 Whether diamonds and other precious stones grow again after three or four years in the same places where they have been dug out? A. Never, or at least as the memory of man can attain to.  The Observatory - Page 3401910Full view - About this book
 | 1880 - 632 pages
...comical. We take the following specimens : — ' Whether diamonds and other precious stones grow a<rain after three or four years, in the same places where they have been digged out ? ' Whether there be a fountain in Sumatra which runneth pure balsam ? ' Whether in the Island of Sambrero... | |
 | 1848 - 876 pages
...answers, we present to our readers : — Question. — Whether diamonds, and other precious itones, grow again, after three or four years, in the same places where they have been digged out ? Axstcer. — Never, or at least as long as the memory of man can attain to. Q. —Whether there be... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851 - 782 pages
...following inquiries was Sir Philberto Vernetti, ' resident in Batavia in Java Major.' Query 1. — ' Whether diamonds and other precious stones grow again...in the same places where they have been digged out ? ' To this inquiry the very sensible answer was returned — ' Never ; or at least as the memory of... | |
 | The London Quarterly Review VOL.IV April and July,1855 - 1855 - 590 pages
...Vcructti, a resident in Batavia. The first of these was, " Whether diamonds and other precious atants prmr again, after three or four years, in the same places where they have been digged out ?" ANSWER : " Never, or, at least, as the memory of man can attain to." Could an interrogatory more... | |
 | William Chambers - 1856 - 570 pages
...following inquiries was Sir Philberto Vernetti, ' resident in Batavia in Java Major.' Query 1. — ' Whether diamonds and other precious stones grow again...in the same places where they have been digged out ? ' To this inquiry the very sensible answer was returned — ' Never ; or at least as the memory of... | |
 | Jacob Bigelow - 1867 - 408 pages
...difficulties which were weighing upon them. The first of these was, " Whether diamonds and other precions stones grow again after three or four years in the same places where they have been digged out ? " The categorical answer to this question is, " Never." Another inquiry is, " Whether, in tho island... | |
 | 1876 - 600 pages
...one Sir Philberto Vernell!, "resident in Batavia in Java and Major" — requesting him to ascertain "whether diamonds and other precious stones grow again...in the same places where they have been digged out ;" and " What river is that in Java that turns wood to stone?" and again, "Whether in the island of... | |
 | 1880 - 900 pages
...of these inquiries sound, to our instructed ears, rather comical. We take the following specimens : Whether diamonds and other precious stones grow again...in the same places where they have been digged out ? Whether there be a fountain in Sumatra which runneth pure balsam ? Whether in the island of Sambrero... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1880 - 620 pages
...Royal Society gravely asked residents in foreign countries to certify to such matters as these : " Whether diamonds and other precious stones grow again...the same places where they have been digged out?" "Whether the Indians can so prepare that stupefying herb Datura, that they may make it lie several... | |
 | George Edward Ellis - 1880 - 204 pages
...Royal Society gravely asked residents in foreign countries to certify to such matters as these : " Whether diamonds and other precious stones grow again...the same places where they have been digged out?" "Whether the Indians can so prepare that stupefying herb Datura, that they may make it lie several... | |
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