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colour, turns to an opaque, or pale white 

 colour; tliis is a sure sign that it is dead. 

 Remove it instantly, for it will most assuredl}^ 

 contaminate all its neighbours. They will 

 adhere to it as if fastened by strong glue, 

 and in a short time they also will die. A 

 curious fungus, too, you will see, will spring 

 up upon these dead eggs, and if ^^ou place 

 one by itself in a bottle, you will see the- 

 fungus growing up from it on all sides, like 

 the hair of a doll electrified in the electrifying 

 machine. 



Do not disturb the eggs more than you 

 can possibly help. If the deposit is very 

 great, attend to your filter ; carefully increase 

 the stream of water, and in time you will 

 be rewarded by observing that the egg is 

 vivified. You will know this by observing 



