New-York tribune., 1908-11-08


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TT authors Of this volume have made the
nost ot "a fruitful theme. Il is hardly possible
lhas there i anything worth knowing about the
pear which they have not stated Here you
1ay learn the history Of the gem from the re-
motest antiquity: here YOU may learn how the
pearl - hunted. what il Is worth how it is
pa-n and where il j. most inpressivcly repre-
.sented in the collections Of the world In one
chapter the authors speak OF the structure and
form OF the pearl. and n another they recall the
mystical and medicinal properties which have
tt-7 attributed TO II by superstition or char
'atanry- IN short. they forget nothing. and.
having prepared their text with as much scnoI-
a~-hp as enthusiasm. they put the reader still
f---+sr in their debt 10y offering him a wonder
%. a~ray of Illustrations These include q num-
f- "- Old and modem portraits the former rep
-tiHE royal ladies NJ me past and the latter
s--l- NJ the conspicuous figures OF English and
s---., p society The book Is sure to le widely
t-..- Every serious student Of the subject VIII
v--- 70 consult its Tasos and the numerous
F-a-rS 0i valuable pearls VIII be. "a their way
5sa--5v interested IN what AIeszrs3 KIM nj
tera-=on have 20 tell them.
j 7a~ observed 10y seventeenth century
--z ~r writer that pearls strengthen and GOV,
/ 3z-l, --. heart" h spoke as q healer v-rr157.r
#- a- -1ase afflicted with ~rueIapelalirlz
--.--=-" -~ others subject 10 car5iac1l ras-
-e- pearls have strengthened and con-
--a- .-- heart OF many a robust individual
r history IS that Of mankind in its T1-i5e.
E --s --lt-.lai of the vanity and rrad5eal-
. - human race- Il may b. noted bv the
a.s- however rFac the authors Of this volume
r- --- Uadeuoe in the famous an.c5o-e
a av # atsGr CIeopatra-s dissoIvinE q
-.a.e== " H vinegar and drinking IT To- the
.a.-a lr Antony Thac outstanding instance Of
-a -auee VII scarcely bear scientific
----y II IS -Eus discredireG:
-- is -. ~.-. easy % dissolve pearl IN vine
- -l@~o-Ft q pearl bCtrou-far tie
1 - e. --- .-s ------ II @ @5--sE N doing l-ll=
4 -.. mineral elements II q. uea-I Of
- wa .e---I@ vinegar i r.
! .. ne ----r-- very slowly And
! .---1 '- ---=----.i- --.--.
E and --.a--- f.s inns 5-r,,-r- rs =
+ .- -- Is would scarcely prove q
( -a- -.-H.-z e NOT scientific nu- the
t.-..-- ... -.. -..-al-.-. -Le-- pursuit of facts
a- -.- --ar- -1s---E athletic toward the
|--..- side 0t rl.lr subject ON the
contrary. - .a=as ar- zavu thick with the
-.. lore ca4- IS often picturesque
-- .-- ---. Tor example some or -he be
.s -.---#--- pearls which rne authors have
Traced e. ... literature ar ancient China. some
------ .- 5--.- --eu rs originating 5- he
.-- -.. ..E dragon others noted that
r-.- -a-. .-.... .a-.v abundant during the reign
--l--rt-- ana -Eay were us-d as
s------- er- harms against -zre and other dis
a=---a .-- a-5-=5uus We're made IL pearls
To- r-1- ---r. az ri
.- nearly e. --.-=auz Yards ar that rice could
l.. evoked "a. -E- Light from them and one
=.--5 about ga. .--iuuiul oC the Christian era
r.ar Ea1-r-.v-f-- IL -he province of KianE-su
F4s reported e. --s-rgus as T. De- visible IN the
15-z Il distance ~ three miles" Massrs
E-1z and Stevenson have. af course. s1E1l-rlins
q. 81. -1.-- --. place ~ tha pearl IN th- history
SUI T--a-E legislation They cite from the
annals ~ Venice q curious law enacted In ltsh4.
s- --- ----s NJ This measure q woman rauIa
u v-a- pearls except for ter years inln-e1i-
--s t.- wing The Gav e her first marriage II
-r .r -.# -1aa-s Similar DEGREES were framed
. .-Ee-- Europe.
EEar s-. knows rhat there are pearls 1f Ta-l-
Erl- H-- probably only collectors are
e--e .- -... extraordinary variety OF the jewel
u- odd names aye taauiat-G lU his vrlll-1@.
e .l--- a-a raa--- which are known as -S!u-s."
Ha-a.E-. and ..Tlr-Iess4,Ez-- ono interest
-- -l-l about rl.s iswe, is that low
.-~ MACH -r. fashion may have rucruaJed the