 | Koninklijk bataviaasch genootschap van kunsten en wetenschappen - 1814 - 456 pages
...150,000 Dollars for the diamond, the sura to which he was limited, and in addition to this sum two war brigs, with their guns and ammunition, together...great guns, and a quantity of powder and shot. The R:ijah, however, refused to deprive his family of so valuable a hereditary possession, to which the... | |
 | 1815 - 514 pages
...Now as 1 56 carats are equal to 1 oz. Troy, it is obvious that this diamond weighs 2 oz. 169-«7gr- Troy. Many years ago the Governor of Batavia tried....a certain number of great guns, and a quantity of powde; and shot. The Rajah, however, refused to deprive his family of so valuable an hereditary possession,... | |
 | 1815 - 508 pages
...Rajah, who offered 150,000 dollars, two large war brigs with their guns and ammunition, together with 9. certain number of great guns, and a quantity of powder and shot. The Kajah, however, refused to deprive his family of so valuable an hereditary possession, to which the... | |
 | 1816 - 846 pages
...dollars for the diamond, the sum to which he was limited, and in addition to this sum, two brigs of war with their guns and ammunition, together with a certain...number of great guns, and a quantity of powder and shot 'Пи: Rajah, however, refused to deprive his family of so valuable an hereditary possession, to which... | |
 | 1817 - 520 pages
...150,000 dollars for the diamond, the sum to which he was limited ; and in addition to this sum, two war brigs, with their guns and ammunition, together...however, refused to deprive his family of so valuable a hereditary possession, to which the Malays attach the miraculous power of curing all kind of diseases,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1822 - 488 pages
...this diamond. He sent a Mr Stewart to the rajah, who offered 150,000 dollars, two large war-brigs, with their guns and ammunition, together with a certain...however, refused to deprive his family of so valuable a hereditary possession, to which the Malays attach the miraculous power of curing all kinds of diseases,... | |
 | 1847 - 662 pages
...for it, through Mr. Stewart, 150,000 dollars, besides two war-brigs, with their guns and ammunition, and a quantity of powder and shot. The Rajah, however, refused to part with it. The Malays consider that the water into which it is dipped cures all manner of diseases,... | |
 | William Phillips - 1823 - 558 pages
...Troy. Many years ago the governor of fiatavia tried to purchase this Diamond. He sent a Mr. Sttirart to "the Rajah, who offered 150,000 dollars, two large...however, refused to deprive his family of so valuable ao hereditary possession, to which the Malays attach the miraculous power of curing'all kinds of diseases,... | |
 | Morning walks - 1830 - 382 pages
...trusting my memory; but I believe it was a hundred and fifty thousand dollars, two large brigs of war, with their guns and ammunition, together with a certain...of great guns, and a quantity of powder and shot. ALEXANDER. And was it possible to resist such tempting offers ? I should have thought the powder and... | |
 | William Bingley - 1831 - 314 pages
...Mr. Stuvart to the Rajah, authorizing him to offer for it 1 50,000 dollars, two large brigs of war, with their guns and ammunition, together with a certain...his family of so valuable an hereditary possession ; for the Malays not only attach to it the miraculous power of curing all diseases by means of water... | |
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Rajah, who offered 150,000 dollars, two large war brigs with their guns and ammunition, together with a certain number of great guns, and a quantity of powder and shot. 
