THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2370, 3 August 1899, Page 47

THE RIDDLER.

Neir Rlddlei. 6974. Double Acrostic :— Foundation words or uprights. "Ethereal mildness come along," but, stay. First lot these howling winter winds past away ; "The Voice of Spring" \r laid up with a cold. And hoarse Pegapua can no tale unfold. If a very hard to be without a tbeine — Eureka ! vernal Spring has brought a glaam. for former I've a colour in my eye (A metaphor, of course, you here descry) ; And as I sit and bite my quill in gloom, The quill suggests a pen ; the pen a plume ; The ■plume a feather ; feather* for a bed, ' Which brings my litter flocking to my head % .For form ei -latter, joined, ask Mrs JBeetos, Who'll tell you how they^re dressed and cooked and eaten. Lights, or Cross Words. 1. Tbe = a hollow noise doth make,. - 2. 'Tis time for us to = ; 3. But in our beds our = we take, 4. And still keep close our = ; 5. "Whilo ever and anon a sound ■ Proof eds from = iv tones profound. 8975. ENraMi.:— To myntic ceven add a plain fouv, Arid »how how these can make a Ecore. 8976. Hidden Rivers:- / 1. They do not have geese in every farmyard. 2. To eat bam, s&pecially with eggs, is nuti* tioua. 3. No port of England is very small. 4. Pi iao everywhere has a falling. . 5. Alum is sour, I think, V>ut often useful. 6. Vinegar on neglected shelves is unhealthy. 7. A plum, I am indeed convinced, is a fruit. 8. Kgomet, or Kgo, needless to say, are Latin words. 9. Nicer honey could not be made. 10. A barn on a good foundation is solid.. 11. The wise men brought myrrh in each hand. )2. We bad our own lessons to prepare. *n«wcn to Riddles Published July 20. 8967. Diamond:— F S Jl P FACES SABE L L A FACETIOUS PEL I C A N SLO A T A U N(e) S 89C8. Dhop Letter :— / Portland, Madeira, Finland, Baikal, Stanley, Stony, 'Sligo, TSiL 8969. Ibregulab Square :•— "Rhodes, Milner (by re-arranging finals anS primals). O £ I iG I N h o ji it o n MIRAGE INSTIL D E A-LIR SEDATE 8970. Enigma :— Dust, Stub. Influenza sasecl lay m lew 'doses ~ Tußsicura ; write >f or fostunonrak ; it 'jvifl. do *■ all ttiat is claimed for it*