and the size of a travelling trunk, with rockers on, like a baby's cradle,

and a stick up behind for a handle; on top, where you'll put your foot

into the boot, is a tray with a perforated iron bottom;

the clay and gravel is thrown on the tray, water thrown on it,

and the cradle rocked smartly. The finer gravel and the mullock

goes through and down over a sloping board covered with blanket,

and with ledges on it to catch the gold. The dish was mostly used

for prospecting; large quantities of wash dirt was put through