Chapter II: Part 2

Entire I am a pronoun in the second person. Take away my first letter, and I am a pronoun still, but in the first person; put on my first, and take away my last letter, and I am again a pronoun in the second person.

ENIGMAS

1

ASTRONOMICAL ENIGMA.

I am composed of twenty letters.

My 1, 2, 6, 7, is a star in the constellation Cetus.

My 6, 15, 10, 12, 3, is one of the signs of the Zodiac.

My 11, 6, 8, 4, is a star in Argo Navio.

My 6, 20, 13, 19, 11, 6, is a star in Gemina.

My 1, 6, 7, 16, 10, 5, is a star in Serpentarino.

My 1, 12, 15, 6, 17, 18, is a star in Andromeda.

My 9, 14, 8, is one of the constellations.

My whole is the name of one who rendered Astronomy no inconsiderable aid.

2

I am composed of 24 letters.

My 8, 3, 9, 21, is an accumulation.

My 16, 9, 1, 14, 23, is a machine.

My 2, 5, 4, 22, is a dear place.

My 6, 5, 5, 18, 11, 17, 6, is of the fowl species.

My 10, 7, 9, 1, is a resting-place.

My 21, 12, 9, 13, is a sort of turf.

My 19, 11, 15, 9, 4, is a vapor.

My 20, 3, 15, 24, is a germinating article.

My whole is an old proverb.

3

I am composed of seventeen letters.

My 14, 3, 10, is a weight.

My 6, 11, 4, 13, 15, is a place of abode.

My 2, 16, 8, 14, is to stop.

My 12, 15, 10, 1, is a part of an encampment.

My 5, 7, 17, 9, is a product of the sea.

My whole is a part of the decalogue.

4

I am composed of ten letters.

My 1, 2, 7, is an animal.

My 6, 5, 10, 7, most birds have.

My 1, 2, 3, 7, is a vehicle.

My 4, 8, 6, is a place where hogs are kept.

My 1, 2, 9, 4, 8, 7, is a kind of covering.

A class of mechanics expresses my whole.

5

I am composed of seven letters.

My 6, 7, 4, was used in war.

My 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1, is a seat of war.

My 2, 7, 4, 3, is a useful animal.

My whole is loved by every true-hearted American.

6

My 4, 2, 7, 10, is a planet, a chemical combination, and a town.

My 23, 10, 1, 14, 4, 21, 16, 15, was a witty French writer.

My 17, 16, 8, 19, 18, 1, 6, 18, 12, 20, 23, 7, is a little watchman, who always carries his lamp with him.

Divine honors were paid by an ancient eastern nation to the 22, 1, 3, 11.

My 11, 6, 23, 14, is a title.

Nature herself inspired the pencil of 9, 13, 21, 2, 5, 14, 8, 20, 4, 4, 20, 14.

My 9, 21, 23, 14, is a part of the inheritance of man.

My whole is a pleasant, but rather profitless occupation, which you can express in 23 letters.

7

Two boys, one named 25, 13, 24, 19, 17, 15, and the other 6, 20, 21, 7, 8, 27, went to 27, 14, 17 their uncle 7---- one 15, 4, 13, 6, 14, 19. He had 6, 15, 21 fine 20, 21, 3, 5, 14, 9, but he forbid the 22, 8, 12, 27 to 19, 4, 24, 17, without his 1, 21, 13, 9, 14, 11, 6. But master 6. was a 1, 8, 3, 14, 22, 17, 5, 5 and 15, 4, 22, 24 boy, but his brother 25. was obedient to his uncle’s 15, 4, 27, 2, 14, 9. One 12, 10, 16, master 6. said to his brother, “Let’s 27, 8, 12, 12, 22, 14 the 20, 21, 19, 9, 17, 27, for we have a fine 1, 2, 10, 11, 1, 17. Uncle has gone to 6, 21, 15, 13.” “11, 21, indeed,” answered 7, 25, 27, 6, 14, 19, 25.; “20, 21, 15 can you 12, 21 what you 9, 18, 26? Has not uncle forbid us to 19, 23, 12, 17 them?” But master 6. did not 10, 6, 6, 14, 13, 24 to what his brother said. He took 21, 13, 17 of the 20, 21, 3, 5, 14, 27 and 19, 21, 24, 14--2, 23, 7, but was 6, 2, 3, 21, 15, 11 and severely hurt, and having disregarded his uncle’s 1, 21, 7, 7, 8, 11, 24, 27, he 22, 21, 9, 6 his good opinion and 22, 10, 26--23, 22, 22 for 6, 2, 19, 14, 14 weeks, and during the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27.

