THE RIDDLER.
New Biddies.
4575. Hidden Cities.— By M. W. L.:— 1. The word mad is only another word for insane. 2. She required that the maid should read in good English. 3. If I finish my work I shall come back from Eilwurd's house at six. 4. The dress is scant only in the back.
b. I purchased at Lht: sale many choice art pieces. 15. 'Hie entire town was destroyed by tire. 4576. Charade. — Selected by Mignonette, Herbert :— On summer days my first yon take In river, sea, in pond or lake ; My second, men have often used To crack lolk's skulls and make them bruised . My whole to scrub and soour the ground, Within the kitchen oft is fotmd, And, mixed with oil. will clean the steels Ot grates, and brighten 'cyclsts' wheels. 4577. Square.— By Val :—
1, Articles ot iood; 2, sand; 3, to sneer; 4, to resist. 4578. Diamond.— By Wayne Huutingtons—
1, A letter ; 2, a bed ; 3, a water course ; 4, a herb ; 5, elegant ; 6, an alkaline salt ; 7, a letter. 4579. Drop-letter Couplet.— By Thersites i—
Cag Cetr lire n tne o Wr te at od o Mrin 4580. Decapitations.— By G. E. D. :—
Whole is to worship; behead, and leave a cele» brated painter ; ngaiu, and leave a mineral ; again, and leave a musical term ; and again, and leave a vowel.
Enigmas.— By Ernest H. :—
•15S1.— Twelve letters. My 5, 8, 4is due ; my 9, 1, 6, 2is conceited ; my 7, 11, 3, 10, 12 is a lauguage ; and my whole is very ancient.
4582.— Nine letters. In 6, 4, 2, 3 f>od ; in 8, 9, 7, 1 a wound ; in 5 a letter in king but not in queen : and in ray whole a repast. 4583. Transposition.— By Eliza, Crookston :— Oen ccv enwh roe lite illsh fnra, Aosscr hefc wne-ornb eningev arst, Wnhe rthea ni emnsol illnessst lepts, To dbe tentedcon, Amnd eptcr; His arywe yese eh lmlyca osedcl, Adn oons in eepls ol'oundpr Obedrep. He mberedslu no, ilewta omfr ish desi A nebo of hichw asw dniae a debri Wsa kenfca. Whit it gadmir secy He kewo at rnmo thwi eatgr rprisesu To dttn mselihi a rriedma auni, Adn enth— estidomc ifle anbeg. The rldwo ntwe otlilysmo for liileaw, Hey ptke isli iiseho in galfru lesty, Adn keli a oodg iwfe, we pposesu, Kpte all het tonsbufc on ish theaelo ; In Kn'sdo Ueiiard, eengr nad irfa, Teyh ughttho htey rewe a dchno irpa.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1875, 28 October 1887, Page 27
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415THE RIDDLER. Otago Witness, Issue 1875, 28 October 1887, Page 27
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