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.
_Na.s.sau House, Westward Ho._ (Aged 12.) _Bideford._
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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._
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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 pa.s.sage.
8. Labour; steeped in liquor.
9. A noise; a joint of meat.
ADELAIDE BENTINCK.
_Froyle House, near Alton, Hants._ (Aged 10-3/4.)
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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.)
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DOUBLE ACROSTIC AND ARITHMOREM.
The initials and finals read downwards will give the names of two trees.
1050 + obo = a blossom.
750 + aaenypoie = a dictionary.
50 + pgfegi = a warm beverage.
150 + ru = to twist.
1000 + nuhea = kind.
MABEL H. M. WITHERS.
_Westcroft, Oakhill Road, Putney._ (Aged 14.)
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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).
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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.