1 OCTOBER 1983, Page 32

Competition

No. 1289: Rum titles

Set by Jaspistos: There are, or have been, books, fictional or factual, with the follow- ing titles: The Romance of the London Underground, Madam Madcap, The History of English Patriotism, and A Woman Tenderfoot in Egypt. A playful ex- tract, please (maximum 150 words), to suit any one of these. Entries to 'Competition No. 1289' by 14 October.