The "life" of an average diver depends both on his constitution and on the depths at which he works. At is no uncommon thing for these hardy men to descend to-a depth of 45 feet and more, which is a great deal when the consistency of the river water and of the strain, both physical and mental, of the men is taken into account, The mental strain is quite as great as the physical strain, as should a diver fail to make contact with the rope to the boat for some reason or other, it is Just too bad for the diver, as laden down as he is with heavy weights, he is liable to stay undes and drown. ere seems to be no Jack of divers, probably because the danger adds zest to the work which some people are always looking for, or 80 they say.
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