| Koninklijk bataviaasch genootschap van kunsten en wetenschappen - 1814 - 456 pages
...finest water, weighs 367 carats. The celebrated pitt diamond weighs only 127 carats. The Mattan diamond is shaped like an egg, with an indented hollow near the smaller end. It was discovered at Landak about 90 years ago, and though the possession of it has occasioned numerous... | |
| 1815 - 520 pages
....•••••" i» . II. Largest Diamond. The largest diamond hitherto found is in the possession of the Rajah of Mattan, in the Island of Borneo, in which island...of the finest water. It weighs 367 carats. Now as 1 56 carats are equal to 1 oz. Troy, it is obvious that this diamond weighs 2 oz. 169-87 gr. TroyC... | |
| 1815 - 514 pages
...[•t)• II. Largest Diamond. The largest diamond hitherto found is in the possession of the Rajah of Mattan, in the Island of Borneo, in which island...of the finest water. It weighs 367 carats. Now as 1 56 carats are equal to 1 oz. Troy, it is obvious that this diamond weighs 2 oz. 169-«7gr- Troy.... | |
| 1817 - 520 pages
...finest water, weighs 367 carats. The celebrated Pitt diamond weighs only 127 carats. The Mattan diamond is shaped like an egg, with an indented hollow near the smaller end. It was discovered at Landak about 90 years ago ; and though the possession of it has occasioned numerous... | |
| 1850 - 542 pages
...to be wished that many such were found. The Rajah of Mattan, in Borneo, is said to possess a diamond shaped like an egg, with an indented hollow near the smaller end, said to be of the finest water, and to weigh 367 carats. Many years ago, the governor of Batavia tried... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1822 - 488 pages
...rajah of Mattan, in Borneo, in which island it was found about eighty years ago. It is egg-shaped, with an indented hollow near the smaller end. It is...weighs 367 carats. Now, as 156 carats are equal to one ounce Troy, it is obvious that this diamond weighs two ounces 169.87 grs. Troy. Many years ago... | |
| John Lee Comstock - 1827 - 338 pages
...possession of the Rajah of Mattan, in the Island of Borneo, where it was found about a century since. It js shaped like an egg, with an indented hollow, near the smaller end. It is of the finest water, and weighs, 367 carats, or 2 oz. 169 grs. Troy. For this diamond, the Governor... | |
| William Bingley - 1831 - 314 pages
...been valued at 5,644,800/. The Rajah of Mattan, in the island of Borneo, possesses a large diamond, shaped like an egg, with an indented hollow near the smaller end. It was found in that island about eighty years ago ; is said to be of the finest water, and to weigh 367... | |
| John Lee Comstock - 1832 - 362 pages
...possession of the Rajah of Mattan, in the island of Borneo, where it was found about a century since. It is shaped like an egg, with an indented hollow near the smaller end. It is of the finest water, and weighs 367 carats, or 2 oz. 169 grs. Troy. For this diamond the governor of... | |
| John Lee Comstock - 1832 - 364 pages
...possession of the Rajah of Mattan, in the island of Borneo, where it was found about a century since. It is shaped like an egg, with an indented hollow near the smaller end. It is of the finest water, and weighs 367 carats, or 2 oz. 169 grs. Troy. For this diamond the governor of... | |
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