NEW RIDDLES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1501, 21 August 1880, Page 23

NEW RIDDLES.

1519. Geographical Cross Puaziiß. —By Bella, Peninsula :— 1, A town in Belgium ; 2. a river In Scotland; 3, a canton in Switzerland ; 4, a town in Denimrk ; 6, a mountiin in Greece ; 6, a town in Sweden ; 7, a river in England ; 8, a town in Palestine ; 9, a river in Scotland. 1660. Dboapitation.— By Hamlet, Lovell's Flat :— So keen have crown solvers' perceptive bumps That our "new riddles" Sthey expound in lumps, And fmall fry with envy each week expect To see Hardy, Kidd, and others " all correct ;" Now 'twould do much good and rightly treat Vm, To gi*e 'em some that would surely beat 'em. With this in view I append a poser, But e'er you try it I'd have you know, sfr, That to good Ohristiaes it is easily solved. This ia the riddle in two lines resolved : Behead a fastening, once made of gold, And an unpleasant feeling you will then behold. 1551. Charade.— By Alex Kidd, Wyndham :- My flrot is a vehicle ; my third is a vehicle ; my whole is a. vehicle ; nay second ia seen in the centre of all three vehicles. 1652. Geoqeaphioaii Diamond Puzzi/B.— By Cadmus, Great North Road, Wiuton :— ' 1, A consonant ; 2, a river in England ; 3, a town in Brazil; 4, a town in Siberia: 5, a county in Western Australia ; 6, a gulf in America ; 7, a town near centre of England ; 8, a country in ABia ; 9, a cape in Africa ; 10, a rivtr in Ireland ; 11, a consonant. 1553. Ohababb.— Selected by A M, Woodlands :— Take my first, 'tis very light ; My next is mostly pub in tight When placed together then you'll see; My whole's moat needful you'll agree ; 'Tis U3ed at dinner more than tea. 1664. Diagonal Puzzle— By Eliza, Crookston:— 1, Town in England ; 2, county in EDgland ; 8, a camp stool ; 4, a dwelling ; 5, mountain in Asia ; 6, country in Asia ; 7, plain in Palestine ; 8, island iv Australasia ; 9, like a man. Centres, read diagonally from upper left to lower right, name a contributor to the Kiddle Column. 1655. Charade.— By RT, Nugget Point :—

Give two words in which the five vowels appear in alphabetical order. 1666. Transposition.— By By WI, Stirling :—

Het cookerd oock o' markooc ents ehr coneltd koacl ot eth tloucer nda dbea het roucelt tlouc teh kdrecoo kcoo o1o 1 koomarc dltcuoe kaloc ewll. 1557. Charade.— By A G Nicol, Greymouth :—

My first on board ship you will see Suspended in the air ; Iv butchers 6hops you will it find, Or no beef will be there. Likewise my second on board fhip It plaiDly can be seen ; And a bufcher oft cuts me off With his bright knife bo keen. My whole ia a kind of name No mau does like to own ; And when you this charade shall solvejThe name from you is gone. 1658. Diamond Pozzlb.— By JfP, Wyndham :—

1, A consonant ; 2, to pull violently',; 3, is sometimes found in a schoolroom ;4, what is often aimed at ; 5, centre ; 6, often mak63 a wise man foolish ; 7, a contagious malady; 8, a thing that flies, but is neither bird nor insect ; 9, a consonant. Dowu centres name a town ia the province of Munster. 1569. Transposition.— By D M'K, Inch Olutha :— Nda ewhn baoev eht geruss Thet ws* sih itesc ppaare Lai Eomr ntes fhtro a, rrtpsuuao ycr Nda eevu het arksn'fo Sucynac Dculo coares nbfoae ot rhcee. 1560. CiiABADE.-ByWfl,Glenham Station :—

