THE RIDDLER.
jtfew Riddles. o'2i(>. Nl-mkrical Ciiaradk.— By Thcrsites :— My 2, 3, 4 dates from Adam's fall Would that a little of it do for us all.
My 5, (5, 7, 8, !• is used in divers ways — Could poorly dispenso with it nowadays. My whole's a product of the mine, Pray What is it ? Take your time. 0217. Anagram — By Charles I. Houston :— Does thirst for knowledge fill your soul Then persevere, and win the goal. " Tire not, maiden." In kitchen, factory, or shop, Though often weary, never stop. "Tire not, maiden." In all you do strive to excel, And keep a merry heart as well. "Tire not, maiden." C2-IS. Pyramid.— Selected by Colonslic :— In the place of tho asterisks place letters so that each horizontal » line shall form a complete word ; and that the central vertical lino * * » and the bottom hoi iv » v ~ * *• ■* zontal line shall be the «<.*♦**# same. The meanings of «***»# *** the words— not necessarily in their right * * k * k * * * oraer — are: a consonant, to dabble in water, to liberate, a tree, to trick, a marsh, and bprinsy. 6249. Square. — By Arcanus :—: — 1, A large tree of India (Bot.) ; 2, one who punishes : 3, one who tells ; 1, a Scotch historian (1790-1812) ; 5, colourless, volatile liquids (Chem.) ; 6, don't look ; 7, seizes. 6250. Decapitation.— By J. 11. Piekard :— Whole, lam a churchman ; but behead, I tell to you a tale of deepest woe ; Again, puffed out with pride am I, instead ; And yet agiin, " You're next, so oft" you go." Oh ! yed ! I dined before I set out here; Transpose, a drink, to British heaits most dear. G231. Quotation from Pope's "Essay on Man" :— L-f- -a- l-t-1- -o-e -u-pl-T-a- -u-t -o -oo- -b-u- -s- -d -o -ie. 6252. Metauuam.— By Sigma :— 1. A river this, in Knjcland seen. 2. To mv.Ac this ha= always been. 3. To .stop n. leak this, I declare. 4. Tins often gives us loving care. Answers to Kiddles C 235 to 62 10. 6235. X x I o M A.— B y Speed 'veil :—: — ( (a) a lucifer. C 237. So ua r. r..- B y I (!)) a love Arcanus:Match -j match. • s 10 A C AR V (o) a football ft M i> y, X Q X V match. A P P It I S E 6238. Riivmi: Puzzle.— c .' £ \ l J, T c ' % By Colonslic :- A U I (, IT \ 1 Peach, screech ; pear, - -r> v « T v i> I hare; plum, son; grope, * R *" & * drake. 6238. Enigmas.— Selected by Thersites, Cimarii :— (1) The oyster. Because it has a board w ithout a chin and is taken out of its bed to be tucki d in. (2) Bjcaubc ho has ju->t finished a 31 daj-s' Mirch. (:5) An adventurer and an adventuress, who both wished to marry for cash, become acquainted. Each thinking the other to be poc-Hcssud of the needful, weave -a web and walk like flies into each othet's parlour— i.e., ar? warned. Quite suddenly the dii.cove.ry is made that each has been fooling the other, and that neither possesses the " root" which they have so ardently wishel for. 6239. Arithmetical QcnsTiox.— Selected by H-jiu-any li3e :— £. .«. d. 33.31J0 half-pennies fiO S !> 3!,. iX) thi<;e;>enny pieces ... 4K5 22 <i 'Si 3.10 sixpences ... . '. P.TS 5 0 :n,:i'W l.all eri>wns <Jl-i«i 5 0 ;J3,3'3S four shilling piece-, ... CVii 0 0 KJK/50 coins £12,151 11 3 0213. A Po::r;c.'.r. Jf.vzi:.— TJy Or.ti-arsi:— O'er the j)l?c id o-can Mcriily w-j KliJe, Zf)i!iyir>* ren'.lest i/iuMon Fans tin; rippling ti-le, Blue the sky above v.-, lslao the v.Mvc below, Sunuw cannot move u^.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2008, 18 August 1892, Page 36
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595THE RIDDLER. Otago Witness, Issue 2008, 18 August 1892, Page 36
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