... process of collecting these rocks is described by Jonathan Swift as follows: That in some fields of his country there are certain shining stones of several colors, whereof the Yahoos are violently fond, and when part of these stones is fixed in the earth, as it sometimes happens, they will dig with their claws for whole days to get them out, then ... to lust after. Gold, silver, diamonds, and precious metals are extremely valuable materials that mankind desire. For the Yahoos, they crave large stones. It is interesting that all these things are mined from the ground. In pursuing it's de...

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