My first is in Walter, but not in Bessie ; my second is in Wilfred, but not in Jessie ; My third is in William, but not in Peggy ; My fourth is in Albert, but not in Maggie ; My fifth is iv Willie, but not in Nell ; My sixth is in James, but not In Belle ; My^seventh is iv Manfred, but not iv Nora ; My eighth is in Samuel, but not in Flora ; My ninth is m Henry, but not in Polly ; My tenth is in Charley, but not in Molly ; My eleventh is in Mark, but not iv Annie ; My twelfth ia in Simon, but not in Fanny ; My next is in Paul, but not in Alaria ; My next is in Peter, but not in Sophia; My next ia in Al:an, but not in Tilly; My next ia in Robert, but not in Jane ; My last is in Matthew, but not in Milly ; And my whole is a poet worthy of fame. 1661. Zoological Diamond.— By Fitz Barry :—

1, The heart of a panther ; 2, a feline animal ; 8, a South 'American animal belonging to the family Pacbydermata Ordinaria : 4, an animal that Mr Redpath ofteu taw in " an Irish kitchen ;" 6, the tail of a tiger. Centrals name a thick-skinned animal. 1562. Charade -By M and A H E, Pukerau :—

My first through Britain's stately woods a handsome creature bounes, With nostrils wide and panting breaßt it flies before hounds ; My second is an affix a* grammarians all declare, And if you get a participal you're sure to find me there ; At my lust your mouth will water when its ' on the table placed, That's if you've a particle of epicurian taste ; My whole oft chased my first and thought it royal sport ; He was a haughty favourite of good King James' court. 1563. Di&mond Puzzle. -By Eric Joseph, Milburn ;— 1, A consonant; 2, a division of water ; 3, a country in Asia ; 4, an island iv Asia ; 5, skilful ; 8, onward ; 7, the name of a Bea; 8, a country in Europe; 9, a girl's name ; 10, a lake in Scotland ; 11, to melt oro ; 12, an adjective ; 13, a consonant. 1564. Transposition.— By Ina, Oreti:— Ew obre imh oehm nda ew upt ihm ot ebd Dda ew dotl ihs ief w dan rhaeutgd Ot vieg mlh etnx oirnngm a pcelou fo dra Srreingh dan odas-rweat. 1565.— Double Acrostic— By Diabolus, Winton :— 1, A riddler's norn de plume and address ; 2, an ornament used by ladies; 3, a human passion; 4, a county in England ; 5, atagreatdistanco ; 6, a child's term for father ; 7, part of the human body ; 8, a quick declination of the head ; 9, to enrich with gifts ; 10, a town in Italy ; 11, contempt ; 12, to raise aloft ; 13, a district in Western Africa; 14, a riddler's name and addreßS. Initials .will give norn de plume and address, and finals will give name and addreaa of a contributor to the Riddier Column. 1566. Charade.— Selected by Bob, Woodlands :- What shall we put in my first? Brandy, ale, or 'wine, Or If you're a teetotaller The element divine ; My second's a word, and a Latin one too, That often is used to unite me and you ; My whole is a box, if you just lift the lid, You will ace where rich treasures lie carefully hid. 1557. CHARADB.-By 0 J S, Crookston :—

In fail, but not in head ; In hang, but not in lead ; In eel, but not in fish ; In bottle, but not in dish ; In dog, but not In cat ; In mouae, but not in rat ; In star, but not in moon ; la morning, but not in noon ; In mustard, but not in salt ; In stop, but not in Halt. Whole, a gentleman's name. 1659. Riddle —By WCT, Clarksvillo :—

I am a word of three syllables, and originally signified the art of producing gold and silver ; and it Is by me the Beecis germinate in the soil, the plants grow, and that the flowers are decked with various colours and tlnta. It Is through my action that the food in the bodies of animals is transformed into bbod, bone, and muscle, and other kinds i.f structure, and in keeping tha body in a st^te of health. I have assisted in extMctiug metals from their crude ores, and preparing them for the purposes of life ; and the extraotion of carburetted hydrogen gas from coal for the purpose of lighting streets, houses, and shops; and all the other arts of life, suoh as baking, brewing, tanning, dyeing, and bleaohing, have been Improved by me. And lam only a little word of nine letter*, and jit is by me the riddier will find me out.

1560. Charade.— By M Malcolm, Windsor Downs :-

First and fourth I will call verts ; second, a conjunction; third, a personal pronoun. Whole, tne name of ariddler friend.