NEW RIDDLES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1582, 18 March 1882, Page 24

NEW RIDDLES.

(During the Prize Competition all Riddles must be original.)

2673. Charade.— By Nihil Nameleas, Wyndham :—

'Twas cloudy, yet 'twas a beauteous night, — And at interval the moon shone bright — And lit the earth with splendour, — When I walked out with a firnt of mine- For a stroll qn the Wyndham-Toi-Tois line— A first of the feminine gender.— We spoke of tho weather, we spoke of love,— And trysted to meet in a sylvan grove— When the nights were a little warmer : —I said to her, ' Maiden, I love thee more— Than any maiden I've met before,— And I'll ne'er love thro Becond, my charmer.' -Said she, 'I stand whole in this world wide,— And if you will make mo your loving bride— You'll ne'er have cause to rue :— For, though many men havo sought my love,— l swear by the God who reigns above— l never loved any but you.' 2674. Logoqriph.— By Adonitis, Dunedin :—

A word of nine letters. Except the second and transpose— grooves in timber; except the first and transpose — damper ; except the fifth and transpose — a sally ; except the sixth and transpose— a magazine ; except the ninth and transpose— grew ; except tho eighth and transpose— a deer; except the seventh and transpose— gold (in heraldry; ; except the fourth, and nothing is left. 2675. Charade.— By Jessie and Aleck, Pukerau :—

Once upon a time— (so fairy tales begin)— ln tho days of long ago,— Echo awoke at the voice of my first, - When the moon was a silver bow. — When the moon was a silver bow,— And tho pale stars by second seen— Peeping Bhyly into their mirror,— Tne willow-bordered stream.— The sweet, low voice of my third— Was heard at close of day,— Bidding the monk in his lowiy coll— Bend the knee and pray.— When the sound of my whole on the night wind came,— Hushed was each voice of mirth ;— The light disappeared from the lattice,— Quenched was tho fire on the hearth. 2676. Diauohd PugZLß.— By H. Marchbank, Alex-

andra South : —

The first is a consonant plain to behold; -My second's a covering, no lam told;— My third is a heathen whose god h his gold ;— My fourth is an emblem which looks very bold ;— Centre is a luxury in fancy shops sold ;— My sixth is a city ia Scotland of old ;— Seventh is a wand by which bands are controlled ;— Next ia a Bhelter for swine from the cold ;— Ninth is a letter, the eighth of enrolled ;— And my centre's indulged in by young and by old. 2677. Charade.— By A. G. Nicol, Greymouth :—

My lint is only second on land ;-But 'tis different on the sea, — Where flrat is of use on board the ship, —With the wind blowing fresh and free. When my first is second, you'll nnd—lt of many a hue and shape ; — It has mads our rivers safe to cross, — And has sailed round many a cape. My whole is second, and it is used— To make cloth pleasant to the eye :— When the cloth 1b good and colours gay,— Then we are more inclined to buy. 2678. Haunoaeoa Fuzziiß.— By Fitz. Barry, Kurl

Bush :—

1, A consonant ,' 2, a river in Scotland ; 3, one of the Hebrides; 4, a county in Otago; 5, a county in Canterbury ; 6, a township in Otago ; 7, a town in the department of Gard, France ; 8, a county in the southwest of New Zealand ; 9, a county in Otago ; 10, a British colony in Africa ; 11, the city from which the wood, gold, &c, that were used in decorating the great Jewißh temple, were brought. Centrals read down name a town in the North Island. The answtirs to 3, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11 contain five letters each ; 1, one ; 2, three ; 4, seven ; and 5, nine letters. 2679. Ciiarads.— By Ella, Clutha :—

My whole oft thinks he is my first,— But this is seldom so ;— My second ii a measurement— Of land, you ought to know. 2680. Charade.— By C. G. H., Blackstone Hill :—

While (trolling on the banks of my whole, in the United States, I saw the second of my first, and immediately ran home to get my rifle and second, to try and shoot my first, which I did, and brought home his second in triumph. 2681. Diamond Puzzlb —By Chrhtina G., Wai-

1, A consonant ; 2, a notch ; 3, to enrage ; 4, a town in England ; 5, a town in Prussia ; 6, a town in Germany ;7, a dog for hunting ; 8, sarcastic ; 9, a vowel. Centres, a town in Prussia. 2682. Ciiaradb.— By J. C. X.', Warepa :—

I asked a friend tho other day if he had ever seen first and second third on a table. He, surprisingly, said, ' No ;' but shortly afterwards said, ' yes, I have seen whole many a time on different occasions.' 2683. SquARR WoRD.—By Maori, Wanganui :—

1, A Christian name ; 2, length without breadth ; 3, a plant from which a bluo dye ia mado ; 4, a girl's Christian name. 2684. Charadb.— By H. Brazier, Alexandra South :—

My first ia opon and candid ;— My second, reversed, is nothing at all ; --My whole wa"s a brave, good man : —Please tell me his name, if you can. 2685. Historical Hour-olass Puzziiß. —By Bella,

Peninsula ; —

1, An ecclesiastical movement which took place in Europe ; 2, one of the ancient names of a land famous in the annals of history ; 3, a monk and poet of the fifteenth century ; 4, a n»me borne by several kin?B of England ; 5, an ancient patriarch ; 6 a consonant ; 7, an appellation given to a celebrated Celtic chief ; 8, a distinguished Churchman of the seventeenth century ;9, a lyric poot of the reign »f Charles I ; 10, a battle fought in France ; 11, the name of an Kng ish dynasty. Centres name a great privilege granted to a certain nation a few centuries ago. 2686. Charade.— By Albert E. Hardy, Oamaru:—

First, a beverage that issues with a slight explosion from the bottle containing it ; second, a preposition ; third, a bird. Whole, a bird. 2687. Diamond Puzzlk. —By A. Johnstone, Ma-

taura :— 1, An articulation formed by a compression of the lips ; 2, a second growth of grass ; 3, a sweet, thick fluid ; 4, to encage ; 6, part of yourself. Down eeDtre is much sought after by all maukind. ' 2688. Charade.— By Alex. Kidd Wyndham :—

My flrßt means 'parties,' what think ye o' that?— My Becond moans ' empty, 1 I'll bet a new hat ; Aud my whole is made use of by ladies who travel,— To keep thoir clean duds off tho mud and she gravel. 2689. Chabade.— By G. Z. Q., Oamaru :— First, a drinking-cup ; second, transposed, a number. Whole, forcible.