The German would be translated as: "Geological comments (or remarks) about
Dean Forest and surroundings."
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From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Peter Berg
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 8:22 AM
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Subject: Re: W Fairley - Forest of Dean/Germany
In message <009001c2ef98$6587a0d0$6400a8c0@office>, David Hardwick
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>I put something on the list about teh mine engineer W Fairley a while ago
>
>I note from the title page of his "Practice and Science of Mining
>Engneering -A Manual" that he also wrote
>
>"Geologische Bemerkungen uber Dean Forest and Umgegend"
>
>I know he was at Lydney (Forest of Dean) for a while and even my dodgy
>German can translate the above as something to do with the Geology of that
>area
>
>Has anyone heard of this book? either in this country or Germany
>Can someone with better bilingual skills than I tell me what the title
>really means?
>
>Thanks
>
>David Hardwick
>
>
>W Fa
"Remarks on the geology of the Forest of Dean and its surroundings"
Best wishes
--
Peter Berg
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