New Riddles.

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 23

New Riddles.

£87S Hour-glass :— Cantrala, load downward, spell the name ot a large sind influential city 1, Instruments used in drawing ; 2 a be ipturn uams; 3, a small piece; i, a letter; 5, a nonvfiyaoce; 6, uofc .wrong; 7, from end fc:> end beneath the surface. 3571 Brhsaded and CoRTAit/ED Words:— Tivo lotturs behoasisid and two curtailed in each word 1. .A ffeeted b? sircerv, and leava melody. 2. Carried out of a c.umry, and ieavea oarbour. 3. Oue who decoivea by worda, and leavo a basin for waaWnc:. 4. Hivinsr re-olted, and leave a hollow vessel composed of mft'aN. 5. Falling 1-q-iid. and leave to be an invalid. 6 To cell flco tioui atorica, and leave a m tie. 7. Clasped cight'y by the hand, and Jeave parb ot »■ foot. 8. Oue who nukes a loud noise, and leaveTa^amalii iron instrument. 9 instructed, and leiv» sbape. 10 One who rih«?s in opposition to the Government,, and leave part of a fork. 11. Jo clothe, and loavo a part of a gentleman's wardrobe. 12. A rlsv book, and leavo a .kind of vaao. 8375. Diamond:— 1, A vo*el; 2, ar. expression of disgust; 3, L nakad; 4, fctio p BsesMon c f a pew; 5, boundary; 6, on<? of the deer kind ; 7, one thousand. 3876. Dhcapitatioii s : 1. Behead a vo-sel, nnd leave part of the bo^y.. 2. Behead an elevation of land, and icmve sick, 3. Behead a time-piece, a*.d leave to fiab^n. 4. B: h.ad a nnti, a'ut leave a grain. 5. B.'h'jad a 'ance, and Je*ve a fruit. 6. fSeh.'ad attrosm of water and ewe a bird. 7 Behead coefly, anil lravo port of the hoad. 8. Behead warmth, and le^va to consume,