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frequently a bright and iranfparent skio, inclining to a greenifli 
colour,though.theheart of the Stone be purely white; but the 
veins of thefe Mines are almoft worn out. 
The Mines of CodmiUikul, MaUhr , and EuNepallm confift 
of a reddifh Earth, inclining to an orange-colour (with which 
it flains the clothes of the Labourers that work in it) they dig 
about 4 farhomdeep. They afford Srones generally of an ex- 
cellent water and cryftalline skin; (inaller fizes than cbofeof 
^uolure^ Ramidh^Gurem^ and Ar«/^4;»^^//fe ; havea yellowifli 
Earth, like ^uolure \ their Stones like thofe of the two former 
Mines, but mixc with many of a bJew water, Thefe five Mine^ 
being under the fame Government with Melnfillee ^ where the 
Governour refides^He(io draw the Adventurers and Merchants 
near him, that he may be better informed of the aflions and ad« 
vantages, and know the better how to fleece them , the general 
prafl-ice of Governours in thefe parts ;) has very lately forbid 
their ufe ; and commanded all to repair to his Refidence, which 
they muft obey, or file into another Government. 
The next Mine in our way is Currure.the mod famous of than 
all and moft ancient. It has been under fiibjeftion of the King of 
Golconda ; but about 2$ years, taken, wich the Country of Kar- 
nat'mmy iio\\\thtHendue'Ra]Ms,dbom that time^by \ Naboby 
Meer^Jumh. In it have been found Diamonds of a feize weight, 
which is about 9 ounces Tro^ or S 1 1 Pago's weighr. It is only 
employed by the King for his own private ufe 5 The Diamonds 
that are found inir, are very well fpred, large ftones (it yields 
-few or none fmallj they have generally a bright skin, which in- 
clines to a pale greenifli colour , but within are purely white. 
The Soyl is reddifh as many of the others. 
About fixty or feventy years ago, when it was under the Go- 
vernment of the Hundues^ and feveral perfons permitted to ad- 
venture in digging, a P^^^/zg^^^Gentleman went thither from 
GM^and having fpent in Mining a great fum of mony to the a- 
mountsof 1 00000 P/g//,as*tisreported,and converted every 
thing he brought with him, that would fetch any mony, even to 
what wearitig clothes he could fpare, while the Miners were at 
work for the laft daysexpence, he had prepared a cup of Poy- 
fon, refolving, if that night he found nothing , to drink his laft 
with the conclufion of his mony ; but in the Evening the Work- 
ftjen brought him a very fair fpread Stone of 20 P^^i^'j* weight 
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