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Tunchelingull ^ Shingarrampnt ^ and Tott" 

 darfaar^ are alfo of red Earthy their Di- 

 amonds not unlike thofe of Quoleur^ only 

 rarely or never any large ones arc found 

 there. 



Gundepellee hath the fame Earth with 

 the former, and produces Stones of equal 

 Magnitude ; but frequently of a pure Cry- 

 ftalline Water , wherein they exceed the 

 former. 



Donee and Gaz^erfellee dig both in red Earth 

 likewife, and afford Stones alike, the great- 

 eft part whereof are of good Shapes and 

 Waters. They have alfo many Shemboes^ 

 and fome of bad Waters, fome brown, which 

 thefe People call foft or weak water'd, be- 

 ing efteemed of a fofter and weaker Body 

 than others, by reafon they have not fo much 

 Life, when ciit, and are fubjed^to flaw in 

 fplitting, and on the Mill ^ their general 

 Product is in St6nes of middle Sizes: But 

 GA^en^ellee has befides many large ones, and 

 is the only Mine noted for fuch in the King- 

 dom ofF'iJiapore. With which concluding the 

 defcription of the Mines, I ftiall give fbme 

 Account how the Diamonds are found, and 

 how they handle the Earth to find them j 

 which is as followeth. 



The Diamonds are fo fcatter'd and dif- 

 perfed in the Earth, and lie fo thin, that in 

 the moft plentiful Mines it's rare to find one 

 in digging, or till they have prepared the 

 Stuff, and do fearch purpofely for them: 

 They are alfo frequently enclosed in Clods ; 

 and fome of thofe of Melrvil/eey the New- 

 Mine in the Kingdom of Cokonda^ ha.ve the 



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