New Riddles.

Otago Witness, Issue 2105, 28 June 1894, Page 38

New Riddles.

7762. Beheadings.—By Colonslie :— Behead a colour and leave want; a level surface and leave a pathway; a part of the face and leave an affirmative ; noises and leave an aid to exercise ; a term that sailors use and leave a verb ; a receptacle and leave to inquire; small animals and leave a cold substance; a bird and le?.ve a turmoil; what is necessary to beauty and leave what is necessa ry to health; dry and leave curved. The 10 words left after beheading may be used in the following sentences to replace the dashes : As Grace Merton was walking up the , her aunt called to her if she had picked the currants for supper. She answered " ." Jusfc then her mamma came from tbe house and said, "Do the plants water?" At the same instant Grace's brother Charlie rushed up saying hia — was spoiled for that afternoon, as he had lo3t one of hia . Tho four now wept and sat in the entrance to the house enjoying the fresh . Grace now asked her mamma if they could have some —— cream, " for you know wb very fond of it." 77(33. Chabade.—By Emberdale :— My first will sing for you when you are sad ; My last will bc»t for you when you are glad ; My whole, you know, is just a social " fad." 7764. Double Acrostic —A. G. H., Blue Spur :— 1, Vessels for holding water; 2, a girl's name; 3. single ; 4. a particular eras'*; C, a boy's name ;6, the name of reptiles. Initials and finals the name of a pugilist. 7765. Double Acrostic—By Pakeha-Maori :— Foundation Words or Uprights. In primalsand finals, if studied aright, Two chiefs of the Church will be found ; A cardinal in primals will first come to light, While the latter, though dead, is renowned. Lights or Cross Words. 1. This trusty guide take when strange journey you make. 2. A country of progress is second, 3. True third we may find when we're all of one mind, 4. While my fourth as clear profit is reckoned. 5. In my fifth there is acen one to Mecca who's been, R And my sixth haunts the bottomless pit. 7. While a woman addicted to last, here predicted, Is for wifely relations unfit. 7766. Beheadings and Curtailments.—Byi lments.—By Romany Rye: — Behead and curtail the following :—An Irish county and leave an Asiatic town, an Irish town and leave a measure of length, an Italian city and leave a Swiss canton, a Grecian city and leave an adverb, a Norfolk town and leave an Italian one, a town in Ceylon and le=*ve a conjunction, an Egyptian city and leave what we breathe, an Asiatic country and leave a Swedish coin.