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could generally discover hidden treasure, whether buried in the 

 earth, or concealed under water, and possessed the faculty of 

 diving and continuing a long time in that element without incon- 

 venience. As he never commenced a search without stipulating 

 for one third of the value restored, he had, by this occupation, 

 maintained an aged father, a wife, and several children. The old 

 man complained, that several persons for whom his son had found 

 money, refused to make good their promise; and particularly a 

 goldsmith, who on being summoned before the court, acknow- 

 ledged the truth of the story, but thought a third part of the amount 

 too large a proportion. The goldsmith had reprimanded his wife 

 for misconduct: being a woman of spirit, she took the first oppor- 

 tunity of his absence to collect as much of his money and valu- 

 ables as possible, and threw them, together with herself and her 

 own jewels and ornaments, into a well. As they had not lived 

 very happily together, the goldsmith on his return, was not much 

 concerned about his wife, but regretting the loss of his treasure 

 he made diligent search for her body, which was found in an ad- 

 joining well, divested of all her ornaments. Surprized and disap- 

 pointed, he knew not what further to do, when a confidential friend 

 of his wife told him the deceased had taken off her gold chains 

 and jewels, and tying them up in a bag Avith his own valuables, 

 threw them into another well, but where it was she knew not; hav- 

 ing alleged two reasons for her conduct, that he might lose his 

 property, and be deprived of the means of procuring another wife, 

 which he would find difficult without the jewels. The blind man was 

 sent for, and after a long search, found the bag in a distant well, 

 but could not prevail on the goldsmith to give him his share; and 



