New Biddies.

Otago Witness, Issue 2141, 7 March 1895, Page 37

New Biddies.

7939. Charade.— By Crosshill :— My first's a word of doubtful ring,

Ami formed of scanty lelte & ; Mv next, a1;a 1 ; poel< sweetly sirg, la one of Cupid's f tiers. My whole i.-> mo.it] j' formed of .stone, A gool support in any weather; It is not meant to stand alone, But strong in union clings together. 7940. Rhomboid.— By A. G. II , Blue Spur:— Across. 1, A river in Afiiei ; 2, a river in Italy ; 3, part of a me.isure ;4, s\ platform on a &hi}> ; 5, a cord to keep a wound oi>en. Duwn. 1, A consonant ; 2, a piououn ; 3, a vehicle ; 4, a river in Spain ; 5, elevating the fore lcis; G, to make angry ; 7, negative ; 8, a river in Italy ; 9, a consonant. 7911. Transposition.— By Thersitcs :— I'm the god cf the plains, amid &atyib and swains;

A piuloing T often contain ; Reverse me, 'twill show what I'm sure, sir, that you, "When you're drowsy, would wish to obtain. 7242. RE-ARP.ANGr.ME.NT-— By Colonslie : —

Out of the following letters arrange a wellknown quotation from Shakespeare's "Julius Gicsav " :— t hlheeyltmoiadeutatiheh fttscmverdseioritcootgnfih r i d nteowtb cr h e c. 7913. Buried R,ivkrs.— By Valentine :—

Will you fetch my broDch, Ann ; I left it iv my room. Please do not make such a noise, Ernest. J made Ella leave ihe room. That floor is too bi#. 79(4. Letter Changes. — By Romany Rye :— Ghonge tho finals of 12 British counties and leave absent, a ima-sure, a noted infante, a girl's name, cereals, a town vi'-itej by Paul, a Prussian town, throw, knows, loafers, a flower, formerly.