THE RIDDLER. Few Biddles.

Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 40

THE RIDDLER. Few Biddles.

8762. Duplex Hour Glass Tozzle.— Selected by D. G. S. :- j Foundation Words. J Read from B, C, D, or E Crosswise UDto A, : Torester of old was he Who here commands each way. (b) • . . . * (c) Lights. * . * 1. Comparatively uncommon. • _ * . # 2. Three academical « - . . t, • characters. (a) «. . . . . i * {a) 3. Come near — remove ■ * . o . * your ear. < * . • 4. Seen- on road and « river. * . j(- 6 Represents the upper (D) * ...» (c) ten. 6. Of a porcine nature. 7. Hints at a removal. 8. A London divinity. 9. The tail of a lion. 10. Suggestive of Turkey. 11. Illustrates motion. 8763. Decapitation.— By Colonsliel— My who"'c ie found in .house and haU, And used by persons short and tall j Cut off the head, and you will find A part of head is left behind ; Another lop now please to give — 'Tisin your mouth, sure as you live. 8764. Charade.— By R. S. A. :— Full many a man upon my first Hath sadly laid my second j My whole, when he is at his worst, No genius is reckoned. 8765. Decapitation.— By B. 0. R. !— My fir&fs applied to tiny rill or rivulet, To some strange natures, too, with which we've met y My second in meaning Is to reverence or set apart, A word oft used on Sabbath morn, outspoken from the heart ; My thiid is to permit, a word to teaohers known, And used by some like martinets, as readily you'll I own.

Answers to Riddles Published May 19. 8754 EniuJU.— By OoloDslia t— Alternative. 8/55. Charade.— Selected by J D. 0. <*■ Ran, sack— ransack. 6755. Enioma.— By AJ.W.C. j— Tick— (a) an insect, (b) » park, (o) * sound, (d) bedtick, (c) bought 'on tick, ate. 8757- Chahadb.— By J. S. A. B. L. <— No, ah— Noah.

It's quite enough to make you weep The things one buys, both bad and oheapl But here's a hint — if ever you would Get hold of a thing that's cheap and (rood, Just purchase Woods' Great Peppermint Cure For oolds and ogughs. You.'U lose them.,