THE RIDDLER

Otago Witness, Issue 2111, 9 August 1894, Page 38

THE RIDDLER

New Kiddles*

7791. Charadi:.— By A. G. H., Blue Spur :—

My iirst is the name of a female, My second is not old ; Mv whole is a river in O'ago, Noted for its gold. 7792. Acrostic.— Bj Theraites: —

A b.ittle in the fourtc nth century ; a battle in the twe^i-b century; a batt'e in tlie thirteenth century ; a battle iti the nineteenth century ; a b-ittle in thj e'eveiith century ; a battle in the seventeenth century ; a battle in the sixteenth c-ntury;a battle in the lifUenth century. The initial-, iianni a battle in the eighteenth century. 77?3. Ci:mrvl Dklkhox —By J. S. A. ; — The s>iiell of my fir»t is surely sweet After reaching home with weary feet ; And how 'tis euj'<ye'i when y-'Ur tea you drink, And is relishe : hy all, I venture to think. My centre delete, aud thi n I will show Wh.u hapi to the ship when the hurricanes blow ; Upa-"1 do. mi, to and fro, as the hours go by, Foaming b;ll ).vs around, and leaden the sky. 7794. Dorni.E Acrostic— By W. H. Hall :—

Foundation Words, or Uprights. In primals and final; together are bhown Two poets', I trow, win to fame are well known. Light", or Gross Words. 1. First is a to,\n that in Norfolk you'll find. 2 Second a pnet will bring to your mind 3. Negation implies. It will soon be devined. 4. A biy of Old England, tv four is assigned. 5. And last nhnws the ne*t of " the king of his kind,"

7795. Metaoram.— By A. J. Whitworth

(1) Girl's Christian name ; 2, a creek behold; (3) a poet of fame ; (4) a tool unfold ; (5) a beast quite slim ; (6) a dieaded man ; (7) griefs sjnonym ; (8) a bey's name scan; (0) below your knees; (10) a quadruped. To lind out these just change each head.