OUR LITTLE FOLKS' OWN PUZZLES.
Reading edition
PICTORIAL NATURAL HISTORY PUZZLE.
3, 5, 6, 17, 8, 2, 6 = A periodical wind. 1, 13, 4, 10, 11, 18 = A contest. 19, 23, 22, 21 = To utter reproach. 7, 13, 6 = Gained. 14, 20, 16, 21, 12 = A failing. 15, 22, 9 = Design. What is the whole?
MESOSTICH.
The letters read down the centre form the name of a country in South America.
1. A country in Africa. 2. A continent. 3. A country in Europe. 4. A town in Italy. 5. A town in Palestine. 6. A country in Europe.
Archibald Y. G. Campbell. Nassau House, Westward Ho. (Aged 12.) Bideford.
SINGLE ACROSTIC.
The initials read downwards give the name of an emperor of Rome.
1. A set of drawers. 2. A workman. 3. Part of a circle. 4. An animal. 5. An animal. 6. A metal. 7. A girl's name. 8. A precious stone.
Helen Staudage. (Aged 15-1/2.) Yatchley Retreat, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
TOWNS ENIGMATICALLY EXPRESSED,
1. Original; a wine. 2. To divide; a country. 3. The mark of a wound; a town represented in Parliament. 4. A strife; a part of a candle. 5. A hole; a negative conjunction. 6. A female; part of the body. 7. An animal; a passage. 8. Labour; steeped in liquor. 9. A noise; a joint of meat.
Adelaide Bentinck. Froyle House, near Alton, Hants. (Aged 10-3/4.)
HIDDEN PROVERBS.
A a b d e e e e e f f f h i i i k m n n r r s s t. 2. A a d e e e i i j k m n n n o o p r r s s s t t u w y. 3. A b c e e e e e h i i n n n o p r r r s t t t t u v.
Kate Smith. 5, Royal Terrace, Portishead, Somerset. (Aged 11-1/2.)
DOUBLE ACROSTIC AND ARITHMOREM.
The initials and finals read downwards will give the names of two trees.
1050 + obo = a blossom. 750 + aænypoie = a dictionary. 50 + pgfegi = a warm beverage. 150 + ru = to twist. 1000 + nuhea = kind.
Mabel H. M. Withers. Westcroft, Oakhill Road, Putney. (Aged 14.)
GEOGRAPHICAL DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
My initials read downwards give the name of a country of Asia, and the finals upwards give the name of one of the kings of that country.
1. A lake in Russia. 2. A town in Hungary. 3. A town in Switzerland. 4. A lake in North America. 5. An island in the Mediterranean. 6. A town in Abyssinia.
T. Harrison. Acaster Hill, Easingwold, Yorkshire. (Aged 12-1/2).
RIDDLE-ME-REE.
My first is in elegant, but not in rough; My second is in lace, but not in cuff; My third is in earth, but not in ground; My fourth is in puppy, but not in hound; My fifth is in high, but not in low; My sixth is in reap, but not in sow; My seventh is in nibble, but not in devour; My eighth is in time, but not in hour; My ninth is in arrow, but not in bow; My whole is a cave we some of us know.
W. B. Bell. (Aged 12-1/2.) St. Georges Mount, New Brighton, Cheshire.
QUOTATION DROP-WORD PUZZLE.
Give the following quotation in full, with its author.
The * * * * sigh, * * * merry * * * And * * * * * not why, * glad * * had * *—A * * * n.
Florence M. Moffatt. 7, Union Place, Aberdeen. (Aged 12-1/4.)
MISSING-LETTER PUZZLE.
When the missing letters have been supplied, the whole will form the first verse of one of Macaulay's poems.
A×t×n×a×l×e×h×l×s×t×h×a×o×r×o×l×E×g×a×d×p×a×s×, I×e×l×f×h×t×r×c×f×m×u×d×e×s×h×w×o×g×t×n×n×i×n×d×y×, W×e×t×a×g×e×t×l×e×i×v×n×i×l×a×a×n×t×e×b×r×i×v×i× T×e×i×h×s×s×o×l×o×M×x×c×t×e×t×u×e×t×e×r×s×f×p×i×.
S. K. Horne. Vernon House, Lordship Lane, Dulwich. (Aged 13.)