THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1895, 16 March 1888, Page 27

THE RIDDLER.

New Riddles. - 4723. CHABADK.-^By John Whyte, Oaraaru :— An old man dwells in yonder cofc, His brow is wrinkled and his hair is grey } And, though great riches he as got; He very soon must pass away. In charity he took no ffatt, , Though having plenty was my second, So avaricious, mean atneart My first by everyone was reckoned. He's taken ill— alas I he's dying; Cold dewy drops are on his brow ; His treasures are his thoughts -while dying, ,But, oh 1 what are they to him now f The flickering light will soon be over, No thought, alas I for his poor soiil ; His time of life and bed of death May justly now be termed my whole. 4724. Decapitations and Curtailments. — By J.W. H.:1, Behead and curtail a plant and leave to abate; 2, serene ; a field ; 3, an ancient military robe ; the husk of flax ; 4, pulpits ; a river ; 5, a preface ; an animal ; 6, a sally ; a seaman. The initials and finals of the resultant words name an occasional contributor to this column. 4725. Charade.— By Dippio, Kurt Bush :— My first is always found In company. My second avoids all company. My third collects a company. My whole amuses a company. 4126. A Lesson in Geography.— By Annie Brink' worth ;— 1. Whatoityin New Brunswick is the name of a person ? 2. What bay in Prince Edward Inland is something we would be glad to receive,? 3. What grove in Prince Edward Island names a delicious fruit ? 4. What mountain in British Columbia describes a fine day ? 5. What lake is an animal and part of one ? 6. What cape in the United States is a large fish ? 7. What city in Europe is useful to the cook ? 8. What point in England is an ugly reptile ? 9 What cape in England makes me think of an angry man ? 10. What town in Scotland is a fruit and a burden? 4727. HOURGLASS.— By X. :— In reading acroes find —Expostulating ; a lover of forests or foreat scenery ; a description of the nerves of the body ; a rough, prickly scrub ; an impression ; custom ; a consonant ; mournful ; enjoyment ; proteotion; what a cuild likes to read ; ooraeUneas ; an unabashed condition. In the central letters, downwards, find the name of a famous writer. 4728. Historical Enigma i— See yon sturdy old oak by the verge of the brook,] 1 A great arm extends from its frame, Which, when toss'd by the wind, changes c'en as you look, To a sweet, pretty feminine name. 4729. Numerical Enigma.— By S. Remos :— My whole, composed of 34 letters, is a quotation from Pollock. My 15, 19, 34, 9, 27, 16, 30, 14, 11, 25. 18 is a town in Pennsylvania. My 6, 4, 33, 10, 23, 12, Bis a trade wind. My 3, 32, 21. 31, 24, 1 is to rattle. My 13, 17, 2, 26, sis a coin. My 29, 28, 7 is an insect. My 20, 22 is an abbreviation. 4730. Drop-mjttbr Puzzle.— By Ken Wynn r— cc — a— s— v— t— c— p— e— r— h— r — . 4731. Charade.— By Kate 0. White, L&wrenoe i— My first perhaps you are. My second I'd like to be. My whole, when walking in the street, you never fail to see. THAT WHEEL AGAIN. " Ignoramus " writes:—" There has bean bo much Baid on the above subject that I venture to forward the following problem which was proposed here during a local disoussion :— Suppose the diameter of wheel to be sft 3in ; distance to be travelled, one mile. (1) Then suppose two lines to be drawn opposite the wheel and parallel with the road, one dividing the radius above the axis, and the other below. Place a mark on the tire of the wheel. Now show in figures how much of the mile will be travelled by the mark while it is above the upper line, and how much while it is below the lower. The remainder will be between those two points. (2) Draw a line opposite the axis and parallel to the road. How much of the mile will the mark traverse while above fhis line and how much below? (3) What greater distance than the mile wi2l the mark traverse ? A PECULIAR PHENOMENON. ' '

If you cut two pieces of paper like this and place one above the other most people would say that No 2 was considerable larger than No. 1 . Yet if you reverse their positions you will find that now No. I looks the larger. As a matter of fact they are of precisely the same size.