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  • But it serves to simply to illustrate my thought, which I emphasize by saying if you do not have the actual diamond-mines literally you have all that they would be good for to you.

    Acres of Diamonds 2008

  • You cannot say that you are not over one of the greatest diamond-mines in the world, for such a diamond as that only comes from the most profitable mines that are found on earth.

    Acres of Diamonds 2008

  • Francisco to the sea, visiting the diamond-mines at Diamantina from the nearest point (to that city) of the river.

    The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton 2006

  • Highness Rummun Loll, the chief proprietor of the diamond-mines in

    The Newcomes 2006

  • The Boers also besieged Kimberley, an important town, containing valuable diamond-mines, in the north-west of Cape Colony.

    Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901 Anonymous

  • He began by working in the diamond-mines at Kimberley as a common laborer; he ended by becoming manager of the Chartered Company, and amassing a vast fortune.

    Practical English Composition: Book II. For the Second Year of the High School Edwin L. Miller

  • The profession of mining engineering, last of the major branches, embraces all work having to do with the locating and construction of mines -- coal-mines, iron-mines, copper-mines, diamond-mines, gold-mines, and the like.

    Opportunities in Engineering

  • You may or may not have heard far-off echoes of my adventure with Uncle John, who has just come back from the diamond-mines -- and looks it.

    Tales of St. Austin's 1928

  • "Yep; owns them big diamond-mines in South Africky -- least, him an 'Mr. Crosby does together."

    Steadfast Falters 1916

  • "He also told me that Mr. Crosby was interested in some diamond-mines in South Africa with a man by the name of Tutney -- do you know him?"

    Steadfast Falters 1916

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