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The Leg of Mutton nugget was found at…

📅 1891newspaper📜 public-domainid: s_the-leg-of-mutton-nugget-was-found-at_df8bd2📄 TEI

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Leg of Mutton nuggetthing

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The  Leg  of  Mutton  nugget  was  found  at
Ballarat,  Jan.  31,  1853,  at  a depth  of  65  feet.
It  weighed  134  pounds  11  ounces,  and  was  sold
to  the  bank  for  $32,380.  This  nugget  was  shaped
like  a leg  of  mutton  hence  the  name.

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