8

I am composed of 22 letters.

My 14, 16, 10, 7, was the founder of Kentucky.

My 11, 13, 16, 4, 8, 19, 1, is the Empire State of the South.

My 18, 3, 7, 6, 12, the cause of the late panic.

My 1, 15, 17, 6, 4, 21, 15, what young ladies love to be.

My 17, 10, 9, 21, 22, 20, what they ought to be.

My 2, 1, 20 is an animal.

My whole is a familiar proverb.

9

I am composed of 21 letters.

My 3, 2, 12, 16, is a fixed principle in the art of fencing.

My 13, 4, 10, 8, is a beverage.

My 19, 5, 7, 1, 16, is what nobody would wish to lose.

My 15, 20, 6, 16, 14, 8, is a relation.

My 17, 9, 21, 10, are animals.

My 18, 6, 14, is a great ally of experience.

My 11, 20, 7, is a fruit.

My whole is a proverb.

10

I am composed of 27 letters.

My 3, 23, 20, 22, 9, 17, was the name of a celebrated Egyptian.

My 2, 7, 15, 9, 26, 10, was the name of an ambitious Roman, who was elected Consul six times.

My 8, 26, 17, 22, 14, 19, was the name of a man who was a great favorite with Queen Elizabeth.

My 13, 9, 8, 7, was the name of a Latin poet, born in 1470, died 1566.

My 8, 1, 24, 12, 6, 22, 16, 27, was the name of a Sicilian, who learned a lesson from Dionysius.

My 1, 18, 16, 4, 11, 15, 21, 24, 25, 5, 14, was the name of a brave English general, who received his death wound at the battle of Alexandria, on the 21st of March, 1801.

My whole is an event which occurred in Henry the Seventh’s reign, and materially affected the interests of this country.

11

I am composed of 39 letters.

Never be 8, 18, 35, 12, 28, and cruel to the 31, 38, 1, 5, 17, 7, 31, 26, 25, 19, 9, but be 33, 29, 26, 23, 3, 13, and 4, 5, 30, 11, 38, 33; if 10, 13,--16, 11, 32, 3, we may relieve, 36, 34, 38, 39 a 12, 2, 22, 21,--20, 15, 37,17, 27, by a mere 12, 24, 2, 6,--5, 14, sympathy.

12

I am composed of 6 letters.

My 1, 2, 4, is used by all ladies.

My 1, 3, 4, is used by all cooks.

My 1, 3, 2, 4, is felt by all people.

My 4, 2, 1, is understood in a musquito country.

My 4, 3, 1, is interfered with in the same.

My 6, 2, 4, is nearly as old as the world.

My 6, 5, 3, 1, is a valuable ally of the water cure system.

My whole promote much discord in domestic circles.

13

I am composed of 9 letters.

My 2, 5, 9, is part of a fish.

My 2, 3, 6, is more useful than pleasant to most children.

My 6, 5, 9, is the name of a quadruped.

My 5, 7, 8, is apt to be made light of, by us sinners.

My 2, 7, 1, 9, is a valuable vegetable production.

My whole is a reptile.

14

I am composed of 13 letters.

My 1, 13, 2, is the name of a female animal.

My 2, 5, 6, is a measure of length.

My 3, 4, 13, 6, is a musical instrument

My 8, 13, 7, 6, is a starting-place.

