. Deep down; a tale of the Cornish mines . e called to Oliver tofollow. The young doctor did so, and, having cautiouslylowered himself a few yards, he reached a beam,where he found the Captain holding up his candle,and regarding him with some anxiety. CaptainDan appeared as if suspended in mid-air. Oppositeto him, in the distance, the two local preacherswere hard at work with hammer and chisel, while farbelow, a miner could be seen coming along the nextlevel, and pushing an iron truck full. of ore beforehim. A few more steps and slides, and then a shortascent, and Oliver stood beside the man w
. Deep down; a tale of the Cornish mines . e called to Oliver tofollow. The young doctor did so, and, having cautiouslylowered himself a few yards, he reached a beam,where he found the Captain holding up his candle,and regarding him with some anxiety. CaptainDan appeared as if suspended in mid-air. Oppositeto him, in the distance, the two local preacherswere hard at work with hammer and chisel, while farbelow, a miner could be seen coming along the nextlevel, and pushing an iron truck full. of ore beforehim. A few more steps and slides, and then a shortascent, and Oliver stood beside the man who hadpreached the previous Sunday. He worked withanother miner, and was red, ragged, and half-clad,like all the rest, and the perspiration was pouringover his face, which was streaked with slime. Veryunlike was he at that time to the gentlemanlyyouth who had held forth from the pulpit. Oliverhad a long chat with him, and found that he aspiredto enter the ministry, and had already passed somesevere examinations. He was self-taught, having. OLIVER VISITS THE/LOCAL PREACHER AT HIS WORK.
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