THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2004, 21 July 1892, Page 36

THE RIDDLER.

Nor Biddies. 6225. Double Acrostic— Selected by Peeress, Waipori : — My 1, is what you first learn to do in arithmetic ; 2, was the founder of the Norman duchy ; 3, is latin for thou ; 4, is a great personal ornament ; 5, is two vowels ; 6, is a country in Scotland ; 7, was a heathen goddess named in the bible : 8, \a an archangel mentioned by Milton ; 9, is the Greek X ; 10, is a beautiful forest tree ; 11, a musical drama ; 12, is no ornament to any one's face ; 13, is two-thirds of a Scotch whaling port ; 14, is the name of a book in the bible ; 15, we must all obey, or we shall catch it ; 16, is a sound in tho singing scale ; 17, is anything and everything ; 18, is what everything has ; 19, is a favourite musical hand instrument ; 20, is what every man would like to be ; 21, is a famoii3 North American river ; last is often hard to say. Arrange these words, and the first letters read downwards will describe a great soldier, the last, similarly read, will describe three of his victories. 6226. Enigma.— Selected by Thersites :— What does man love more than life, Hate moie than death or mortal btrife ; That which contented men desire, The poor man has, the rich require ; The misur bpends, the spendthriftsaves, And all men carry to their graves ? 6227. Guillotined Acrostic— Selected by Rom" any Kye :— Decapitate each of the following lights ; and the new initials of words so beheaded will, when read downwards, name a Shakespearian character. 1. So spare and poor ; but pray behead, A hammer conies to view instead. 2. This grows about the hedgerow bank ; Behead, among the verbs I rank. 3. This means to frighten, terrify ; Decapitate, auxiety. 4. A home, a habitation dear ; To tell of coining grief, I fear. 5. To vend ; but take my head, and see, A measure there will surely be. 6. A s'lveiy sixth shines out afar ; Presto ! 1 change ! behold .Jack Tar. 7. A traveller, one you all must know ; And this, part of yourself will show. C 228. Connected Sq,l'ark.s.— Selected by Colonslie :— 1, a mark of cessation of the voice ; 2, a feminine name ; 3, improper ; 4, Having power to promote putrefaction ; 5, to judge and form an opinion of the value of ; 6, any covyied place for a- temporary residence ; 7, In the manner of a cask with one end raised ; 8, Quadragesimal fasts. Answers to Riddles 0215 lo 6219. 6215. Double Acrostic. 6216. Diamond. — By Selected by Thcrsites, Kuinara :—: — O U T I) O - I) T v it .n I P i> v s H E A T II n O .\ O R JO X O N i: R A T E D U N II D IS L c v i: L :v o i) i: s Literatl k i s ( s ;,) O V A X 6217. Ch utAnr..— By Romany Rye :— Dandelion. 6218. Double Word Enioma.— By Zenith :— Silkworm. 6219. Enigma.— Selected by Ohau :— Caßtle, Castile, Bastile, Pastile