“ It lies high, on the northward slope of the central elevation of the county, with bare rocky moors to the south. It is the chief mining town in Cornwall, and the bulk of the population is engaged in the tin mines or at the numerous tin-streaming works. ”

“ A large quantity of the tin is sold by public auction at the mining exchange, the sales being known as tin-ticketing. There are manufactures of safety fuses, breweries, iron foundries and railway works. ”