THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1764, 12 September 1885, Page 23

THE RIDDLER.

New Biddies. 3948. Geographical Acrostic :—. 1, Straits between Hindostap. and Cbylbn- 2 a mountain in Asia; 3, the eastern payfref the Mediterranean Sea; 4, an island in theladian Ocean; 5, a country in Africa; v, a mountain in North America; 7, a lake m South Americsv} 8, a town in England ,; 9, a town in Scotland; \O, a river in' Scotlan d; 11, a lough m Ireland; la.'a town in France: 13, a town in Italy; 14, a enntion in Switzerland; 15, a mountain in Turkey, Initials, name a town in the North Island of N«w Zealand. —Ada, Garston, , 3949. AXACiRAMs (people's names) -.— I 1, A> man to wield great wills; 2, cling on, feeling! heart; 3, so droll pert man. 1 ; —Water Baby, Bluff3950. Kiddie:— Twice three are two o£ us, And twice seven only three, : Nine are only t\vo,of us, Whatever e#n we be ? If you wtektcknow more of vs — I ofiiU tell you more, Aa eleven are only two of. us, And; sixty-six are four. < —DotftifN, Bluf?.3951. DECAPITATIONS: — iJlnH 16 ' l- Tto Cafcch -'at; behead, lam a tool ST4e BoB of nn a PlP™t. a B^nt; fcraH8 P°se ' andl an —Mignonette, Herbert. 3952. CotAbintio Diamond :— «.i^u Sfc P5P 5 W»ond—A letter; where a" river runs ; part ? ! ine, n-w«a& frame; comprehensive; a town i Ireland j to. recite; a letter. Second Diamond—l letton taftap; a town in Russia; a soldier'; to con Wot; consumed; a letter. The leading words nam a gallant Boldier. 395 a. Chakade:— MZM Z whole is a second against my first, ' Which sometimes extends for'hundreds of miles ? BS cond has all y°ur suspicions dispersed; And my total appeareth in various styles.