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colour, turns to an opaque, or pale white 

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

 Remove it instantly, for it will most assuredly 

 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 you 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 



