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tion with carbuncles, 12, i; found in
Ceylon, 12, i; in South Australia, 12, i. Ruins, ancient ruins of Mashonaland, 52, i;
Zimbabwe, 53, 71, 72, i. Rules and regulations for mining, 25, ii,
62, ii. Rush to the Vaal River diggings, 125-139,
i; to Kimberley, 164-189, i. Russia, diamond of, 145, i.
Sabi River, 54, i.
Sanatorium, the, 99, ii.
" Sancy, The," cutting of, 24, i; romantic history of, 25, i.
Sapphire, early description of, 4, 15, i; traditional efficacy of, 6, i; value of, 13, i; identified with adamas, 15, i.
Saxonite porphyry, 124, ii.
Schools, none when England took colony, 88, i.
School of mines, 100-101, ii.
Schuller mine, 329, ii.
Settlers, the early Dutch, plant avenues of oaks, camphor trees, and pines, 68, i.
Shafts,
for removing reef, Kendric, 238, i; Central, 239, i; French, 239, i; in
bottom of Kimberley mine, 244-246, i; shaft sinking, 307, i; inclined,
310, i; slope of inclines, 310, 312, i; at De Beers mine, 1887, 312, i;
De Beers vertical, 323, i ; size of, 323, i; how connected with mine,
323-324, i; sight at bottom of, 325, i; Kimberley rock shaft, 331, i.
" Shah, The," 3, i.
Siege
of Kimberley, military organization, 243, ii; false alarm, 244, ii;
tailing heaps turned into forts, 246, ii; distinguished visitors, 248,
ii; commenced October 14, 1899, 248-249, ii; war begun, 249, ii; what
garrison consisted of, 251-252,11; barriers constructed, 254, ii; part
taken by Premier mine, 256-258, ii; water supply cut off, 259, ii ;
supply of food, 259, ii; the soup kitchen, 260, ii; mining supplies,
261, ii; mines working, 262, ii; communication with the outside world,
262, ii; Rhodes's great assistance, 264, ii; armored trains, 265, ii;
encounter with Boers, 266-272, ii ; second engagement, 276, ii ; sortie
on November 28, 277, 281-282, ii; death of Col. Scott Turner,
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282,
ii; battle of Magersfontein, 284, ii; greeting from Queen Victoria,
286-287, ii; the construction of " Long Cecil," 290-292, ii; making
shells, 292, ii; the Boer "Long Tom" arrives, 295, ii; damage done by,
296-297, ii; Labram killed, 296, ii; funeral of Labram, 297-299, ii;
women and children take refuge in the mines, 300-301, ii; Kimberley
relieved, 302, 305, ii; the good work of Rhodes, 307-308, ii; message
to Lord Roberts, 309-310, ii; the reply, 310, ii.
Silver, rich ore sent to Lisbon, 58, i; gave impulse to exploration, 58, i.
Skips, De Beers mine, 328-329, i.
Slaves, emancipation of, 91, i; compensation for, 91, i.
Snake, the, 124, ii.
Sofala,
on map of Edrisi, 39, i; reached by Covilhao, 44, i; the gateway to
King Solomon's mines, 45, i ; goal of Vasco da Gama, 45, i ; country
back of, 47, i; Tharshish stood on present site of Sofala,
74, i
Soil, fertility of, 134, i.
Sorting, see Automatic sorting machine.
South African Diamond Mining Company, 302, i.
South African Republic, formation of, 110, i, claims diamond fields on north side of Vaal River, 158-159, i.
South African School of Mines, 100-101, ii.
Spes Bona Diamond Mining Company, 302, i.
" Star of South Africa, The," 123, i.
Steam
engines, first on the fields, 204, i ; first steam winding engine, 231,
i ; De Beers Plant, 323-340, i; sawmill engine, 331, i; Kimberley
winding engine, 332-333, i; pumping plant, Kimberley mine, 336-337, i.
Stones of fire, 9, i.
Stormberg coal fields, 235-236, ii.
Strikes, among natives, 82-83, ii
Sultan Diamond Mining Company, 302, i.
Sumbulpur, diamond fields of, 18, 19, i.
Supplies, cost of, 210, i.
Tailing,
production of diamonds from, 322, ii. Taj-e-mah, " Crown of the Moon,"
27, i. Tajore, Rajah Sourindo Mohun, account of precious stones, 16, i.
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