Excerpt from Every Saturday, Vol. 1: A Journal of Choice Reading Selected From Foreign Current Literature; January to June, 1866
The King of Burmah takes one of his titles from it, that of Lord of the Rubies. In Burmah they are a ro al monopoly, and none of any value are allowed y law to leave the kingdom. The finding of a fine rub is made a state event, and a procos sion of gran ecs, with soldiers and elephants, are sent out to meet it. The color varies from pale rose to deep red, but the tint that is most highly valued is that of the pigeon's blood.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 0364465727
- ISBN 13 9780364465721
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages729