounters a... Read Full Overview

Digging For Gold is an adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The book follows the story of two brothers, Dick and Jim, who set out on a quest to find gold in the Australian outback. As they journey through the harsh wilderness, they encounter a variety of challenges and... Read Full Overview

If ever there was a man in this world who was passionately fond of painting and cut out for a painter, that man was Frank Allfrey; but fate, in the form of an old uncle, had decided that Frank should not follow the bent of his inclinations

Dipping for Gold

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