Coal Mining

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. IN the following pages an attempt has been made to place before the general reader a slight sketch of the principles of Coal Mining. Not to take too narrow a view of the subject, in the earlier sections I have outlined the evolution of the industry from its primitive beginnings, and have indicated here and there some of the far-reaching effects it has had on domestic and mechanical affairs. I have also introduced such geological considerations as have a.