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Natural- HistortcaliHolleclions. 



.undeitook a scieotific journey into the Uralian Mountains, he remarked that, the 

 sands in the neighbourhood of Koushra, ani those of the platina niines at Nigny- 

 Toura, strikingly resembled the Brazilian sands in which diamonds are found. 

 Baron Humboldt, during his late residence in the same country, coniirmed this 

 resemblance ; and examinations having been made according to his advice, a 

 young countryman who was employed in washing the auriferous sand, on the 

 grounds of the Countess Polier, discovered a di&mond on the 20th of June last, 

 which was nothing inferior to those of Brazil ; Soon jffter, many Others were found 

 >uperior in weight to the first. Thos Russia has added this source of riches to 

 'jhose Which' of la'te yeiars it- has obtained in the fonh of gold and platina mines 

 rbm the Ural chain of mountains. — Revue j£ncyc. 



