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Otago Witness, Issue 1861, 22 July 1887, Page 27

New Biddies. 4465. ScutPTUßii, Double Acrostic.— By "Adriana A book which twice is brought to mind But now its place we nowhere' find ; The man to whom did Agur speak Some, words of wisdom, true andmeek. (I) Moses did this altar frame ; ~, 1 Banner of the Lord Its name(2) A creature weak, yet frugal too, Its store id with each summer new. (3) When idol worship spread abroad, This was the Babyloni6h God. (4) One of a musical band y When the Jews returned to" their land. (5) Ricbea as on wings may fly, ' As this bird unto the aky. . < t (6) He who.three names bore, • f This one, and two more. 4466. Numbricai, Enigma.— By S. Remos s'— My whole, composed of 40 letters, is a quotation from Byron. • My 10, 33, 23, 26, 18, 35, 9, 13 was an American statesman.* ' •' My 3S, 5, 17, 25, 20, 34 was an English philosopher. • , ; My 27, 15, 1, 4, 19, 40 is a tool. • Mv T, 2, 24, 36, 38, n is a European olty. My 29, 8, 6, 30, 3 is a term in music. ' ' My 11, 39, 28, 22 is to deride. . My 37. 12, 31 is an animal. My 16, 21 is a personal pronoun. 4407. CHARADK.-By Alex. Kidd, Wyndhanv.— Ist, Large drains 5 2nd, a Scotch river ; whole, a grand support. 4468. Pouble Acrostic— By A.B.C.i— Precise ; a shell-fish ; moisture : wisdom ; a girl's name. My initials name a useful article 1 , and niy finals whnt we like that article to possess, v 4469. OHARADE.-By Kate White, Lawrence ;— ' My whole has sent, a present to me, And you are expecting my first I see, But content with my last you will have to be. 4470. Diamond,— By Ellen Moody :— 1, A letter ;2, part of the verb to be ; 3, a small animal ; 4, a country in Euiope ; 5, flowers ; 6, part of a fist! ; 7, a letter. 4471J Letter Changes.— By Triplet.-— " My Ist enables my 2nd to witness my 3rd, which is carried on with my 4th, far into my sth, my 4th is not always my 6r.h, when you have guessed it you must hold it my 7th. 4472. Transposition.— By Eliza, Orookston :— Emn of Ahhwlc, hamro to ryglo, Ic> tovr is ogverinh o'er ye, Irgbht-edey reefmdo asatnd eorbfe ye, Aelir ye not her clal ? At your oalht she eemss to ownerd, Ernd the iggsushl obnds aesundr, Lte the raw-ryo's afgendein underth, Every foe nappl. Eescho uydlol akwign, Ihll and alleyy akinshg, Hit the usond reaspds ewid aounrd. The Sx'sona cgeoura akingbre, Ouyr sfoe on e-vry isde aasillng, Fawrord sspre ltwh arthe Hlngunfa, jflil aderainv arnle hwit ailingqu Caitbrmi e'enr acn ijeld ! * — Okxfkodb. Answers to Riddles published July 8. 4448. Enigma.— By .EsmondsMother. 4449. Scriptural Double Acrostic— By Adriana : E g G ... Job 6-6. M ins I ... Jeremiah 51-27. I R A ... 2nd Samuel 20-26. M oo N ... Psalm 89-37. S AL T ... 2nd Chronicles 13-5. Emims— Genesis 14-5. Giaufc— Deiit. 2-10, 11, 4450. Diamo.nd.— By 4453. Decapitations.— A. Kidd i— By W. A. O. :— 1, Coracle, oracle; olear , N I b * e « r » ear. LIGHT 2, Adrift, drift, rift, i 1 M. H. ». {t " 4454, SQvA Rk. — By x Mignonette ;— 4451. Hidden Mytho- GOLD LOGY.-ByKate,- OVER Hebe, Icarus, Janus, v b X Lethe. Ops, No*. ' LENA 1 4452. Charades.— By DRAW Nellie Ha- rison s— 4455. Enl6ar A. —By 1, Manufactures. Duplicate :— 2, Hamlet. < ' Indispensable'. l • 4456. Transposition.— By Spenser; Dunedin :— BLACK-EYED SUSAN. All in the Downs the fleet was moored, The streamers waving in the wind. When Black-eyed Susan came on board. Oh, where bli-,11 I my true love'fiud ? Tell me, ye jovial sailors, tell mo true If my sweet William sails nmong the crew. , Correct Answers. c , A i= X k a Ki(^ d> Wvndham . 4448, 50, 51 (1, 3, 4, 5), 53, ol| 00, 00. K. White, Lawrence, 4444. Thos. Wtir, Waikoikoi, 4456. THE PBISONER PUZZLE. Notwithstanding all the assertions to the enntrary, it seems that the prisoner did get out of prison in the manner prescribed. The Adelaide Observer published the following solution, acknowledging the receipt, of six correct answers • The prisoner gained Wb .liberty by firgt enteritis one of }>he cells adjoining his own, and .then return^ ing, as shown in the following figure •— , ,On reference to the puzzla it will, be -found- that it was stipulated that he was to «o from A through every other cell and out at B, going through ho cell more than once in passing from A to 2?.- ' » WEIiW HAIH BALSAM. <> _If gr«y» restores to original colour. An 'elegant drejalng, softens and beautifies. No oil nor grease, A Tonlo Restorative. Stops hair coming out • strengthens, cleanses, heali scalp. ' • • SKINNY MEN. "Wells' Health Henewer" restores health tmfi rigor, cures Dyspepsia. Impotence, Sexual Debility At chemists and druggists. , Kempthorne, Prosger, and Co.; Agta., Dunediii. — A certain hotel being on fire, one of th s servants was directed to awaken two gentlemen who were asleep in an up-stairs room She knocked at the door and said : " J beg pardon, > gentlemen, < for disturbing ■' you, but the house is on fire," ' { ; ' - , .