Sentence examples for prospector from from inspiring English sources
One prospector from the East Coast boasted to NBC of finding $10,000 in gold in one day.
If they do, they will define themselves in opposition to America's future and, incidentally, to its past — one built by newcomers like the gold prospector from Canada who, in 1876, sailed on a ship around South America and staked a claim that became the town of Oracle.
Silver Reef was established after John Kemple, a prospector from Nevada, discovered a vein of silver in a sandstone formation in 1866.
She found, instead, a hodgepodge of prospectors from all walks of life.
Its heyday was 150 years ago, when oil was discovered in the Kern River region, bringing wealth-seeking prospectors from all over the country and Europe.
British Columbia, then a British crown colony, was concerned about the impact of an influx of gold prospectors from the United States, and it sought to join the Canadian confederation.
In 1897 Wiese and prospectors from the North Charterland Company were attacked by Ngoni warriors; in response, British-led forces launched a strong attack on Mpezeni's state, and in February 1898 Mpezeni was forced to surrender.
To prevent foolhardy prospectors from starving, the Mounties were refusing to let travellers cross the border unless they had a year's supply of food, and the brother-in-law was also willing to pay for their "grubstakes".
The experiences of the 49ers as the thousands of prospectors from Mexico, South America, China and the United States (including three-quarters of the male population of San Francisco) became known are all too familiar.
The modern-day gold rush is particularly evident on the coast, with the region's mining history and crumpling traditional employment paths attracting prospectors from around the country - and the world.
In the 1850s when prospectors from around the world converged to the city by the bay, they all looked for good food, drink and a merry time a tradition, which continued into the 21st century, converged on the city.