My 9, 12, 13, 5, is an image.

My 11 is a vowel.

My whole is the name of a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

15

I am composed of 23 letters.

My 3, 7, 19, 14, is part of a ship.

My 15, 16, 17, 18, 1, is what Eve was.

My 9, 2, 5, is a relation.

My 12, 10, 22, 23, 13, is a piece of poetry.

My 20, 21, 4, 11, is one drop of liquid.

My 6, 18, 8, 13, is a kind of wood.

My whole is a proverb.

16

A 27, 11, 22, 29, 24, 13 severely 27, 2, 28, 26, 12, 10, 30 by 9, 6, 11, 2, 8, 5, seeing a 1, 17, 4, 12, 21 of 18, 7, 15, 10, 2--27, 7, 11, 13, 15, 29, 25 on a 21, 11, 22, 13, supposed it to be 2, 10, 7, 17; 8, 24--30, 16, 26, 6, 11, 13, 1--30, 14, 18, 13--7, 5, it with all her might she struck against the board, and, breaking her 18, 11, 13, 22, fell 6, 3, 17, 27, 17, 10, 8, 21, 17, 20 to the 3, 19, 2, 9, 6--18, 6, 28, 2, 29. She was quickly taken by 23, 13, 10 of the 27, 4, 12, 26, 29, 2, 8 by. And must have thought 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

17

I am composed of 25 letters.

My 24, 14, 3, 2, 6, 12, was a distinguished Latin writer

My 16, 25, 24, 7, 23, 21, 6, 9, 5, is a class in Botany.

My 10, 15, 17, 9, 16, 7, is a lake in New York.

My 3, 5, 11, 8, 10, 20, is a city in China.

My 4, 9, 11, 24, 12, 4, 15, is a county in Kentucky.

My 1, 12, 8, 8, 25, 6, 19, 4, is a silly bird.

My 13, 4, 10, 6, 25, 20, 3, 19, is a city in Italy.

My 23, 7, 18, 10, 4, 22, 12, 20, was the name of a conqueror.

My whole is a document which first saw the light many years ago.

Go in at the front entrance and travel along the roads until you reach the dwelling-house in the centre.

Be particular not to get over any of the fences.]

ACROSTICS.

1

A valuable ally of family sociability, and what pertains to it.

1. A species of garment.

2. An ancient French coin.

3. One of the Ladrone Islands.

4. An insect.

5. A man’s name.

2

A beautiful creature, and where it is often seen.

1. A ferry-boat.

2. A town in New York.

3. An emblem of poverty.

4. An emblem of gentleness.

3

First call to mind a nymph of paradise,
Next where the poet, Ovid, buried lies;
A sect religious, most in Persia seen;
A title given to Juno, goddess-queen;
A town in England, famous for the death
Of two crowned kings, and Queen Elizabeth.
The letters first of these will give the name
Of ancient poet, great has been his fame:
The final letters--if you careful note--
Will tell you of a poem which he wrote.

4

A fruit, and where it grows.

1. A division.

2. Where the lion sleeps.

3. A Russian proclamation.

4. A spice.

5

The promoter of much discord in a family, and its ally.

1. A pet name for an animal.

2. A person whose mental capabilities would never fit him for a Senator.

3. A river in Europe.

4. A Roman emperor.

5. A bird.

6

A token and its receptacle.

1. Is of long continuance.

2. A beautiful tree.

3. Was a king of Thrace.

4. A flower named after a goddess.

7

A place for vessels, and a liquor.

1. An important part of a church.

2. A large river in Asia.

3. A gambler’s gain.

4. A mighty conqueror.

8

A useful token, and what supports it.

1. What every tree should have.

2. A county in Minnesota.

3. Something very common in summer.

4. Something found on every wagon.

9

Stalks, and a fruit.

1. A wound.

2. A member of the human body.

3. A wanderer.

4. A tune.

5. A part of milk.

DECAPITATIONS.

