2j8 Mijcellanea Curiofa: Vol. II L 



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jd ^efcrtpton of the diamond-' 

 mines y as it "was prefented by the 

 Right Honouralle the Earl 

 Marjhal of England^ to the 

 Society. 



TH E parts of the World known to con- 

 tain Diamonds^ are the Ifland Borneo^ 

 and the Continent of India extra & intra Gan-^ 

 gem : Pegu is likewifc reported to have fever-* 

 ali but the King not potent, his Country 

 being but thinly inhabited, contents himfelf 

 with his Min^S of Rubies^ Saphires^ Topaffes, 

 lEmeralds^ Gold^ Silver^ Brafs^ Tinn and Lead^ 

 and feveral other Commodities his Country 

 affords, in great plenty, rather than to fuflfer 

 new enquiries to be made, left the Difcovery 

 of fuch an additional Treafure ftiould invite 

 Ibme of his Neighbours, more potent to in- 

 vade him. But leaving the defcription of 

 other Places to thofe that know them better, 

 I fliall only keep my felf to the Coaft of Co- 

 romandel^ with which I am acquainted, and 

 having vifited feveral of its Mines, am able 

 to fay fomething thereof Experimentally. 



The Diamond-Mines in thefe parts are 

 generally adjacent to Rocky-hills, or Moun« 

 tains, whereof begins a great Ledge or Range 

 near Cape Comorin^ extending in Breadth 

 about 50 Englijh Miles, fome conjoyning, 



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