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Show Ruhliw Are lleronilng Scare Rublea are growing scarcer. The most beautiful come from Ceylon, India, and China. The mines of Pegu are nearly exhuimtcd or but little worked to-dny. The regions where they are situated are dangerous of approach; ap-proach; besides, in tho atntea of the rand Mogul tho exportation of rublea la forbidden until they have been exhibited ex-hibited to tho sovereign, who retnlna the most beautiful. The ruby of Blam is distinguished by Its deep red color, somewhat resembling the garnet Carbuncles, Car-buncles, to which the anclenta attributed at-tributed fantustlc proportloe, wera In reality rublea. Chicago Journal. |