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     * fine copper.  Heb. yellow, or shining brass.
       The Syriac renders, {nechosho korinthyo tovo,} "good
       Corinthian brass;" so called from the brass found after the
       burning of Corinth by Lucius Mummius, which was, as is
       generally supposed, brass, copper, silver, and gold, melted
       together.  Sir J. Chardin, however, in a MS. note, cited by
       Harmer, mentioned a factitious metal used in the East, and
       highly esteemed there, which might probably be of an origin as
       ancient as Ezra.  He says, "I have heard some Dutch gentlemen
       speak of a metal in the island of Sumatra, and among the
       Macassars, much more esteemed than gold, which royal
       personages alone are privileged to wear.  It is a mixture, if
       I remember right, of gold and steel, or copper and steel."  He
       afterwards added, "calmbac is the name of this metal, which is
       composed of gold and copper."

     * precious.  Heb. desirable.
     # La 4:2|