Blackbeard’s Treasure
Friday, July 8th, 2016A band of pirates arrived on the congenial island La Orchila looking for the treasure of the pirate Blackbeard. They had a rough map of the location stolen from a museum in London.
In a well-protected dell with a small spring, they saw a tree with the following markings placed in a band around it:
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After scratching their heads and other parts and arguing amongst themselves, one pirate suddenly saw the light.
What was the message on the tree?