FOR TREASURE SEEKERS

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 24

FOR TREASURE SEEKERS

The "Manchester Guardian" recently offered prizes for a list of six books suitable for the library of a ship setting out to hunt for buried treasure. The first prize went to this list:— , ;

1. An edition de luxe of the Book of Ecclesiastes, with illustrations after the manner of Gustave Dore.

2. A copy of reprints of the ancient book entitled "Stultifera Navis, or the Shipi of Jfobls."

3. A digest of the laws of the nations of,the -world relating (a) to Treasure Trove,and (b) to Larceny by Trover. 4. A scrap-book' containing cuttings from" newspapers reporting inquests and other legal inquiries on all the persons who have drunk themselves to death,, made away with themselves, or otherwise gone to the bad as a direcf or' indirect result, of winning sweepstake prizes.

5. "The Intelligent Woman's Guide" to Socialism and Capitalism." ■

6. "The Hunting of the Snark." 1 The second prize went to this list:— 1. "Treasure island" (a spot of romance is indicated).

- 2. The Prayer-book (since the burial service will be in constant use). 3. A Book of Community Songs (to keep low spirits up). 4. "The Law of Treasure Trove" (to keep high spirits down)..

5. "The Journal of a Disappointed Man" (it sounds as though it might be appropriate).

6. "Williams on Bankruptcy" (the usual treasure-hunt substitute for a happy ending).