THE RIDDLER.
New Bidules. 80j6. Double Acrostic:— ], An aiiny title; 2, in addition; 3, to squeeze between two hard sub^'ances>: 4, a country district ; 5, a Christian name. Primals and final name a native of Uunedm on whom all eyes are set 9057. Double Acrostic :—: — ], Loved by the French; 2, where piimal was born ; 3, joined together ; 4. what Our Bojs will never do ; 5, of gieat size ; 6, a title ; 7, what the Boers do when defeateo. Piimals and finals name Dunedin-botn martyrs in their country* cause. 9055. Charade:— He was a sailor, sai'ing Upon the b .undle-s sea ; A simple hen-iug fisher, And sailing in a me. She was a daintj maiden, And s-ood ben-ath a tree ; The snow.was th'ckly falling, So she hailed a p*ssiug me. That self -san c little maiden That evening, after te^, Received /rom her own tiue lovo. A lender li tie me. 9359. A Shakespearian Quotation:— 22, 11, 20, 4, 7, 1, U, 19— turned about. 15, 10, 16, 12. JJs, l3— clawois. 23, 9, IS, 5, B— condition. 2, 24, 17, 21— a married woman. «, 2i, 3— yes. Answers to Riddles Published Jan. 11 9049. Verb *.l A nac r am :— Persevere (preseive, sere, sp-ee, ' severe, tee, paer, serve, vesper, levere, sever, ve^se). £050. Riddle :—: — Nothing. 9051. Apostrophe Puzzle :— Manslaughter— m xn'o laughter. 9352. Chauade:— I sat in— isatin.
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Otago Witness, 25 January 1900, Page 48
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228THE RIDDLER. Otago Witness, 25 January 1900, Page 48
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