New Riddles,

Otago Witness, Issue 2203, 21 May 1896, Page 38

New Riddles,

8269. Missing Consonant Acrostical Square.— By Tht-isites :—: — Add consonants to MEAKxxxx these vow els, wh'ch are 0 I E x x x x x iv th ir proper order, so 1 11 A x x x x x tbat each horizontal lino A if, E I x x x x will form a complete AEAExxxx word of eight letters. E M E x x x x x 'J he second and seventh A lExxxxx row?, read downwards, EA Ixxxxx will giva respectively 0 Ixxxxxx the name; of a poet and 1 iUxxxxxx one of bis most cele- ' brateil woiks. 8270. Diamond.—By H. H. W. :- 1. The h art of the woodcock, by • portamen adored. 2 For this the brave warrior girds on n; s sword. 3. This i< enacted at most of our races. - 4. A tpiy Briliah Vitrdie the rentrc here graces. 5. A spreading domiin 'neath monarchial sway, 6. 'This is the edge of the saucer or tray. 7. And last iB the heart of the swarthy Malay. 8271. Curtailment,—By Emily B. :— If this you would solve, put in motion ycurbraini. Then a poet curtail and a poe-fc lem -ins. 8272. Central CnANQK.-By W. E S::- • A verbal curiosity, a pliiloV gfc oddity,' Two meaoiiigs has my first acquired in coaras of yearn; Like Jekyll-Hyde, its second unhappy may be leckoned, For opposite, completely, are the res dings that it bea>s. 8273 Charade.—By Coloufelie:— My first doe 3 wkli Udits and lawyers abound, And always in regular f «rn;lies It found ; My.second to w-iler or.winrl niay be'ong, Or to twenty thing* mor^, had I room in my song j My whole in accustomed its fate to fe'-moan, With a sound that's composed of a shriek and a groau. , *~