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are two large diamonds in the Turkish Regalia of which little or
nothing is known beyond the fact of their existence. We have named them
as above. The first weighs 147, and the second 84 carats, The heaviest
of the two is said to have been " picked up on the sands by a boy." One
can hardly imagine a more vague description of discovery. We have made
considerable efforts to obtain fuller information in regard to the
antecedents and present character and appearance of these two gems, but
so far without success. A gentleman holding an official position in the
East undertook to assist us. He wrote to us as follows from Galata on
July 19, 1881.
"
In reply to yours of 11th inst., I beg to say that I shall endeavour to
get the information you seek ; but as the Turkish fast, the Ramazan, is
now coming on, it is quite useless to attempt anything till after
Bairam, that is in five weeks. I shall then apply, through the Embassy,
for a firman to inspect the
