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Pearls. 



considering the large number of people who earn 

 their living by diving. Nevertheless, accidents do 

 occur every now and then. 



A Pearl shell diver is called " tan maksaW ; the 

 act of diving being expressed by the word ^^makluropr 

 A Pearl shell is called '' tipeP' and a Pearl ''muchiaV 



The second method of obtaining shell is by 

 dredging for it {makbajak) as low as fifty fathoms. 

 This dredge {bajak) of which a sketch is here given 



FIG. 9.-DREDGE FOR PEARL OYSTERS. 



(Fig. 9.) is beautifully constructed of heavy sinking 

 wood, the parts being bound together with rattan ; 

 and two heavy stones are used for sinkers. It is 

 admirably designed and adapted to its purpose. It 

 consists of five curved teeth spreading outwards, the 

 extreme width covered by the points being about 

 I foot, 8 inches ; a rattan rope is used to drag the 



