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Show H Trees a Burled Treasure. H I'lratlc hoards of Spanish doubloons B are not the only burled wealth one may HjSjSJ seek with spado and pick. A wonder- B ful relic of the past has Just been HBhJ brought to light In Peterborough, Kng- HBBj land, in the discovery of n burled for-HBVJ for-HBVJ HBVM At n depth of seven feet have been HBhJ found n number of oak trees which HBVJ liavu been covered for somo 2,000 HBBj years. Most of the trees aro almost HBhJ perfect In condition, and aro being HBVJ sold to furniture manufacturers and HBVfl Altogether about 80 treos havo been HHVB raised, and hundreds moro are left in HBVM the ground, untouched at u depth of HBVfl live or six feet. In neatly nil the trees HBBj tho roots arc found attached. Tho HBVB wood Is extremely hard, and can bo HBVfl worked only by machinery, as It turns HBVB tho edgo of an nx. London Chronicle |
