Their daily food is found them, and they acquire no habits of carefulness; moreover, temptation and the means of yielding to it are placed in their power at the same time.

On the other hand, in Cornwall, and some other parts of England, where the system of selling part of the vein is followed, the miners, from being obliged to act and think for themselves, are a singularly intelligent and well-conducted set of men.
The dress of the Chilian miner is peculiar and rather picturesque.
He wears a very long shirt of some dark-coloured baize, with a leathern apron; the whole being fastened round his waist by a bright-coloured sash.

His trousers are very broad, and his small cap of scarlet cloth is made to fit the head closely.

We met a party of these miners in full costume, carrying the body of one of their companions to be buried.

They marched at a very quick trot, four men supporting the corpse.