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Show A Weed That Steals Oyttero. Hl A seaweed has invaded tho oyster beds of France and carried off 400,000 oysters. It has carried thom off bod- lly, as a thlof would do. ;HJ Tho mlnuto seeds of this weod float iHJ up tho English channel in tho current SHJ of tho Gulf stream, they sottlo on HI oysters in tho Broton beds of Morbl- laH han, Qulberon and Bollo-Islo, and thoy nH grow to tho slzo of a duck's egg. iHsl Thoy are full of water, but at ma- VJ turity tho wator evaporates, and air f IHJ takes Its placo. Tho egg-shaped sea; Hal wood is thon a balloon, and like a b'alv kWJ loon It lifts its oyster from the bottom: t pH aud bears it out to sea. Lai i . |