THE RIDDLER
New Riddles. 3938. Double Acrostic :—: — ' 'Tis murmured in the last adieu ' When looks are sad and words are few. ' " x." ■■'•:•■ , The pleasure of a lawyer's life, In deeds and wills the cause of strife. 11. '' ■ ■ "• ' A fruit in orchards often seen, l ' •In pie 6 and puddings, too, I weap." ' ' in. Who treads the light fantastic toe, Must like this merry dance I know. 'iv... My fourth and last you'll find to be A nobleman of high degree. " ' ' —Water Baby, Bluff. ' 3939. Charade:— My ftrst is a well known grain ; ' ' With my second can music be heard ; My second encloses my first ; Aud my whole is a poor little bird. —Mignonette, Herbert. ' 3940. Anagrams:—. 1. Tim in a pet. 2. Into my arm. 3. Bare mad frolic. 3941. Diamond: — ' 1, A vowel; 2, a girl's name; 3, to worship; 4, mineral t 5, a vowel. > ' ■> 3942. Flowers Enigmatically Expressed :— A stortn (1) of war has gathered (2) o'er our heads, and soon with banners (3) flying 'and hearts aglow, many a beautiful youth (4) may rußh.to death/ bringing loving hearts to endless (5) soihrow (6), sowing Bweet and tender, thoughts (!),■ because men will' not be u>ise(B), and turn from cruel .war to smiling peace. 3943. Transposition:— " Thgil dna tfos srebmuls ruo lla edam, Thgin ta draeh, ro, straeh ruo denedtgnerts Eugnot teews sih morf deppord taht sdrow eht Gnus gninrom ta. sdrow tnasaelp sa ; Ht'raeh a nopu erif a sa saw Htra'e nopu eencserp suoicarg sih." If read correctly, the above poetical (juotatiou will be found to be descriptive of the poet Longfellow, , (
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Otago Witness, Issue 1762, 29 August 1885, Page 23
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265THE RIDDLER Otago Witness, Issue 1762, 29 August 1885, Page 23
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