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Rh travellers, into those parts of the world where Diamonds are procured, have also furnished several interesting particulars. It has been the aim of the author in this treatise to condense their remarks, and to present the reader with a succinct account of the history and nature of the Diamond. Much of the original information contained in the following pages, is the result of the author's travels in Brazil, and of an extensive dealing subsequently in this valuable commodity, which has enabled him to supply a very detailed account of its present commercial value. In this part of the work he may perhaps be accused of egotism, but