SC - Pigs revisited OT
WOLFMOMSCA at aol.com
WOLFMOMSCA at aol.com
Tue Nov 24 03:34:46 PST 1998
In a message dated 98-11-23 11:07:34 EST, Adamantius wrote:
<< What about Lindsey Davis' "The Silver Pigs", which title refers to
ingots of unrefined metal after its first smelting. The molds are
connected to a main reservoir via a series of runnels or sprues, and the
setup is said to look like pigs suckling on (off?) a sow. >>
This is where we get the term "pig iron".
Walk in peace,
Wolfmother
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