They were not mistaken.
When the chest or box was placed on the surface, and the lid forced up by a pickaxe, there was displayed first a coarse canvas cover, then a quantity of oakum, and beneath that a number of ingots of silver.

A general exclamation hailed a discovery so surprising and unexpected.

The Baronet threw his hands and eyes up to heaven, with the silent rapture of one who is delivered from inexpressible distress of mind.

Oldbuck, almost unable to credit his eyes, lifted one piece of silver after another.

There was neither inscription nor stamp upon them, excepting one, which seemed to be Spanish.