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Show C-rpet of Ivory. Tho carp- , at a dlatc"uce, seemed of cream-colored silk, but as tho Indian In-dian merchant unrolled It, It rattled sllchtly, for 1' was a carpet of Ivory. "An Ivory carpet," said tho sallow nnd thin denier. "It does not belong to me, but to a certain rajah. Ho' has commissioned me to sell It to ono of your millionaires, whose wealth nnd liberality aro world-renowned." Tho carpet, though very heavy, was quite flexible. It glistened like satin. It was eight feet long and six feet wldo. "Over C.000 pounds of tusks woro required re-quired for this carpet," said the Indian. In-dian. "Only the finest parts could bo used. The strips wore shaven singularly thin. See how floxlblo they are. "Hut threo such carpets exist, and thoy nil belong to India. Tho largest nnd best Is in tho treasury of tho Maharajah of Iloroda!" |
