Excerpt from Britain at Work: A Pictorial Description of Our National Industries Many Of the secrets Of Britain's success and Of her almost inexhaustible wealth will be revealed in the pages Of britain AT w'ork. For I1s the gates of her world famous manufactories will be opened, and at our leisure we may examine the master pieces Of her great Industries. We shall watch the building Of a man-of - war from the time Of laying down until that impressive moment when, casting Off its letters, it floats majestically upon river or sea. Later we shall see the making Of the Nation's guns, and in the great Shipbuilding yards Of the country witness the growth Of the ocean monarchs which will maintain for Britain the Commercial Supremacy of the -'orld. The miner in the depths Of the coal pit will claim our attention. Shall accompany him on his dangerous quest for the fuel which moves the world, and, having seen it wrested from the earth, we shall ascend with it to the pit-mouth, and follow its journey by rail and sea to the workshop and fireside. After Coal, the great Iron and Steel Industries will pass in review before us, and an opportunity will be afforded Of learning at first-hand many valuable facts relative to the wonderful processes of their manufacture. Remembering the wealth invested in the Land, we shall follow with interest the various operations necessary for the successful cultivation of the soil. The picturesque scenes Of rural Britain will be portrayed for us, and the work Of ploughing, sowing, and harvesting will be described in a manner that cannot fail to awaken a deeper and more intelligent interest in the Agricultural pursuits of this Countrv. Shall visit a seed farm, and, in due course, watch the cultivation Of flowers, vegetables, and fruit for market. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.