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Show Valuable Conch Shell. Thoro aro evidently a number of mystoilous proportles about tho conch shell In Its lolntlou to Indian rollglous rites and (..-lomonles that lcipilro Investigation. In-vestigation. For Instance, a conch with Its spirals twisting to tho right Instead of to tho loft Is supposed to bo worth Its wolght In gold. Somo years ago a conch of that description was offered for salo In Calcutta with a reserve re-serve prlco of a lakh of rupeos placed on It. It wns eventually bought In for $20,000. |
