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Book VI: Mining Equipment

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A—Small bucket. Β—Large bucket. C—Staves. D—Iron hoops. E—Iron
straps. F—Iron straps on the bottom. G—Hafts. H—Iron bale. I—Hook of
DRAWING-ROPE. Κ—BASKET. L—HlDE BUCKET OR SACK.
That which we call a cisium5 is a vehicle with one wheel, not with
two, such as horses draw. When filled with excavated material it is pushed
5Cisium. A two-wheeled cart. In the preface Agricola gives this as an example of
his intended adaptations. See p. xxxi.
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