THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2252, 29 April 1897, Page 40

THE RIDDLER.

New Biddies. 8516. Rearrangement.— By Emily B. :— H A L W N L A 9 By changing the position of three of the ■ h W I I, M 1 s A h or i zu ,tai lines, and ' w r L p N © X N then three of the ver- j O YLREDHT * iCal liO ? S ' the tW ° inner squares read ogee v peg roun rt f rom the top maj»aoppn left-h/md corner to map aocp r, therightwill give the H M O X A E E r names of two poets ; and the two outer liS b lsesf squares, reacl similarly, will both give the names of two others. 8517. Verbal Anagram.— By Colonslie :— A little bit of myrtle, A. little bit of heather, A little bit of rnargo'.d, Of ma ; den hair another} A little bit of nosegay, ( Of amaranth a bitty, I A littl-j bit of rosie, And then whit ends my ditty, Will give of Britain's army A branch with swora and gun, Could give her foemen sturdy A bit of " curran bun." ! 851 S. Enigmatical Charade.— Ky J. J. F. : — Connect a rope with a French town, and note the magnifying effect of the union. 8519. Central Delation.— By Pvomany Rye :— First you never ought to be. Laat a conversation see. 5520. Charade.— By Jennie Jay :— The 1, 2, 3 of a celebrated emperor is part of a river ; the 4, 5, 6 a place for refreshment ; the 7, 8, 9, 10 a famous mountain. Answers to Riddles Pub. April 15. S3OS. Single Acrostic. 8509. Curtailments. By Selected by Colonslie :— Jenny Jay :—: — " E ART.ir.ST AltoH, alto D EATii Perth, pert I NTELI.tGE.VCB Poole, pool N EGATIVE Gorey, gore B UNUI.ERS Lairy, lair IT NIFORMED Ann^n, Anna RightR ight Chard, char G ay Wells, well. H ONOUR. S5lO. Charade.— By X. :— Ruskin. 8511. Numbered Charade —By Thersite3 :— 1 Coniston Water— cow, nose, rat, tine