New Riddles.

Otago Witness, Issue 1974, 19 September 1889, Page 27

New Riddles.

5249. Ghabadb.—By 0. O..M\, Queenstown:— My firs.t a weapon keen but small, And, -wielded by a practised band, Will cause many a mighty man to fall; A power for good or evil in tho land. Oft does it deal a wound unseen, indeed, Yet deadly as that which aword or dagger glve9; Piercing the heart, yet not a drop of blood is Bhed, And the poor victim still nppearß to live. As oft for good my first is often raised To combat tyranny and the outraged lawß, By. widows and orphans then is it praised, While tlie wicked tremble and their prey dlßgorge« In the Divorce Court my next is frequent found, A word it is of sad and dire import, When parents are hard and he^rfcß together bound, For hopeless loye it is then the last re3oit; United ray whole was a matron sage of old, Who was pestered by lovers—her husband away, Who kept them in check by an artifice bold, Until he returned and did them all slay. 5250. Double Aobostic. —By Q. H. Euasell t —

(1) The initials and finals of the following words form the names of a celebrated composer and an admiral: — A delicious fruit, not transparent, a rare animal, a deep gulf, a term used in arithmetic a number. (2.) If you can pay me, well, so much the better ; In the Greek alphabet I am a letter ; In sunny Normandy I am a town ; A highwayman's name of hard-riding renown; A muklcal instrument made out of brass; A man on a horse, or a man on, an ass. Init'ala and finals give yon the name Of a Yankee physician not unknown to fame. 6251. Charade.— By Kate 0. White, Lawrence :— My first's a recess In the land ; My nesfc's to admit, understand ; My third is the Latin for and. My whole's fixed by word of command. 6252. Enigma.— By Mignonette, Herbert*— You have me— ay, in many forms, Predominant my nature ; I'm great, I'm small, yet never seen — - Of any mortal stature. You Bhow me, while in you unseen, And that ia rather curious ; And it is I that often make Full many people furious. I have, 'tis known, a separate form, A presence all-defying ; And often with rich odour, too, I am around you flying. 6253. Conundrums.— By M. Moyle, Lawrence :—

1. When does a young ladyeafc a muoical instrument?

2. What ia that whfch never was seen, felt, nor heard, never was and never will be, bafc has a name P 3. What is that which every living man has seen, but can never see again ? 5254. Lktter Enigma.— Selected by Romany Eye, Musselburgh : — In dear, near, and tear, Bab not in laugh ; In fear, jeer, and seer, But not in calf. In stove, hove, and Jove, But not in rule ; In love, dove, and shove, But not in tool. In link, blink, and clink, Bub not in fire ; In dame, game, and fame, But not in ire. In last, mast, and cast, But not in rage; In list, mist, and gist, But not in page. In owl, bowl, and cowl, But not in lake ; In noon, epoon, snd booh, A Bible book now make.