TABLE OF THE BOOKS AND CHAPTERS
BOOK II (Continued)
Historical and Political Description of the Empire of the Great Mogul
Chapter XII.—Concerning
the articles of merchandise yielded by the Empire of the Great Mogul,
and the Kingdoms of Golkonda and Bïjâpur and other neighbouring
territories . . . Page 1
Chapteb XIII.—Concerning
the frauds which can be practised in manufactures, either by the
roguery of the workers or the knavery of the brokers and buyers . . . . . . 21
Chapter XIV.—Concerning the methods to be observed for establishing a new Commercial Company in the East Indies ... 26
Chapter XV.—Concerning
diamonds and the mines and rivers where they are found ; and especially
of the Author's journey to the Mine of Eammalakota (Raolconda of the
original) . . 41
Chapter XVI.—Journey of the Author to the other Mines, and concerning the method of searching for Diamonds ... 56
Chapter XVl.1.—A continuation of the Author's journeys to the Diamond * Mines . . ..... 62
Chapter XVIII.—The
different kinds of weights for weighing diamonds at the Mines ; the
kinds of gold and silver in circulation ; the routes by which one is
able to travel ; and the rule in use for the estimation of the prices
of diamonds .... 69
Chapter XIX.—Concerning Coloured Stones and the places where they are obtained ........ 77
Chapter XX.—Concerning Pearls and the places where they are fished for . . ....... 84
Chapter XXI.—Concerning
the manner in which Pearls originate in Oysters, how they are fished
for and at what seasons . . 91
Chapter XXII.—Remarks
upon the largest and most beautiful Diamonds and Rubies which the
Author has seen in Europe and Asia, the figures of which are here
given, together with those of the large Stones which he sold to the
Emperor on his return from his last journey to India, with a
representation of a magnificent Topaz, and the largest Pearls in the world ..... 97
