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Morse, Henry G., establishes lapidary in
America, 191, ii. Morton, Dr., author of " South African
Diamond Fields, 1877," describes the
flow of natives to the fields, 209, i; the
health of population, 263, i. Morveau, Guyton de, on the burning of a
diamond, 126, ii. Mosenthal, Harry, assists in the purchase of
the French Company, 287-288, ii. Moshesh, chief of the Basutos, makes war
against the English, ill, i. Moulle, M. A., names the amygdaloidal rock
" melaphyre," 121, ii. Murray, Major XV. H. E., commands the
regulars at first Dronfield fight, 268,
270, 272, ii.
Nadir Shah, broke the peacock throne, 27, i. Nel, P. R. and W. A., owners of part of
Alexandersfontein, 168, i. Nelson, reports on the Zimbabwe ruins,
72, i. Nero, lavish with pearls, 23, i; his mirror
of jewels, 23, i. Neumann, S., partnership with Max Michaelis,
290, i. Newcastle, Duke of, decides to withdraw
from the Orange River Sovereignty, 111, i. Newton, Sir Isaac, on the genesis of the
diamond, 126, ii. Niekerk, Schalk van, the discovery of the
first diamond, 119, i; joined by Lorenzo
Boyes, 121, i; buys the second diamond,
123, i-
O'Brien, Capt., in command of Premier
mine during the siege, 257, ii. Ogle, Dr., on death-rate of miners, 45, ii. O'Gorman, Dr., message relating to his
horse, 284, ii. O'Meara, Major, intelligence officer, 243, ii. Onomacritus, the belief of, 7, i; describes
the sun-glass, 7, i. O'Reilly, John, obtains possession first South
African diamond, 119, i; shows diamond
to Lorenzo Boyes, 120, i. Orloff, Prince, buys the Orloff diamond,
28-29, i-Orr, Prof. J., connected with Kimberley
School of Mines, 101, ii.
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Ortlepp, Dr., attached to mounted forces
during the siege, 282, ii. Otto, J. F., original owner of farm Bultfon-
tein, 168, i. Otto, Dr., finds diamonds in convict's leg,
84, ii.
Parker, Stafford, president of Klip-drift Republic, 159-160, i; as a trader arrives at Vaal River diggings, 125, i.
Payne, gunner, diamond fields artillery, 270, ii.
Payton,
author of "The Diamond Diggings of South Africa," journey to the
fields, 129, i; estimates production of diamonds, 205-206, i.
Peakman, Major, staff officer during siege, 244, ii; attacked Boers, 282, ii.
Pennyfather, Col., commands Mashonaland police, 221, ii.
Perdiccas, Vicegerent, 171, ii.
Pereira, Nuno Alvarez, leads expedition from Mozambique, 58, i.
Peruzzi, Vincenzo, invented double faceting, 178, ii.
Pharaohs, the, treasures of, 31, i.
Pickering, Capt. William, attends Labram's funeral, 298, ii.
Pindar, use of word "adamant," 14, i.
Pitt, Thomas, possessor of the " Regent" diamond, 29, i.
Pliny,
the carbunculus of, 12, i; reference to the diamond, 14, 16, i ;
describes statue of Arsinoe, 21, i ; extracts from writings, 22, i;
mention of diamond by, 171,11.
Plooy, Cornelis Hendrik du, owner of the farm Bullfontein when diamonds were discovered, 167, i; sells farm, 167, i.
Polycrates, famous ring of, 7, i.
Pompey, victory over Mithradates, 22, i.
Porges, Jules, head of firm Jules Porges and Company, 289, i ; retires from business, 290, i ; visits gold fields, 216, ii.
Posidonius, head of Posidonius engraved on a diamond, 170, ii.
Potgieter,
Hendrik, leader of the Great Trek, 103, i ; attacks Umsilikazi,
104-105, i; drives back the Zulus, 106, i; proclaims all Umsilikazi's
land forfeited to the Boers, 109, i.
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