The Bezoar stone, which is supposed to be caused by disease in the animal, takes a beautiful polish, and is used as a charm by the Malays, but the majority are sent to China, where they fetch their weight in gold, being held in great esteem by the Chinese, who use them as a drug.
"On the Equator"
Harry de Windt
In mixed collections I have seen the Chinese P. Bezoar of Lamarck as from Ceylon.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
Every thing being arranged, the general went to court to take his leave of the king, from whom he received a letter for Queen Elizabeth, with a present of some fine Bezoar stones.
"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII."
Robert Kerr