1. Behead a noble vessel, and leave a rude one.

2. Behead that which may save life, and leave that which destroys it.

3. Behead every thing, and leave nothing.

4. Behead a weapon, and leave a fruit.

5. Behead a gymnastic feat, and leave that which accomplished it.

6. Behead an uncomfortable situation, and leave what promoted it.

7. Behead an uncultivated idea, and leave those who entertain it.

8. Behead a celebrated British admiral, and leave a British commander-in-chief and viscount.

9. Behead a primate of Scotland, and leave a consul of the U. S. A. to Tunis in 1797.

10. Behead an Irish author who wrote a work on Beauty, and leave an able and intrepid English admiral.

11. Behead an eminent Scotch physician and mathematician, and leave a learned German professor of Rhetoric.

12. Behead a country, and leave a sensation.

13. Behead a weapon, and leave a part of speech.

14. Behead a destructive deed, and leave one of mirth.

15. Behead a man, and leave a beverage.

16. Behead a twist, and leave a beverage.

17. Behead a wart, and leave a small horse.

18. Behead a perfume, and leave a coin.

19. Behead a ribbon, and leave an animal.

20. Behead an iron hod, and leave an important character in one of Dickens’s works.

21. Behead a drove, and leave a means of fastening.

22. Behead a tool, and leave a reptile.

23. Behead a reptile, and leave a tool.

24. Behead mildew, and leave a sunbeam.

25. Behead a viaduct, and leave the upper part of a slope.

26. Behead a number, and leave a heart.

27. Behead a heart, and leave a metal.

28. Behead a kitchen utensil, and leave a tenement.

29. Behead a scion of the forest king,
And straight behold a very barber-ous thing.

30. Behead a youthful damsel, and you’ll find
A mate, perchance, more suited to your mind.

31. Behead a thing in every kitchen seen,
And what is left will puzzle you, I ween.

32. Behead an object gaunt, which Superstition dreads,
And lo! for all your pains, a hundred thousand heads.

33. Behead what tear-drops did in Beauty’s eyes,
And leave what Beauty did to cause their rise.

34. Behead a well-known animal, and see
Another better known than even he.

35. Behead an instrument of pleasant tone,
And leave another one to minstrels known.

36. Behead a bird, one common as can be,
And leave one which we not as often see.

37. And when ye’ve done all this, like clever elves,
Forever still behead, but leave yourselves.

38. Behead a lady, and leave a lady.

39. Behead a bird, and leave a vessel.

40. Behead a seed, and leave a grain.

41. Behead what some men love, and leave what most men love.

42. Behead a stream, and leave a bird.

43. Behead a part of a chain, and leave a fluid.

44. Behead a vessel, and leave a part of the body.

45. Behead a grain, and leave a luxury.

46. Behead a band, and leave a catching apparatus.

47. Behead an article used in sewing, and leave a stream.

48. Behead a fruit, and leave a part of the body.

49. Behead an article of furniture, and leave a fastening.

50. Behead an instrument of punishment, and leave a part of the human body.

51. Behead an animal, and leave an organ of man.

52. Behead a kind of grain, and leave a sensation.

53. Behead a hard substance, and leave a soft one.

54. Behead and curtail a bird, and leave a pressure.

55. Behead and curtail a culinary utensil, and leave a tax.

56. Behead and curtail one part of the body, and leave another.

57. Behead and curtail a vine, and leave a pronoun.

58. Behead and curtail a fruit, and leave a blow.

59. Behead and curtail an important part of every kitchen, and leave an animal.

60. Divide a song, and leave an article and a pronoun.

61. Divide a surprising place, and leave a verb, and a shrub.

62. Divide an animal, and leave a verb, a pronoun, and an insect.

63. Divide a musical instrument, and leave a sack, and tube.

64. Divide a game, and leave a combat, and a passage.

65. Divide an insect, and leave a color, and a vessel.

66. Divide an ornament, and leave a pair, and an obstacle.

67. Divide a contract, and leave an obstruction, and a profit.

68. Divide a flower, and leave animals, and a feature.

NAMES OF PLACES ENIGMATICALLY EXPRESSED.

