'THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1856, 17 June 1887, Page 27

'THE RIDDLER.

! ', '. ! i — — „ i ■';;•_ .-New ..Biddies; •^■•~ - •• < 4428. SCM^ruBAiDouBLB.AcBOSTIo.-rßyAdriana: , • ( Two servant men, of different race, ' i "Of different time, and different place ; , „ The first took part ra'tmrlghtebus deedj'< - ■ , The last aerved his .master in time of need. (I) In troublous times, of war and strife, these were , made of gold' ■ ' ■ ' ' " v '»>''•..< And sent as offering for sin, by heathen men of ■• old. : . • , ' (2)iZion also this is named, • • ( David's royal city famed. , (3) Where, by a miracle, water w^s sent, , To reviye a maa whose strength was, spent. ( 4 > The light of. this we need no more. , . When safe on the eternal shore. - <5) The first oftwo brothers of olden time " , whose names.together make perfect'rhyme. (6), Thus wrote Paul to distant land : ■Be riob'thia, out understand. . ' i (7) In. this land, to' punish pride, , Language wa9 diversified. ' •4429. DIAMOND.^-By Asian :—' *'''"• fl) Without the first; magician's spells Would nothing be, forsooth, but sells, (2) Pure water from'a crystal spring For second isn't quite the thing. (3) Landlubbers, I have often heard, • Oan'l tell a bowsprit fromthethird. ' (4) For fourth, of, I'may be prolix, ' I give a synonym— *' to fix." ' (5) The fifth, quite aptly, you will' find, Denominates the undersigned. (6) One apple and three hungry chaps— ' The sequel would be sixth, perhaps. • (7) What's seventh ? 'Webster aaya it's but A nick, a score, or hollo W; cut. (8) A fish muit be in seine, I'm told, ■'• ' When caught in eighth. The jokeis old. (9) All kings and queens to me must bow, For I began their reign, I vow. , 4430. Enigma.— By, W. A. O. :— ; i My first is.fifth, and sometimes second, When five are all; the last way reckoned i My next's a useful thing,' has wheels • ' You'll find my third in W6rd congeals ; My fourth appears on printed page'; Whole, 'tis ; a pdem of this age. 4431. Double Aobostio. 1 — Selected by Eliza, Crookston: — , . . My trade. I chiefly follow.where Youth, wealth, and beauty linger, But really I must take great'eare. ■ That I don't burn ray finger. ' Backwards, fonvards, either way the same, I always show respect to lady's name. . ■ Thy namesake conquered- kingdoms,' greater still art tbou, For thou, where'er thougoest, doth conquer every heart. . ' Possessed tI am by man and beast and tree, In travelling useful both by land arid sea. I'm bright with sparkling spirits, and beware Lest you too freely try in them to share. I'm long to some, to others short,' and strike The former for the latter's friend alike. 4432. Decapitation.— By Bertie Walker:— ' Complete,.it must be confessed, I'm mean, ' ' ,But, now, cut off my head, And, strange to Bay, it will bo seen •I'm prodigal instead. ', „ 4433.' Enigma.— By .Meirie Lambert s-~ •. Fifteen letters.-^My 3, 8,12 is -an animal; >my 2, 7, sis p. plant,,; my 1, 15, 13 is an enclosure ; my 14 6, 12, 9, 10, 15 is eatable ; my 4, 11, 3, 8, Uis a num' ber •, and my \^iole is luminous. "'J ' 4434. Transposition^— By Mignonette, Herbert:— A tlliet' wdro ni nikdseiis ko'spen, ' A tuninio ro a rtea 1 , s ' Sha tefon leahde het rthea thta's knrobe, Nad adme a dfeinr cinaree. A arow-ra Woo -ahs scrudhe to reath Lufl ymna a dubnigd Iforwe, , , Whohi dha a lmise f tub wonde B it hirtb. Doulw Beblß lfei'B kradset rhbii. ' Hent mdcc ti otn an dlie htgni A leapstha dowr bt keaps ; The ceaf ayw rwea, eht houtgth iwy rienb. Atwahamyehlarokrbea, Ruffler, in Vanity Fair, says :' Persons with a taste for arithmetic may derive some amusement'in solving this- problem. If a hen and a-half lay an egg and a-ha £ in a day and a-half, how many Lgi will sis hens lay in seven days ? " Answers to Biddlesfcublished June 3. 4415. Scmptubal Double Acrostic— By Adriana - C an A .... St. John 2-1. A ssß S ... Ist Samuel-9-3, 3, 10. N o X ... Matthew 24-37. D atha N ... Numbers 16-1, 32. 33. A ban A ... 2nd Kings 54a. C ar T ... Ist Samuel 6-11. X lIMELBC H ... Ruth*l-1 3 ' Candace-Acts 8-27. Asenath-Geneais 41-45. 4416. Squabk. -By Ko- 4419. Double Acrosti many Rye »- By'Mignouette : - ' JUN ?? , L' ABHA D9 . B ' > D ARMOUT H N E K0 O . PORT .O B D ° M Northampton U11 ' ° Icfdd°-~ By B< S acvn BS Fundamentally. 4420. Two Charamb.— 4418. Charade.— By ByColouslie.— Theraites:— 1, Robin. Jessamine. a, Herring. Corrfeot Answers. Mignonette, Herbert, 4412, 13, 15, 19, 20 fa). Komany Bye, Musselburghi 4415, 16, 2(V Thmites, Oamard', 4418; 20.' • , Colonalie, Wakari, 4415, 16, 20. ' Alex. Kidd. Wvndham, 4416, l? k 1& % 29, 2(k. Pearl, Sandymount, 4416 1^>, \% 20. 'Jnitfrf 1 436 ) U stoPtyaaoubleaorostie with the initial letters in place of a word in alternate lights. ;There has been a very material improvement during the past two or three weekß and no 'doubt this will continue during the winter ' months at all events. ' - , ;

About 1680 the olergy disclosed a widespread secret poisoning conspiracy in France. Two Italians had been imprisoned in' the .Bastile for poisoning. One • died ; the ■ other communicated the recipe of a powder, by whioh a person could be gradually poisoned .without exoiting suspicion,; -" to a fellow prisoner named St. Oroix. St. Croix, on his release, vended the"" Succession Powder," asheJcalled it,- and men of fashion were among his clients. He had his agents throughout' • France, and persons of all | classes resorted to them for instruction in I the, diabolical- art. When* at length, the discovery was made, St. Oroix was. burned at ' the stake, and ho less than 50 of his accom- - plices and 100 of ■' their pupils suffered death. - •-

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