INDEX TO PERSONS AND AUTHORITIES.
Note.—The numbers in heavy type refer to the Text; those in plain type
to the Footnotes, Appendices, etc.
- Acosta, Joseph De, 298
- Aeschylus.
- Aesculapius.
- Africanus (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Agatharchides.
- Agathocles.
- Agathodaemon (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Agricola, Daniel, 606
- Agricola, Georg (a preacher at Freiberg), 606
- Agricola, Georgius.
- Agricola, Rudolph, 606
- Albert the Brave, Duke of Meissen, VIII
- Albertus Magnus (Albert von Bollstadt), XXX; 609
- Alluvial gold, 76
- Cementation, 460
- Metallic arsenic, 111
- Metals, 44
- Saltpetre, 562
- Zinc, 409
- Albinus, Petrus, V; 599
- Alpinus, Prosper, 559
- Alyattes, King of Lydia.
- American Institute of Mining Engineers, 38; 53
- Anacharsis.
- Invention of bellows, 362
- Anacreon of Teos.
- Anaxagoras.
- Anna, Daughter of Agricola, VII
- Anna, Wife of Agricola, VII
- Antiphanes.
- Apollodorus, 26
- Apulejus (alchemist), XXVII; XXIX
- Archimedes.
- King Hiero's crown, 247
- Machines, 149
- Ardaillon, Edouard.
- Aristippus.
- Aristodemus.
- Aristotle, XII; 607
- Amber, 35
- Athenian mines, 27; 83
- Burning springs, 583
- Coal, 34
- Cupellation, 465
- Distillation, 441
- Lodestone, 115
- Nitrum, 558
- Ores of brass, 410
- Quicksilver, 432
- Silver from forest fires, 36
- Theory of ore deposits, 44
- Wealth of, 15
- Arnold de Villa Nova. (see Villa Nova, Arnold de).
- Athenaeus.
- Silver from forest fires, 36
- Augurellus, Johannes Aurelius (alchemist), XXVII; XXX
- Augustinus Pantheus (alchemist), XXVII
- Augustus, Elector of Saxony, IX
- Dedication of De Re Metallica, XXV
- Letter to Agricola, XV
- Avicenna, XXX; 608
- Bacon, Roger, XXX; 609
- Badoarius, Franciscus, XXVII
- Balboa, V. N. de, V
- Ballon, Peter, 559
- Barba, Alonso, 300; 1
- Barbarus, Hermolaus, XXVII
- Barrett, W. F., 38
- Becher, J. J., 53
- Bechius, Philip, XV
- Beckmann, Johann.
- Alumen, 565
- Amalgamation, 297
- Nitrum, 559
- Parting with nitric acid, 461
- Stamp-mills, 281
- Stannum, 473
- Tin, 412
- Bergbüchlein (see Nützlich Bergbüchlin).
- Bergwerks lexicon, 37; 80; 81
- Berman, Lorenz, VI; 597
- Bermannus, 596; 599; VI
- Berthelot, M. P. E., 429; 609
- Berthier, 492
- Bias of Priene.
- Biringuccio, Vannuccio, 614
- Agricola indebted to, XXVII
- Amalgamation of silver ores, 297
- Assaying, 220
- Assay ton, 242
- Brass making, 410
- Clarifying nitric acid, 443
- Copper refining, 536
- Copper smelting, 405
- Cupellation, 466
- Liquation, 494
- Manganese, 586
- Parting precious metals, 451; 461; 462
- Roasting, 267
- Steel making, 420
- Zaffre, 112
- Boeckh, August, 28
- Boerhaave, Hermann, XXIX
- Borlase, W. C.
- Borlase, William.
- Cornish miners in Germany, 283
- Born, Ignaz Edler von, 300
- Boussingault, J. B., 454
- Boyle, Robert.
- Brough, Bennett, 129
- Bruce, J. C., 392
- Brunswick, Duke Henry of (see Henry, Duke of Brunswick).
- Budaeus, William (Guillaume Bude), 461; 606
- Cadmus, 27
- Calbus (see also Nützlich Bergbüchlin), 610; XXVI; XXVII
- Caligula.
- Gold from auripigmentum, 111
- Callides (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Callimachus.
- Camerarius, VIII
- Canides (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Carew, Richard.
- Cornish mining law, 85
- Cornish ore-dressing, 282
- Carlyle, W. A.