NAMES OF PLACES IN CONNECTICUT.

1. A kind of tree, and a shallow piece of water.

2. A motion of the atmosphere, and part of a hog.

3. The part equally distant from two extremities, and a collection of houses.

4. A nickname, and a verb.

5. A vegetable, and a partition.

6. What some men delight in, and a weight.

7. Novel, and a name for fashion.

8. A crossing, and a harbor.

9. Clear, and a portion of real estate.

NAMES OF PLACES IN ILLINOIS.

10. A royal title, and a weight.

11. Being between, and a place of safety for vessels.

12. To clothe, and a lodge for wild beasts.

13. To make secure, and a harbor for vessels.

14. The name of a planet, and a part of a house.

15. A dwelling of royalty, and a part of a fork.

16. The name of a liquid, and the cry of an animal.

17. The name of a lady, and a collection of houses.

NAMES OF PLACES IN NORTH CAROLINA.

18. A fashionable lady’s delight, and a fortified place.

19. Keen resentment, and a narrow valley.

20. An English poet.

21. A place of worship, and elevation.

22. A foreigner, and a collection of houses.

23. The act of making clean, and a weight.

24. What we generally see in winter, and an eminence.

25. A contest, a bird, and a weight.

26. A preposition, and a motion brought about by indolence.

NAMES OF PLACES IN MAINE.

27. A color and a shrub.

28. To consecrate, and a measure of cloth.

29. A river in Italy, and a term applied to a region or country.

30. An intoxicating drink, and a place where water is shallow.

31. An inclosure for animals, and a term applied to adults.

32. A point of the compass, and a small stream of water.

33. A portion of the body, and a greater amount.

34. An animal, and a term applied to diversion.

NAMES OF PLACES IN KENTUCKY.

35. A sharp instrument, and a weight.

36. A wild animal, and a shallow part of a stream.

37. A boy’s name, and a place of defense.

38. An elevation of land, and a name given to money.

39. A man’s name, and a portion of land.

40. One of the points of the compass, and a place of safety.

PLACES IN WISCONSIN.

41. An animal, and a collection of houses.

42. An animal, and the shallow part of a stream.

43. A combat, and a part of a candle.

44. An elevation, and a weight.

45. A southern fruit, and low, wet ground.

46. The name of a celebrated physician, and a collection of houses.

47. An animal, and a musical instrument.

48. A fruit, and a weight.

NAMES OF PLACES IN ASIA.

49. A kind of pouch, and a child’s appellation for his father.

50. A horse, and a small hole.

51. A gash, and a small nail.

52. A thick shrub, and a word expressing anger.

53. A metal cup, and a weight.

54. A pronoun, and an animal.

NAMES OF PLACES IN ENGLAND.

55. A deer, part of a present participle, and part of an animal.

56. An animal, and a crossing.

57. Part of a gun, and the sailor’s desire.

58. What some old ladies and gentlemen wear, and a weight.

59. Sources of water.

60. A grain.

NAMES OF PLACES IN FLORIDA.

61. Two young ladies’ names combined.

62. A silicious mineral of various colors.

63. A large amphibious animal, of rapacious nature.

64. A possessive pronoun, and a covering.

65. A boy’s nickname, and a preposition.

66. An adjective, and one of the battle-fields of Mexico.

NAMES OF BIRDS.

67. The bird that was in Eden.

68. The bird that cheats.

69. A chess-man.

70. A letter.

71. An architect.

72. A country in Europe.

73. The bird that’s full of mischief and fun.

74. The bird that raises great weights.

75. The bird that is part of a fence.

76. The bird that is always in fear.

77. The bird that assists at your meals.

78. The bird that’s a plaything for boys.

LIST OF FISH.

