14.2 Travels in India. Part. II 



From Golconda to Almafpinda^hxee Gos and a half. 



From ^Almafpinda to Kaper, two Gos. 



From ICaper to Montecour ) two Gos and a half. 



From Montecour to Naglepar,. two Gos. 



From Naglepar to Eligada, one Gos and a half. 



From Elifcada to Sarvaron, one Gos. 



From Sarvaron to Mellaferon, one Gos. 



From Mellaferon to Ponocottr, two Gos and a quarter. 



At VonocoM you only crofs the River to Coulour. 



Chap. xv. 



i^o^ ^ pr/Vf z/tf/w of a Diamond of what 

 weight foever, from three to a hunderd, and upwards : a fecret 

 known to very few people in Europe. 



I Make no méntion of Diamond's of three Carats, the price thereof being fuf- 

 ficiently known. 



Firft then, as to others above that weighty you muft know how much the Dia- 

 mond weighs, and fee if it be perfect; if it be a thick Stone, well-fquar'd, and 

 have all its corners, if the water be white and lively, without fpecks and flaws. 

 If it be a Stone cut in Facets, which we call a Rofe-Diamond, you muft take no- 

 tice whether the form be round or oval, whether it be of a fair breadth, and not 

 of Stones clapt together ; Whether it be of a good water, and without (pecks or 

 flaws. 



Such a Stone weighing one Carat, is worth 1 j o Livres or more. Now to know 

 how much a Stone of the fame perfection, weighing 12 Carats, is worth. 



Multiply 12 by 12, it makes 144. Then multiply 144 by 1 jo, which is the 

 price of a Stone of one Carat, it comes to 21600 Livres. 



As for Example. 



1 2 



1 2 



144 

 I y o 



7200 

 144 



2léoo livres. 



To know the price of imperfect Diamonds, you muft obfèrve the fame ruîe, 

 grounded upon the price of a Stone of one Carat. 



You have a Diamond of fifteen Carats fhewn ye, neither of a good water, nor 

 good form, and full of fpecks and flaws befides : fuch a Diamond cannot be worth 

 above 60, or 80, or 100 Livres at moft, according to the goodnefs of the Stone. 

 Multiply therefore the weight of the Diamond of if Carats by rj : then multi- 

 ply the product, which' is 12 j, by the value of the Stone of one Carat, which we 

 will grant to be 80 Livres, the product whereof is 10000 Livres, the price of a 

 Diamond of ic Carats. 



bru. co'o tmni&i bi^-m ai'.v^i.'o lo^vfoy'lo -.-Ltf <tov<r':V- 



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