- Ancient Rio Tinto smelting, 405
- Carne, Joseph.
- Cornish cardinal points, 57
- Casibrotius, Leonardus, VI
- Castigationes in Hippocratem et Galenum, 605
- Castro, John de, 570
- Chabas, F. J., 129
- Chaloner, Thomas, 570
- Chanes (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Charles V. of Spain, IX
- Agricola sent on mission to, X
- Chevreul, M. E., 38
- Chronik der Stadt Freiberg, 606
- Cicero.
- Divining rod, 38
- Wealth of, 15
- Cincinnatus L. Quintius, 23
- Circe.
- Cleopatra.
- Collins, A. L. 119
- Columbus, Christopher, V
- Columella, Moderatus, XXV; XXVI
- Comerius, XXVII; XXIX
- Commentariorum ... Libri VI., 604
- Conrad (Graf Cuntz von Glück), 23; 24
- Corduba, Don Juan De, 300
- Cortes, Hernando, V
- Cramer, John, 236
- Crassus, Marcus.
- Crates, the Theban.
- Croesus, King of Lydia.
- Ctesias.
- Ctesibius.
- Curio, Claudius.
- Curius, Marcus.
- Dana, J. D., 108
- Alum, 566
- Copiapite, 574
- Emery, 115
- Lemnian earth, 31
- Minerals of Agricola, 594
- Zinc vitriol, 572
- Danae.
- D'Arcet, J.
- Parting with sulphuric acid, 462
- Day, St. John V.
- Ancient steel making, 423
- De Animantibus Subterraneis, 597; VII
- De Bello adversus Turcam, 605
- De Inventione Dialectica, 606
- De Jure et Legibus Metallicis, 100; 604
- De Medicatis Fontibus, 605
- De Mensuris et Ponderibus, 597
- Editions, 599
- Weights and measures, 263; 78
- De Metallis et Machinis, 604
- Democritus (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Demosthenes.
- Mt. Laurion mines, 27; 83
- De Natura eorum quae Effluunt ex Terra, 598; 32
- De Natura Fossilium, 594; 600; III; XII
- Alum, 565
- Amber, 35
- Antimony, 429
- Argol, 234
- Arsenical minerals, 111
- Asbestos, 440
- Bismuth, 110
- Bitumen, 581
- Borax, 560
- Brass making, 410
- Cadmia, 113
- Caldarium copper, 511
- Camphor, 238
- Chrysocolla, 584
- Coal, 35
- Cobalt, 112
- Copper flowers, 539; 233
- Copper scales, 233
- Crinoid stems, 115
- Emery, 115
- Fluorspar, 380
- Goslar ores, 273
- Goslar smelting, 408
- Iron ores, 111
- Iron smelting, 420
- Jet, 34
- Lapis judaicus, 115
- Lead minerals, 110
- Mannsfeld ores, 273
- Melanteria, 573
- Mineral Kingdom, 1
- Misy, 573
- Molybdaena, 476
- Native metals, 108
- Petroleum, 581
- Pompholyx, 114; 278
- Pyrites, 112
- Quicksilver, 110
- Rudis minerals, 108
- Sal-ammoniac, 560
- Silver glance, 109
- Sory, 573
- Spodos, 114
- Stannum, 473
- Stones which easily melt, 380
- Sulphur, 578
- Tophus, 233
- Touchstone, 253
- White schist, 234
- Zinc, 409
- De Ortu et Causis Subterraneorum, 594; 600; III; VII; XII; XIII
- Earths, 48
- Gangue minerals, 48
- Gold in alluvial, 76
- Ground waters, 48
- Juices, 52
- Metals, 51
- Solidified juices, 49
- Stones, 49
- Touchstone, 253
- Veins, 47
- De Ortu Metallorum Defensio ad J. Scheckium, 604
- De Peste, 605; VIII
- De Precio Metallorum et Monetis, 597; 600
- De Putredine solidas partes, etc., 605
- De Re Metallica, I; XIII; XIV-XVI
- De Soto, Fernandes, V
- De Terrae Motu, 604
- De Varia temperie sive Constitutione Aeris, 604
- De Veteribus et Novis Metallis, 597; 600; VII; XXVI; 5
