THE RIDDLER.
New Riddles. 5146. Enigma.— Selected by Theriites, Oamaru't— All over' England I am found ;' 'In Waleß and Scotland T abound ; Though, dumb you try me to protect, . , As many as you can select; - Into the ground I am laid low, « And my parents do not know ; ' I have life but cannot speak, I have eyes but cannot seek ; > A disease I have, though, sorry to Bay, 'No doctor can cure,. if him I would pay ; Sometimes I'm hot, sometimes I'm cold, ' Sometimes for a penny lam sold ; In every town I'm roving about, , ' ' And often your friend when you go out ; A curious thing you'll think I am ; Now, riddlera, find me if you can. 5147. Buried FtTBNiTURE.— By Oolonslie, Wakarij—
1. What a bleat the poor lamb makes. ' ' ' 2. We hsd such airy rooms, it was too luxurious. ; 3. You live so far away. 4. Give him a trial, he may not be dull or ugly. 5. He gained his chief end, erratically, but fairly. •6. "Do you .paint with sepia?" " So, : Ido not," '" 7. "Have a cab." I nettled him by this suggestion. ' ' 8. Look at JdhnVcuttle-flsh } is it not a monster f 5148. Hidden Trees.— By tlharles Neilson :— ■ I. Say whoa ! Kate, if you want the horse to fltop. ' 2. As Harvey is sick we cannot go. 3. Who will own that knife ? . 4. Give, me a pin. Edith, I have torn my dress. 5. That is a beautiful panel, Mary. , , , ( 6. I have a good map, Lena.' 7. He has a well-balanced arrow. , 8. Don'tbothefthebee,Oharley,oritwlllßtingyou. 9. Give me some sap, please. - • i 5149 1 Missing Lettish Puzzle. — By Bagiriald, " Bobinson :— I xet a xixfcxe xbxtxgx gxrx, - •' Sxe xaz exgxfc xexrx oxd xhx sxix, ■, • ' ■ Hxr zaxr xax txixk xixh xaxy x oxrx Txax cxuxtxrxd xoxnx hzr zexd. I When the missing letfcers have been, supplied- the whole will form averse from a well-known poem by Wordsworijh. ' ' '" ' . 5150. .Numerical Enigma.— By Alfred A. Palmers^ My whole, composed.of 11. letters, is a city in Ira* land, fi My 2, 1, 11, 3 is a man's name. ' , * , My 6, 5, 4, 11 is a river in Africa. ' •' ■ ! .My 8, 10, 9, 11 is a fish. < My 9, 7. 6, 11 is a small street.
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Otago Witness, Issue 956, 16 May 1889, Page 27
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376THE RIDDLER. Otago Witness, Issue 956, 16 May 1889, Page 27
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