diggings

Last letter said been up to the diggings; very successful; coming home with his money, mentioned ship he meant to sail in.

The emulation between the French and English troops at the diggings was immense, and at the same time most good-humoured.

You're off for the diggings now; no more cattle-duffing or wool-pressing for you.

Sam saw Stillman yesterday and told him to mosey out of this or we'd be finding out what he was doing around our diggings.

This is the seat of the mining operations carried on by Dubuque, as well as of what are called the Indian Diggings.