- Agricola's training, VI
- Conrad, 24
- Discovery of mines, 36; 5; 37
- Gottsgaab mine, 74
- Devoz (de Voz), Cornelius, 570; 283
- Diodorus Siculus, 607
- Alum, 566
- Bitumen, 582
- Cupellation, 465
- Drainage of Spanish mines, 149
- Egyptian gold mining, 279
- Fire-setting, 118
- Lead, 391
- Silver from forest fires, 36
- Tin, 412
- Diogenes Laertius, 7; 9; 10
- Dioscorides, 607; 608
- Alum, 566
- Antimony, 428
- Argol, 234
- Arsenic minerals, 111
- Asbestos, 440
- Bitumen, 584
- Brass making, 410
- Burned lead, 237
- Cadmia, 112
- Chalcitis, 573
- Copper flowers, 233; 538
- Copper smelting, 403
- Cupellation, 465
- Distillation apparatus, 355
- Dust-chambers, 355; 394
- Emery, 115
- Lead, 392
- Lead minerals, 477
- Lemnian earth, 31
- Litharge, 465
- Lodestone, 115
- Melanteria, 573
- Misy, 573
- Naphtha, 584
- Pompholyx, 394; 410
- Quicksilver, 297; 432
- Red-lead, 232
- Sal-ammoniac, 560
- Sory, 573
- Spodos, 394
- Verdigris, 440
- Vitriol, 572
- White-lead, 440
- Diphilos, 27; 83
- Diphilus (poet).
- Dominatores Saxonici, 606
- Draud, G., 599
- Dudae.
- Elizabeth, Queen of England.
- Charters to alum makers, 283; 570
- Dedication of Italian De Re Metallica to, XV
- Importation of German miners, 283; 570
- Eloy, N. F. J., 599
- Entzelt (Enzelius, Encelio), 615
- Erasmus, VI; VIII; XIV
- Ercker, Lazarus.
- Amalgamation, 300
- Liquation, 491; 505
- Nitric acid preparation, 443
- Parting gold and silver, 444; 451
- Eriphyle.
- Ernest, Elector of Saxony, VIII
- Euripides.
- Amber mentioned by, 35
- Plutus, 8; 7
- Ezekiel, Prophet.
- Fabricius, George.
- Agricola's death, X
- Friendship with Agricola, VIII
- Laudatory poem on Agricola, XXI
- Letters, IX; X; XIV; XV
- Posthumous editor of Agricola, 603; 606
- Fairclough, H. R., III
- Farinator, Mathias, XXVI
- Ferdinand, King of Austria.
- Agricola sent on mission to, X
- Badoarius sent on mission to, XXVII
- Ferguson, John.
- Editions of De Re Metallica, XVI; 599
- Feyrabendt, Sigmundi, XV
- Figuier, L., 38
- Flach, Jacques.
- Florio, Michelangelo, XV
- Förster, Johannes, VI
- Francis, Col. Grant, 267; 283
- Francis I., King of France, IX
- Frederick, Elector of Saxony, VIII; IX
- Froben, Publisher of De Re Metallica, XIV; XV
- Frontinus, Sextus Julius, 87
- Galen.
- Agricola's revision of, 605; VI
- Lemnian earth, 31
- Mention by Agricola, 2
- Galerazeya sive Revelator Secretorum, etc., 606
- Gama, Vasco da, V
- Ganse (Gaunse), Joachim, 267; 283
- Gatterer, C. W., 599
- Geber, XXVII; XXX; 609
- Alum, 569
- Assaying, 219
- Cementation, 459
- Cupels, 466
- Nitric acid, 460
- Origin of metals, 44
- Precipitation of silver nitrate, 443
- Genesis, Book of, XII; 43
- George, Duke of Saxony, IX; 310; 310
- Gesner, Conrad, 52
- Gibbon, Edward, 119
- Glauber, J. R., 410
- Glück, Cuntz von (see Conrad).
- Gmelin, J. F., 84
- Göcher, C. G., 599
- Godolphin, Sir Francis, 282
- Gowland, William.
- Graecus, Marcus.
- Grommestetter, Paul, 281
- Grymaldo, Leodigaris, XVI
- Gyges, King of Lydia.
- Hannibal.
- Alps broken by vinegar, 119
- Spanish mines, 42; 42
- Hardy, William, 85
- Heath, Thomas.