79. Part of a hennery.

80. A weapon.

81. What the moss-rose did.

82. What the sun lent.

83. What the boys love to do.

84. A pronoun, and an ornament.

85. Two thirds of a proverb, and an ancient vessel.

86. Three quarters of a member of the human body.

87. Minus the letter T--a physician.

88. What we should all be likely to do if we fell in the water.

NAMES OF BIRDS.

89. What we all do when we dine.

90. Nothing, twice five, and fifty.

91. Equality and decay.

92. A female nickname, and what most boys like for dinner.

BATTLES OF ENGLAND.

93. A border, and an elevation.

94. Not ancient, and a kind of fruit.

95. Idle talk, and a part of a domestic animal.

96. To select from others, a letter of the alphabet, and a place for wild beasts.

97. A liquid, and a game of cards.

98. To draw by a rope, and a weight.

TEA-TABLE.

99. A convulsion of the lungs, and a reward.

100. The state of an Irishman newly-arrived, and a favorite beverage.

101. A species of deer, a useful grain, and a flat loaf.

102. The act of cutting with a sharp instrument, and young maidens.

103. An unruly member.

104. A Latin word signifying earth, and an important article in a lady’s toilet.

105. Natural jewel-boxes.

106. Two thirds of an animal, and part of the lunch service.

107. A portion, and an elevation.

108. Fireworks.

109. A kid.

110. A man-servant.

BEVERAGES.

111. A small tree.

112. A sailor’s desire.

113. Counterfeit agony.

114. An island in the Atlantic.

115. Merry Andrew.

116. Adam’s ale.

117. Ghosts.

DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS.

118. Distracted, a pronoun and a relation.

119. A month, and to cut.

120. A girl’s name, and a preposition.

121. To fight, and a bird.

122. A part of the body, and an adjective implying powerful.

FLOWER GARDEN.

123. A musical instrument devoured.

124. A fop, and an animal.

125. A portion of time, and a consonant.

126. A blackbird and its claw.

127. Sunrise.

128. The hair of a young lady.

129. A deer, and part of its mouth.

130. A pronoun.

131. A part of the head of a useful animal.

132. Haste, and a spring.

133. A case.

134. A report, and a consonant.

Enter at A, and keep traveling along the paths until you reach B. No climbing allowed.]

CUTTINGS FOR PLANTING.

This may be made an amusing game; as the query for each flower may be frequently varied: and it will require no great amount of ingenuity to originate new questions.

1. If you plant hoarhound candy, what will grow?

2. An English cathedral?

3. The idol Juggernaut?

4. A winter storm?

5. The sky?

6. Aaron’s rod?

7. A Doctor?

8. Dalley’s Pain Extractor?

9. A wise man?

10. Christmas game?

11. A goldsmith?

12. A toad?

13. A scalp?

14. A violincello?

15. Plant a bay horse, and what would grow?

16. Sheep?

17. Daylight?

18. Cupid wounded?

19. Plant a pig, and what will grow?

20. Some rapid streams.

21. Plant the Celestial Empire, and the richest man in New York.

22. A member of a monastery.

23. Reynard, and a small article of apparel.

24. A Christian name, and a small article from a writing desk.

25. Queen Victoria’s eldest son, with a plume in his hat.

26. Plant vanity, and what will grow?

27. A charming rural retreat?

28. A dry-good’s merchant?

29. A part of one’s hand?

30. The Chinese silk manufacture?

31. A perfumed dandy?

32. What the sun did.

33. Plant the Fourth of July, and what would grow?

34. A young ladies’ seminary?

35. A young ladies’ riding-school?

36. A theological seminary?

37. A jeweler?

38. A shoemaker?

39. Plant an ape, and what would grow?

40. A cardinal number, and part of the face.

41. Cupid in a scrape.

42. The border of a garment, and a protection against thieves.

43. A pipe.

44. A surgeon.

45. A small pillow.

46. The wandering Jew.

47. A wedding.

48. Plant a tailor, and what would grow?

49. A goslin.

50. A Bruin.

51. The seat of life.

52. A tippler’s nose.

53. A scold.

54. A cart-whip.

55. An artery.

56. A mouse.

57. Old Dobbin.

58. A Louis d’or.

ANAGRAMS.

