PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.
Reading edition
15.—Ladder Puzzle.
Take the first and last letters of the 'rounds,' and add a letter between each round, to form the 'posts.'
Right post. A large town in England, not far from Birmingham.
Left post. The act or process of reasoning.
Round1. A boy's Christian name.
"2. A small singing bird.
"3. A town prominent in the South African War.
"4. A large island in the Pacific.
"5. A terrible monster of Greek legend.
"6. Another island in the Pacific.
"7. A race which invaded and conquered England.
C. J. B.
[Answer on page 371.]
Answer to Puzzle on Page 290.
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F-rail.
S-tale.
B-one.
S-hake.
F-right.
T-haw.