- Heliodorus (alchemist), XXVII; XXIX
- Henckel, J. F., 53; 112; 410
- Hendrie, R., 609
- Hennebert, E., 119
- Henry, Duke of Brunswick, VII
- Henry, Duke of Meissen, IX
- Hermes (alchemist), XXVI; XXVIII
- Hermes (Mercury).
- Hero.
- Underground surveying, 129
- Herodotus.
- Hertel, Valentine, XIV
- Hiero, King of Syracuse.
- Hill, John, 607
- Himilce, wife of Hannibal, 42
- Hippocrates.
- Hiram, King of Tyre.
- Hofmann, Dr. R.
- Homer.
- Hommel, W.
- Horace.
- Hordeborch, Johannes, VII
- Houghstetter, Daniel, 283
- Houghton, Thomas, 85
- Humphrey, William.
- Hunt, Robert.
- Jacobi, G. H.
- Jagnaux, Raoul.
- Jason.
- Jeremiah.
- Bellows, 362
- Cupellation, 465
- Lead smelting, 391
- Nitrum, 558
- Jezebel.
- Job.
- Johannes (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- John, Elector of Saxony, IX
- John, King of England.
- John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, IX
- Josephus.
- Jove.
- Justin, 36
- Juvenal.
- Karsten, K. J. B.
- Kerl, Bruno.
- König, Emanuel, XV
- König, Ludwig, XV
- Kopp, Dr. Hermann, 609; 441
- Lampadius, G. A., 462
- Lasthenes.
- Latin Grammar (Agricola), 605
- Leonardi, Camilli, 615
- Leupold, Jacob, XV; 599
- Leviticus.
- Lewis, G. R, 84
- Lewis, 454
- Libavis, Andrew, 410
- Lieblein, J. D. C., 129
- Linnaeus, Charles, 559
- Livy.
- Hannibal's march over the Alps, 119
- Lohneys, G. E.
- Lucretia, daughter of Agricola, VII
- Lucretius.
- Forest fires melting veins, 36
- Lully, Raymond, XXVII; XXX
- Luscinus, Fabricius.
- Luther, Martin, V; VI; VIII; IX
- Lycurgus (Athenian orator).
- Prosecution of Diphilos, 27; 83
- Lycurgus (Spartan legislator).
- Wealth prohibited by, 9; 15
- Magellan, F. de, V
- Maltitz, Sigismund, 312
- Manlove, Edward, 70; 85
- Marbodaeus, 615
- Marcellinus, Ammianus.
- Marcellus, Nonius, XXXI
- Maria the Jewess, XXVII; XXVIII
- Mathesius, Johann.
- Cobalt, 214
- Conrad mentioned by, 24
- De Re Metallica, XIV
- King Hiram's mines, 214
- Matthew Paris.
- Cornish miners in Germany, 283
- Maurice, Elector of Saxony, XXV; VIII; IX; X
- Mawe, J., 70
- Maximilian, Emperor, 23; 24
- Meissen, Dukes of (see under personal names: Albert, Henry, etc.).
- Melanchthon.
- Relations with Agricola, VIII; X
- Menander.
- Mercklinus, G. A., 599
- Mercury (see Hermes).
- Merlin (magician), XXVII; XXX
- Meurer, Wolfgang.
- Meyer, Ernst von, 248; 569
- Meyner, Matthias, VII
- Midas, King of Lydia.
- Miller, F. B., 462
- Minerva.
- Morris, W. O'C., 119
- Mosellanus, Petrus, VI
- Moses.
- Müller, Max.
- Naevius.
- Nash, W. G.
- Naumachius.
- Neckam, Alexander.
- Newcomen, Thomas, 149
- Nicander.
- Nicias.
- Sosias and slaves of, 25; 25
- Nützlich Bergbüchlin, 610; XXVI; XXVII
- Pandulfus Anglus, XXVI
- Pantaenetus.
- Demosthenes' oration against, 27; 83
- Pantheus, Augustinus (alchemist), XXVII
- Paracelsus, XIV; XXX
- Paris, Matthew (see Matthew Paris).
- Pebichius (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Pelagius (alchemist), XXVII
- Pennent, Thomas, 570
- Percy, John.
- Peregrinus, Petrus.
- Petasius (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Petrie, W. M. F.
- Egyptian iron, 421
- Mt. Sinai copper, 402
- Pettus, Sir John, XVI; 283
- Phaenippus.
