 ... whiteness to snow, some particolored, mostly with blue ; some is dove-colored, some is gray, and some is black. In Boynston's quarry, near the village, (in 1828,) an opening or fissure in the rocks, about fifteen feet deep, and from eighteen to four...  A History of the County of Berkshire, Massachusetts, in Two Parts: The First ... - Page 275by David Dudley Field, Chester Dewey - 1829 - 468 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Dudley Field, Chester Dewey - Berkshire County (Mass.) - 1829 - 492 pages
...been lately practised with great effect, bothby boring and by using the natural openings. In 1829, the Messrs. Boyntons charged an opening about 15 feet...mostly of marble, were estimated at 2700 tons. It raries in colour as well as fineness. Some of it is white and little inferior in purity to snow, some... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Cities and towns - 1839 - 666 pages
...opening or fissure in the rocks, about 15 feet deep and from 18 to 4 inches in diameter, was charged with 204 pounds of powder. Upon firing it a mass of marble was raised, about 60 feet square on the surface and 8 feet thick, and at least twice that quantity was loosened. West... | |
 | John Hayward - Massachusetts - 1846 - 472 pages
...fifteen feet deep, and from eighteen to four inches in diameter, was charged with two hundred and four pounds of powder. Upon firing it, a mass of marble was raised, about sixty feet square on the surface, and eight feet thick, and at least twice that quantity was loosened.... | |
 | John Hayward - Massachusetts - 1847 - 472 pages
...fifteen feet deep, and from eighteen to four inches in diameter, was charged with two hundred and four pounds of powder. Upon firing it, a mass of marble was raised, about sixty feet square on the surface, and eight feet thick, and at least twice that quantity was loosened.... | |
 | John Hayward - Massachusetts - 1847 - 480 pages
...fifteen feet deep, and from eighteen to four inches in diameter, was charged with two hundred and four pounds of powder. Upon firing it, a mass of marble was raised, about sixty feet square on the surface, and eight feet thick, and at least twice that quantity was loosened.... | |
 | Elias Nason - Massachusetts - 1876 - 614 pages
...opening or fissure in the rocks, about 15 feet deep, and from 18 to 4 inches in diameter, was charged with 204 pounds of powder. Upon firing it, a mass of marble was raised, about 60 feet square on the surface, and S feet thick ; and at least twice that quantity was loosened." Several... | |
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