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Show Only Diamond Fields In BqiiIh, Count P. P. Schuvaloff is the fortunate fortu-nate possessor of the only diamond fields in Russia. On his estates, comprising com-prising 300,000 hectares, five gems ware accidentally found a few years ago. The first diamond was picked up on the place in 1S30, and in the years since then about 150 have been discovered. Some years ago the count decided to carry on the hunt for more diamonds with vigor, though whether he has done so is not known to the present writer. The count Ss among the wealthiest landed proprietors in Russia, Rus-sia, and related to the Russian ambassador ambas-sador to Berlin. |