Show ANCIENT IRON tho the antiquity anK of the manufacture of iron on a large scale is 13 shown in ia an interesting article by mr richard mallet upon be bokin working of the recta metal IQ in india ahuero boro according to this author it bag been conducted upon a scale so BO stupendous as to rival the production of the largest steam liam bam iper iu in europe at tho the present jay day A number dumber of are arc mentioned them a iron iron pillar at al tho the principal goto gato odthe of tho ancient mosque of the kalub near dear I 1 ieru elbi which is of immense proportions aad handsome it is slightly shaped and is id surmounted by a capital of elaborate I 1 debi g as tarred by the chisel in iron the 1 ho entire length is about sixty feet tho the diameter near elie service in 10 six aix teen anthes and it contains coD laios ains about eighty cubic feet bf f metal ito weight in ia give na t 0 upward pw ards of 8 sevan ev on teen teca tons near the center is 15 an in in ia Saus crit froni which its ita ago has been 0 fl the third or fourth century of the era cra |