THE RIDDLES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1795, 17 April 1886, Page 22

THE RIDDLES.

New Riddles. 4109. Double Acrostic:— Stern history my former lays aside To tell of latter, 'mid the boundless tide ; His weighty words true knowledge should advance. Though fascinating as a bright romance. 1. " A (iff for you," I do not care a rap Is Carlo's meaning in his finger's snap, 2. Our prince of bards in marble he portray'd ;

In Britain's chief museum 'tis display'd. 3. This stony rib dissected seoms to say When iterated,*" Off' rings bring, I pray."

1. C.ylindric slice; and something of the Bort To pv'ry donkey yields a firm support. •>. iN'o Mine monarch gaudily array 'd

lint lowly Moed beside the grassy blade.

ii. A bovine steed she rode, with girlish glee, 13nt found herself, poor damsel, all at sea. 4110. (JirARAPh.— -Selected by Eliza Crookston : — Select a thousand ; then the first. And smallest of his pedigree ; Which, black or red, of varied shapes Upon a verdant field we see. Combine the two ; on Lord Mayors' das's My whole, its uncouth form dieplavs, Or, used with culinary art, A subtle flav'ring can impart. 4111.— Arithmetical Puzzles:—

1. To throe-eights of a farthing, add one-half of a cent, and three-eights oi a sovereign, and find a mere trifle.

2. To three-fifths of a penny, add two-fifths of a grain, tuo-lhirds of a sum, and two-sevenths of a minimi, and find a county in Otago. 3. Add two-thirds of one to one, also add twothirds of one again ; whole lam eatable. 4112. Names of Celehrated Persons Emomati

cali.y Expressed :—

1. A 6pring, a preposition, a consonant, and a weight. 2. A French coin, good, a vowel, not all, and a vowel . '•'„ To tremble, a lance and a vowel, 4. A plant, a consonant, and a place for baking. 5. A sign of the future tense, a personal pronoun, part ot tho verb to br, and an active verb.

6. A bird, away, twice, and a pronoun •His. Double Acrostic:— An act well done the heart will claim ; Backwaids or forwards spelt tbe same. The essence of sweet, flowers I name ; Biiekwards or forwards, si ,il the same. I'he world I shun, its joys disclaim ; Uackwards or forwards, 'tis the same. A woman, yet no parents claim ; l-'iirwards or backwards spelt the same. An ancient instrument of pain ; Jtackwards or forwards, still the same. A foreign kingdom next I name ; Forwards or backwards spelt the same. An even aur'ace, like a plain ; Backwards or forwards, e'er the same. Xow , these initials take and place. And you'll an Irish county trace. 41M. Hiddkn* Proverbs :— Aanaa cc o f gik m n t ace gg h ill ni nun 0000 IT SSSS tt. Answers to Riddles published April 8, ■UOO. Buried Rivers — 4097. Geographical Nile and Eden, Scheldt Mesostich : - seme, OrinoaorbiSe and x a v A h n v. Wear, Severn. 1 O X J[ OS A „,., --, .akA c a* noK Charade:v p. i Z ox a , Carelessness. L A N v s —^Tabernaole-Num.lS. 4098. U.VIOXS:— 2: — 1, Spirit-u-ally ; 2, ban- T iB . LE i-shed ; 3, lega-tii:a; 4, „ RK fig n-ring ; 5, barb-a-cue ; H BE AST-PtATO 0. bm-i-tone; 7. sat-u- S PHOD rated'; 8, pit-i-less ; 9, S IIsGS post-u-late; 1 •, iomid-a- ** erdlework bout ; 11 , hand-i-craf t ; 12, „ LTAR soph-o-more. j? HEHUBI.M 4099. Diamond :— E leazear. £ 4103. Riddles:— E L L E N *' The adder - PELICAN 3> . Wnen "c ia out ot n k O it 'P patients. v a t 3>3 > Because it is the Ij centre of light. . 4, A mirror. *1, Ex. xxxvii 10 ; 2. Ex. xxxvii 1 j 3, Ex. xxxix 21; 4, Ex. xxxix 22; 5, Ex. xxxix 20; 6, Ex. xxvi 367, Ex. xxvii 1, 2, t, a ; 8, Ex. xxxvii 9 ; 9, Lev. xvi 4 • 10, Num. iv 30. Correct Answers. F. Johnston, Dunedin, 4097, 4101.