THE RIDDLER.
New Kiddles. 4253. Acrostic: — Behead the names detailed below, and quickly you will see The date of a dread calamity in English history. (1) Rebellion first 'gainst British rule in this Indian town flamed forth, (2) A statesman who computed well what that sad strife was worth. (3) A governor of mighty realms by England counted dear. (4) A city murdered innocence has made a name of fear. (5) A brave commander; aud a strain which leaguered hearts set free (6) From prison — place of pain, and death, and woe, and infamy. (7) An order — then a twelvemonth old — men win for merit's crown. (8) A river, o'er hot Indian plains to ocean sweeping dovra. (9) A man who fain would law dispense through judges white and brown. 4254. Charade: — My first is obtained from the flowere of spring ; My second is the name of a changeable thiug. . My whole is commonly reckoned To taste like my first—to change like my second. 4255. Enigma:— I am a word of fourteen letters, and contain all the vowels. My 1, 2, 8, 9, 10 suggests streugth ; my 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 means in search of ; my 8, 2, 10 is a place of call ; my 11, 12, 13, 14 means well done; my 9 is nothing; my 6, 8, 10 is wicked. 4256. Conundrums: — 1. Which of the reptiles is a mathematician ? j 2. Why cannot a composer do much with one { piece of music? 4257. Transposition:— Vneer a tnghi os krad adu redar, Renev a lucre dinw ob lhlci, Tub gonliv ethars acn keam ti lacer, Nad fnid cmos tcrofom ni ti slitl. 4258. Pjiovebb.— B, aa, eeee, tttt, 1, nn, h. 4259. Riddles:— 1. I will stand between five hundred and one hundred and fifty and place you before' us (the man and the figures), thus indicating the name of a famous mathematician. — Query, Who was he ? 2. One-third of what I write with being drawn along by a strong wind will give the name of a famous physician. Answers to Biddies published Oct. 8. 4237. Riddle. — By 4241. Charabb.— SeTaffy :— lected by Eliza:— Ascot. Teacup. 4238. Geographical 4242 - HIDDBN Rivers: Diamond.— By Mab: Oise, France. „ Seine, France. r Ebro, Spain. v A n Rhine, Germany. N A T a l Esb, Scotland, w a N A G v A Severn, England. PATAGONIA £ ral ' £ us ? ia ' . Touo NT o asr sag?. vuN d y M j N 4243. Sentences Formed by Using A all the Letters of 4239. Charade. — By the Alphabet :— Rebecca Watson :— The dry flax is blazing, Cabin. I vow > jump quick. 4240. Square. — By 4244. Double AckosS W A N I MPORTE R WADE L il V A D Z V T ol D A D L E OnE NEED N ou N Correct Answers. J. C. Fvaser, Dunedin, 4239, 43. Romany Rye, Musselburgh, 4238, 39, 40, 42, 44. Thersites, Oamaru, 4240, 41, 42, 44. Clara, Roxburgh, 4239, 40,41,42 (all correct) : too late to 4231 and 35.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1822, 22 October 1886, Page 29
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503THE RIDDLER. Otago Witness, Issue 1822, 22 October 1886, Page 29
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