THE RIDDLER.
New Biddies. 5734. Numbebbd Oharadh.— Selected by Mignonette,* Herbert : — ' One third of cat, One third of hat, ; And then one fourth of reap ; i One third of lot, One third of cob, And then one fourth of weep. , If these letters you plaoe arigmV ' ' An Irish town will come to eight.' 6735. Haw Squabbs — Selected by Thersltea, Oamarn i — ' (1) A famoui English' poet, who died in November ' 1674; a heathen god; the king of beasts; agreab weight; two thirds of the same ; one third of ditto. (2) A great reformer, who was born in November ■ 1483; a confederacy; to colour; very warm; a printer's measure ; a consonant. 6736. CRYPTOGRAM:— SeIected by Oolonelie, Wakari : - 13 r9 1 t 20 114 s 110 c sl6r9 14 4 m 1 7 n 912 b 2e 1 r a 23 1 17 c 7, A 2 7 t 15 17 n 6 a r 14 17 t i 43 a 7 o 14 h917 r b 4 16 n d 12 d 1 18 17 7e; Ihe above cryptogram if read properly will give a well-known quotation from Dryden. 5737. Bhomboed.— Selected by Bomany Bye, Muslelburgh: — ### * # *** * * *h* * * Aoross -1, Foreign fruits; 2, a drunkard; 3, adapted to the season or occasion; 4, a drink. Down — 1, A consonant; 2, preposition; 3, a pet name for little children; 4, narrative; 5, half; 6, a colour ; 7, a prefix ; 8, a consonant. 5738. Dbcapitations and Curtailments.— By 0. S.Brinleyt— 1. Behend and curtail a rook and leave a weight. 2. To cringe and leave to be indebted. 3. A plant and leave affection. 4. To leap and leave an animal. 5. A Turkish governor and leave a tree. ' 6. A conserve and leave a measure. Answers to Riddles Published March 5. 5720.— Selected by Thersites, Oamaru :— S T H X t B y T O p O V A P B X A T B D U N B B X WAS X X It I D D L B 8 0 OMM'AWDBB MONEYLESS 5721. Anagbams oh Thackeray's Wobks.— Selected by Bomany Rye, Mußielburgh :— 1, " Boundabout Papers ; " 3, " Lectures on the Four Georges;" 3, " Pendennis ; " 4. "Hogarty Diamond;" 5, "Barry Lyndon;" 6, "The Newcomes;" 7, " The Virginians;" 8, " Yellow Plush Papers ; " 9, " Burlesques ; " 10, " Paris, Eastern, and Irish Sketches." 5723. Decapitations.— By W. A. O. •.— Swing, wing, ing, gin. 5723. Chabadb.— By T. J. B. :— Primrose. 672*. PrBAMiD.— By Edwin Airey :— j BAD book* SCHOLAR ILLIBERAL 5725. DIAMOND.— By FredAppleyard:— n V I G PIA N O DIAMOND GN O M X O N X D 6726. Transposition.— By Harry Jakeway :— Top, pot ; scrub, brush ; persist, priests. Correct Answers. Mignonette, Hetbett, 5715, 16, 17,
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Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 27
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451THE RIDDLER. Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 27
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