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THICKTHORN CAMP. By Mark Harborough. (Milford. 3s. 6d. net.) A

philanthropic landowner lets a troop of Scouts have the run of a part of his estate, much as a few very philanthropic landowners have done in real life ; they fell trees and construct a permanent camp with the timber. Then they accidentally stumble on an important archaeological discovery, and give a good example of how Scouts should behave in all sorts of trying circumstances. However, we will not give away the maul plot of an entertaining book.