Sentence:  The inlaid characters in diamond, and other precious stones, have been all <WSD>abstracted</WSD> away by the pelf-loving Jaut and Mahratta—leaving the walls defaced with the hollow marks of the chisel. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. (First attested in the late 15th century.)<ref name=SOED/>