The Journal of microscopy and natural science . body workingin this peculiar groove has been fortunate enough to meetwith them. 3)iamonl)6 anb tbeir llDietor?* By James A. Forster. FIRST PART. Plate lo. THE Diamond was probably not known in Europe beforedirect intercourse with the nations of Southern India hadbeen brought about by the Macedonian conquests. It isnot mentioned by Theophrastus in his list of gems. The firstindisputable mention of the Adamas as the true Diamond, writesMr. King, is by Manilius, a poet of the latter part of the Augus-tan age, who describes its most striking characte
The Journal of microscopy and natural science . body workingin this peculiar groove has been fortunate enough to meetwith them. 3)iamonl)6 anb tbeir llDietor?* By James A. Forster. FIRST PART. Plate lo. THE Diamond was probably not known in Europe beforedirect intercourse with the nations of Southern India hadbeen brought about by the Macedonian conquests. It isnot mentioned by Theophrastus in his list of gems. The firstindisputable mention of the Adamas as the true Diamond, writesMr. King, is by Manilius, a poet of the latter part of the Augus-tan age, who describes its most striking characters, minute size,and enormous value. There can, I think, be little doubt that the old writers fre-quently confounded, under the name of Adamas, the Diamondwith the Sapphire, Chrysoberyl, Zircon, etc.; but, to again quotefrom Mr. King, It is impossible to mistake Plinys true meaning,especially if attention is paid to the admirably chosen compari-sons exemplifying the characters of the gem. King then gives a Journal of Microscopy, Vol. 3, PI. Diam-ond Rock-Boring Drill. ^S^f- W .v-^^ ^>^% --^ -7 ? 7 # ; ^^-^ ^O^^/ ^rr-^rj^mf^f y The Kohinoor before Recullin \<r\. 186 els. \ i\J\ 1 TjP1 -- 1 a. 1
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