His Excellency the COMTE DE MONTE CRISTO. K.G., K.C.B., Knight of
the Black Eagle.

Directors.

CHEVY SLIME, Esq., Berkeley Square.
MONTAGUE TIGG, Esq., Park Lane.
M. VAUTRIN (Les Bagnes pres de Toulon).
M. JEAN VALJEAN.
The CHEVALIER STRONG. (Would he come in?)
Hon. Secretary.--DAVID CRIMP, Esq.
Archaeological Adviser.--Dr. SPIEGELMANN, Berlin.


Then the prospectus! Treasure-hunting too long left to individual
and uneducated enterprise. Need of organised and instructed
effort. Examples of treasure easily to be had. Grave of Alaric.
Golden chain of Cuzco. Galleons of Vigo Bay. Loot of Delphi.
Straits of Salamis. Advice of most distinguished foreign experts
already secured. Paid-up capital, a 6 and as many 0's as the
resources of the printing establishment can command. The public
will rush in by the myriad. And I am also sketching a

"Disinterested Association for Securing the Rights of Foundlings,"
again with Monte Cristo in the chair. David, you have saved a few
pounds; in the confidence of unofficial moments you have confessed
as much (though not exactly HOW much) to me. Will you neglect one
of those opportunities which only genius can discover, but which
the humble capitalist can help to fructify? With thirty, nay, with