| Show CARRIED OFF THE lord dalhousie Dal housle brought famous stone from india to england lord namo name will always bo be intimately associated with the famous Kohl Kohin noor diamond and the tha story of 0 how he brought it from india to england has bam been retold in one of tho the new books in 1849 after adeer the second sikh war dalhousie confiscated the tha stone on account of tho the heavy debt owing tho the last east india company by tho the lahore state dalhousie Dallio sent it to queen victoria great care had to bo be exercised in carrying it across india tho the cassela tassels of tho the armlet in which tho the diamond was set says tho the account lad had been cut oft to diminish tho the bulk and lady dalhousie Dallio had the armlet with its jewel in a leather bag this again being sewed into a belt ined with chamois leather which chic it dalhousie wore by night and day two logs dogs were chained to the governor generals cami bed and no ono one but his wife and capt ramsay were in the secret of the jewels concealment ceal ment |
