Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c23.22

v1.c23.22

Gold is carried down by several rivers, whose loitering waters glide with slow and gentle currents. The sea casts upon the shores precious stones and pearls. Nothing has contributed more to the opulence of the natives, for these offscourings of the boiling sea are valued at the price which fashion sets on converted luxuries. (McCrindle, 1896: 187)