- Demosthenes' oration against, 27; 83
- Phaeton's sisters, 35
- Pherecrates, XXVI
- Philemon.
- Philip of Macedonia, 27
- Philip, Peter, 282
- Phillips, J. A., 410
- Philo.
- Lost work on mining, XXVI
- Phocion.
- Bribe of Alexander, 9; 15
- Phocylides.
- Photius, 279
- Pindar.
- Pius II, Pope.
- Pizarro, F., V
- Plateanus, Petrus, XIV
- Plautus.
- Pliny (Caius Plinius Secundus), XXVI; 608
- Alluvial mining, 331; 333
- Alum, 566
- Amalgamation, 297
- Amber, 35
- Antimony, 428
- Argol, 234
- Arrhenicum, 111
- Asbestos, 440
- Bitumen, 33; 583
- Brass, 410
- British miners, 83
- Cadmia, 112
- Cementation, 459
- Chrysocolla, 560
- Copper flowers and scales, 233; 538
- Copper smelting, 404
- Cupellation, 466
- Drainage of Spanish mines, 149
- Electrum, 458
- Fire-setting, 118
- Galena, 476
- Glass, 585; 586
- Hannibal's silver mine, 42; 42
- Hoisting ore, 157; 157
- Iron, 11
- Jew-stone, 115
- Lead, 392
- Lemnian earth, 31
- Litharge, 475; 466; 501
- Lodestone, 115
- Manganese (?), 586
- Metallurgical appliances, 355
- Misy, 573
- Molybdaena, 466; 476
- Naphtha, 583
- Nitrum, 560
- Ore-dressing, 281
- Outcrops, 65
- Pompholyx, 396
- Protection from poison, 215
- Quicksilver, 433
- Red-lead, 232
- Roasting, 267
- Sal-ammoniac, 560
- Salt from wood, 558
- Silver-lead smelting, 392
- Sory, 573
- Spodos, 396
- Stannum, 473
- Tin, Spanish, 412
- Tophus, 233
- Touchstone, 256; 253
- Turfs in sluices, 331; 332
- Vena, 43
- Ventilation with wet cloths, 210; 210
- Verdigris, 440
- Vitriol, 572
- White-lead, 440
- Plutarch, 25
- Pluto, 216
- Polybius.
- Ore washing, 281
- Silver-lead smelting, 392; 465
- Polymnestor, King of Thrace.
- Pörtner, Hans, 281
- Posepny, Franz, 53
- Posidonius.
- Asphalt and naphtha, 584
- Drainage of Spanish mines, 149
- Silver from forest fires, 36
- Priam, King of Troy.
- Probierbüchlein, 612; XXVI
- Amalgamation, 297
- Antimony, 420
- Assaying, 220
- Assay ton, 242
- Bismuth, 433
- Cementation, 454
- Nitric acid, 439
- Parting, 461; 462; 463
- Precipitation of silver nitrate, 443
- Residues from distillation of nitric acid, 235; 443
- Roasting, 267
- Stock fluxes, 235; 236
- Touchstone, 253
- Propertius.
- Pryce, William.
- Adam's fall, 353
- Divining rod, 38
- Juices, 1
- Ore-deposits, 53
- Stamp-mill, 282
- Stringers, 70
- Psalms.
- Pulsifer, Wm. H., 391
- Pygmalion.
- Rachaidibus (alchemist), XXVII
- Rameses I.
- Rameses III.
- Leaden objects dating from, 391
- Raspe, R. E., 300
- Rawlinson, George, 583
- Ray, P. Chandra.
- Raymond, Rossiter W., 38
- Rechter Gebrauch der Alchimey, 606
- Rerum Metallicarum Interpretatio, 597; VII; 600
- Reuss, F. A., 599
- Richter, A. D., V; 599
- Rodianus (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Rössler, B., 53
- Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 84
- Rühlein von Kalbe (see Calbus).
- Salmoneus.
- Sandwich, Earl of, trans. Barba's book, 300
- Sappho.
- Savery, Thomas, 149
- Saxony, Dukes and Electors of.
- Schliemann, H., 391
- Schlüter, C. A.
- Artificial zinc vitriol, 572
- Copper refining, 535
- Cupellation, 464
- Liquation, 491; 505
- Parting with sulphur, 462
- Schmid, F. A., V; XV; 599
- Schnabel and Lewis, 465
- Scott, Sir Walter.
