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Show Precious Vaf. H In the anclont cathodral of Genoa a H vase of Immenso vriluo h- been pro-H pro-H Herved for COO years. It Is cut from a H slnglo omorald. Us principal dlatne-m dlatne-m ter is 12 Inches and Its height B H Inches, it is kopt undor several locks, k tho keys of which nro In different m&A ,lnna. nnd it is rnroly exhibited In F public; thnn only by an ordor of tho senate When shown to tho public It JS Is suspondod around tho nock of a priest by a cord, and no ono olso Is oilowod to touch it. A decroo passed fl 1170 forbids any ono going too near H iho precious relic. I |