Answers to Riddles Published June 20.
New Biddies. 6519. Charade.—By Thsrsites :— First is, alas, a little thing to tako, That I, for your own sake, Would bid you swallow. Two brings us to " decline in life," Which in a measure ends the strife For fame, we follow. Whole is an act of plunder, which Might leave us in a ditch, Helpless, alone to wallow. 6520. Transposition.—By F. O. G. :— What is noted for hardness, if well you transpose, What is famous for lightness you'll surely disclose. 6521. Anagrams.—By JohnTullman :— Swansea, Worksop, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Coatbridgo, Dunstable, Grangemouth, Doncaster. 6522. Geographical Guess What.—Selected.by Colonslie :— One day Henry went riding on his little Shetland pony. He saw many pretty flowers, and among them was the Yellow rose. Once a canary that had escaped from its cage flew past him. Another time he met a Negro with some Brazil nuts. After a while he returned home, and found his sister Belle dressed in a Nice new MarseiJloa gown. As he was taking his pony to the stable his dog, old Black George, came to meet him. 6523. Charade.—By Sigma :— If my first my second wore He'd look uncommon funny ; For Jadie3 it is made galore, And costs a lot of money. My whole's a structure, choicely grand, Regarded well in this our land.
6508. Hidden Rivers.—By'Colonslie :— Eyre, Nile, Don, Tagus, Red, Emba, Ebro, Po. J 6509. Enigma.—By Thersites :— Your boots or shoes. 6510. Central Change.—By H. B. Bell :— Pluto, Plato. 6511. Letter Charade.—By A, C. :— I OIL 6512. Charadial Enigma.—By H. H. Woodward :—: — Marsh harrier. 6513. Anagram.—By C. J. Houston :— Fantastically.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2055, 13 July 1893, Page 38
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