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Show I'ElKl-N ISOTEIL.. F..ICJ T1 N 1- TUT I-KHCIUl.S .KI I.N T1IK Mil.. I. Hrll. Tu 4c4ire tin- sedate anJ matter offectajrhtrr as riViiit! to the t-ur-fatf of tlie ocean totliiukiutiiutlew of h.ifu lliaj- well I regarded a.-. a !-!rtti It of the iiiMfrliislloti uortliy I of lite mjst faiH'iful vitti-r of ru-mallit. ru-mallit. Vet Mith vrai frtated by early wntir? lolietiieoiigin of tin-lArI. tin-lArI. tliat gtxu vi lilt 1 ii ilti-iuvd wortli.v t dtt-k the brow of rjally, wlikh adorns fair uohk-ii. wliUli l tlie delhfht of the IreaMiro hunter and wlileii lit tilt age has 1h.-i.ii the i-ymbol of beauty, iinty an J u ortli. Thb r11' com t-it, however, i liruehed atriy l.y tlieMi-ni n-alilk-s of h1h r lct. The k-en e e of Hrl eiKx-lias iliioven d that the Unit of a i-rari i-tauj thing out a joclica! alfair. 1 1 is due to ail aciideut and tuoueof thoee dtViioii of nature ly whlcii everj living crvature re-M re-M for foreign attai k awl nxki to i-jUiH itself froai injury. Tli oykter m-aiI springs laio exiteuor n two UiHereiit ways. Hie llr-l h l.y Hie iittmduetK.il into the anltiml of a fun-igu Milotanre. In n-iii. uuguanlui luumeut tin 03 ater miy eiiuit a lulnute sralll of hind to .bi into it tloaiioile ami lodct-tietnecii lodct-tietnecii tlie tih and the slitll. Tlieojrter i io;erks to exvl the intruding tuiVtiiiMi-, vrlilcli im lltediakli ltrcjmea mhiixc ol inita tiou. Thtre is ll oik- remedy. The iDinial bt-giu to tiiver the grain of -411x1 with a ceil of membrane, fol-iotreu fol-iotreu t y a lai r of cjli-areiu iiint-t iiint-t rtal.'eil iiatn. Thin If identical with rnothsrtif-ier!. that beautiful liniiiK of the ikII Khirh retU-rU. all lite cvlont of the rainlwu a-w.llae a-w.llae IheinofctiltliiuU- and Milrtk-tint?. Milrtk-tint?. Nacre i coi-Untli (Xdudt-d front tue body of the oyyltr, thc i-o.kk-.llw iiBiitila-t, the mail ami oUieraniiuakof the luoHusk order, and fnrra tlteir outer rovencg.hird or fufMhieU or thin.aerun!iut( to the irUition dtniaiidet! by their fur-roundingii. fur-roundingii. Around the iulrwiilii: gr.ua of Kiwi H 111 It ha l-en ieii-Uoned ieii-Uoned aerumuUte aitrnute lir. of im-iii'iraneaitd nacre until a arl Isfonnetl. Tut mos vai rrn ( vs. Tht: taiK houever, are not tin- valuable cento of commtite lcau-e, In the lir-l Jacv, they 'te-serve 'te-serve the form of theirrAiu of miiiI, and htnrt are Irregular in s-Iibi-and in the weomt pbu-e, tiny fte-iuently fte-iuently adbtreto Uie flu II and cou-eijut cou-eijut nlly .rtent one tough t-ldc. Tin- reifrt firaii i fuu-lj toofe iu tlie Interior o( the Ami. and lia it U;iiinh in an aninml genu. The c.y a. r annually ;.roduit- a number of t-Bg", Mbkh, as mk.ii aj they devero. into dinilnutive auimaLs are tlir.iw 11 hk of the inotlier. Ck caelonally, hoever, aneci; provev aburtnt-auU lemoiiwliehind. It I-ahiMift I-ahiMift niietoopir lu t-iir, and 1: ettilVed in a tiny cauk-. This i-ajule now tveomes to all intt-nU and rjH!- a fonien fctile-tauce. Itutitlia certain power, akin to tho-e of the i-rest lit, one of which 1 that of nmi.ufarluring, throuim; out sihI galltering ariiiI ilwlf nacre. Tlie mere conijeUrly en-tr.i,i en-tr.i,i it, am! the Rinn of the animal an-imal i toon VK-ated in a laruliful (iritxin, uxrally t-.licrlcal In form. lHitMnetiiirearliajil. This is the '.nie larl. The moat famous iearl illieriesln tlie worW are near tlie coasts of C(y.'on. Jsidiii. Java andijtiruat-a and in the IVr-inn gulf, alt!iWJ(;!i ltJr in limited iuautitk ale ol-taliHM ol-taliHM in the tlrcams of various countries. now TiiEiiivsatowoHK. Ilefure the tlivtrs IxTjin their work tliere are bk-s-ings and magic t.rlhi from rk-l ami eorcerers to drive away Uie sharkx and bring good luck. Tlie IncaiiUtions axe of cjur-o rii.dly laid for. The boats Mart out late at niRht, hi that o jeratious n liegm at day-break. lhftliveiihae small iutrurucnts f.j- omnnsinc tlie notrlls and lieesuax to stoii the aiwrturcs in Iht-lr cars. Kach one holds a block oftone bttween his ft to aid lib. draceut. IbJiK troia the boat aul lwunK""!; lieneath tlie waxes, the ditere reach tlw uoUom. . wilt re they run about swiftly and till their batfiWllhoyrUi as quickly a .able. When one to ready u riw hi. .ires a signal aud Is drawn lock to hi" lat by a nn'. Divtrs canuA icmaln in the wateroveramIiiutconthen-craj;e, while to nilnuttw taxis the niotl expert. A viry few who have sUved under four or flvemlnults nave won great rriwtatlou for their extraordinaOi-"uurance-, , ., The occuHttion Is injurious to llie heallh. as it requires a tremenuous amouii of exertion. Divers are .liort lived, sul jeel to various dls- Irafes and have been known to expire ex-pire suodenly on rracliiug the sut-'.... sut-'.... i il... water. Ore peiuliarity of iworls is that, unlike otlnr intious Rems llit-y are lia'Je to decay. Occashmally a valuable jirarl changta color, H.-ems to be attacked with a Utadly tliraM5 and crumbles into dust, teucli ill retditol to ha e been the fate of the iSt masuinceut fjcimen ever k,S.5 through succeive lands It fin .Uy lcsnie the projerty ofa ltudan merchant and found a ls-r ls-r who knew Its iromew value rririred it accordingly. . He kept itcartlully In a secluded room 01 hinagnft'cent mansion, aiartfrom lorofhistrcaHir. Jt-jsUg wondir and admiration of his favore.1 friend who were 1""'" ronintedtothow it to same dli-MnSwicJ dli-MnSwicJ lovers of preclour stones. Itufwl en he orencd Uie cartel he r 11 lit In dismay and starecrcdas boutl. rtSeV.cn with death. The fSfeadit?10! |
