These are interesting features, because one cannot imagine how they came there, the mountains being at a great distance, and the soil by no means rocky.
The little town of Danemora lies in the midst of a wood, and only consists of a church and a few large and small detached houses.

The vicinity of the mines is indicated before arriving at the place by immense heaps of stones, which are brought by horse-gins from the pits, and which cover a considerable space.
I had fortunately arrived in time to see the blastings.

Those in the great pit are the most interesting; for its mouth is so very large, that it is not necessary to descend in order to see the pit-men work; all is visible from above.

This is a very peculiar and interesting sight.

The pit, 480 feet deep, with its colossal doors and entrances leading into the galleries, looks like a picture of the lower world, from which bridges of rocks, projections, arches and caverns formed in the walls, ascend to the upper world.