- Seneca.
- Seneferu.
- Seti I.
- Shaw, Peter, XXVIII
- Shoo King.
- Shutz, Christopher, 283
- Sigfrido, Joanne.
- Socrates.
- Solinus, C. Julius.
- Solomon, King.
- Solon.
- Scarcity of silver under, 27
- Sosias, the Thracian.
- Stahl, G. E., 53
- Staunton, Sir George, 409
- Stephanus (alchemist), XXVII; XXX
- Stephenson, George, 149
- Strabo, 607
- Arsenical minerals, 111
- Asbestos, 440
- Asphalt, 584; 33
- Bellows, 362
- Cementation, 458
- Cupellation, 465
- Drainage of Spanish mines, 149
- Forest fires melting veins, 36
- High stacks, 355
- Lydian mines, 26; 27
- Mt. Laurion, 27
- Silver-lead smelting, 391
- Spanish ore-washing, 281
- Zinc (?), 409
- Strato.
- Struve, B. G., 599
- Synesius (alchemist), XXVII; XXIX
- Tantalus, 27
- Taphnutia (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Tapping, Thomas, 85
- Thales of Miletus.
- Themistocles.
- Athenian mine royalties, 27
- Theodor, son of Agricola, VII
- Theognis.
- Cupellation, 465
- On greed, 18
- Plutus, 8
- Refining gold, 399
- Theological Tracts (Agricola), 605
- Theophilus (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Theophilus the Monk, 609
- Brass making, 410
- Calamine, 112
- Cementation, 459
- Copper refining, 536
- Copper smelting, 405
- Cupels, 466
- Divining rod, 38
- Liquation, 494
- Metallurgical appliances, 355
- Parting with sulphur, 461
- Roasting, 267
- Theophrastus, XII; 607
- Amber, 35
- Arsenical minerals, 111
- Asbestos, 440
- Assaying, 219
- Coal, 34
- Copper minerals, 110
- Copper ore, 403
- Emery, 115
- Lodestone, 115
- Lost works, XXVI; 403
- Origin of minerals, 44
- Parting precious metals, 458
- Quicksilver, 297; 432
- Touchstone, 252
- Verdigris, 440
- Vermilion, 232
- White-lead, 391; 440
- Thompson, Lewis, 462
- Thoth.
- Hermes Trismegistos, XXIX
- Thotmes III.
- Thucydides.
- Tibullus.
- Timocles.
- Timocreon of Rhodes.
- Tournefort, Joseph P. De, 566
- Tubal Cain.
- Instructor in metallurgy, 353
- Tursius, 24
- Twain, Mark.
- Typographia Mysnae et Toringiae, 605
- Ulloa, Don Antonio De, 298
- Ulysses.
- Valentine, Basil, XXX; 609
- Antimony, 429
- Divining rod, 38
- Parting with antimony, 461
- Zinc, 409
- Valerius, son of Agricola, VII
- Van der Linden, J. A., 599
- Van Oppel, XIII; 52
- Varro, Marcus, XXVI
- Vasco da Gama (see Gama, Vasco da).
- Veiga, Estacia de, 83
- Velasco, Dom Pedro De, 298
- Veradianus (alchemist), XXVII; XXVIII
- Villa Nova, Arnold De (alchemist), XXVII; XXX
- Virgil.
- Vitruvius, 608
- Vladislaus III., King of Poland, 24
- Von Oppel (see Van Oppel).
- Voz, Cornelius de (see Devoz, Cornelius).
- Wallerius, J. G., 234; 273
- Watt, James, 149
- Watt, Robert, XXVII
- Wefring, Basilius, XIV
- Weindle, Caspar, 119
- Weinart, B. G., 599
- Weller, J. G., V
- Werner, A. G., XIII; 53
- Wilkinson, J. Gardner.
- Bitumen, 582
- Egyptian bellows, 362
- Egyptian gold-washing, 279
- Williams, John, 53
- Winkler, K. A., 464
- Wrotham, William de, 85; 413; 473
- Xenophon.
- Athenian mines, 28; 83; 27; 29
- Fruitfulness of mines, 6
- Mining companies, 90
- Mine slaves, 25; 28
- Quoted by Agricola, 26; 28