Properly to enjoy this amusement, it is necessary to be provided with a box of letters, from which may be selected those forming the anagram. Place the letters on a book or table, and continue to transpose them until the original word is discovered. A whole room full of people may be entertained in this manner.

1. Fill up net.

2. Nice red hams.

3. A dry toil.

4. Rest choir.

5. Ruin a mite.

6. I get dinners.

7. Go nurse.

8. A flirt? Not I!

9. To sin far more.

10. Modest hit.

11. Cover not a sin.

12. O! a plain spice.

13. A tiny sin.

14. Vase, tubs, tins.

15. Ten coons in tar.

16. To gain rules.

17. Tom’s nine hats.

18. Miss no trains.

19. Tread mean pigs.

20. Peel six brines.

21. I meant man’s gem.

22. I call my gin tea.

23. Tin men eat rent.

24. O! story man.

25. Lo! I tug Ned.

26. Tip a den.

27. Go smite.

28. Test rein.

29. No tripe.

30. I put on a mat.

31. Read to me.

32. Lo! I read it.

33. In a tin door.

34. O, I reap tons.

35. Evil June.

36. If led in.

37. I made time.

38. Is Uncle tiffy?

39. I attend in pomps.

40. I don’t want things.

41. Sin is content.

42. I eat brine.

43. Can remember.

44. Find lies.

45. Bold repeal.

46. Gain men.

47. Stern peer.

48. Turn game.

49. Fire iron.

50. O! sued it.

51. I rule not so.

52. I reveal not.

53. Grain a trouble.

54. Event seen.

55. Oh, a harp!

56. Vile beer.

57. Move it cool.

58. A sinner varies.

59. Bad in Creoles.

60. A pear nipt.

61. Ten ate sir.

62. To a poet.

63. Real sup.

64. I ran to stay.

65. Prove eels.

66. To sit continually.

67. Care not inside.

68. Rats ran into pot.

69. An eel pot.

70. Toe corns.

71. Silver tea.

72. Live tears.

73. Great help.

74. H. sing to me.

75. On dry air.

76. Liars in time.

77. Clouds rise.

78. O! Aunt, I faint!

79. Lions so true.

80. A lost home.

81. I find it one.

82. Lo! I reign.

83. Try on covers.

84. Depart ye rogues.

85. Cure not sin, sir.

86. Pure tar.

87. No ears.

88. Arm-pits.

89. Time ends rage.

90. Call us noses.

91. Ode songs.

92. Soar, Alps.

93. Hard tug.

94. Charity’s in it.

95. Tree snags.

96. Shine, Sol.

97. Men use mats.

98. Thin bag.

99. Her cry.

100. Sea plant.

101. Paul’s ape.

102. A real stab.

103. Misshape.

104. A paper cane.

105. On many taller.

106. Nor repeat it in mist.

107. Enter pines.

108. Ended puss.

109. Can’t cure Miss E.

110. I can stare.

111. O! it bores us.

112. Real tea dust.

113. Ariel got a burn.

114. No stern action.

115. Eats time.

116. True in fur.

117. Got in a boil.

118. I expect a ton.

119. His tables.

120. Red lance.

121. I need a cyclop.

122. Oh! a split!

123. Ten oars.

124. A dog trial.

125. So I can not tell.

126. I gaze, man.

127. O read tin coins.

128. Iron tribute.

129. So cut, Mary.

130. Ah! in pore, sir?

131. I can not stain.

132. Cut moss.

133. Mary dips.

134. All pearl.

135. I cannot ride so.

136. In a bay or port.

137. O! I sign at once.

138. Dandy ewes.

139. Fished urn.

140. Red nuts and gin.

141. May nod.

142. Don’t I eat?

143. Red legs.

144. It sent men.

145. Short race.

146. Be alive, nun.

147. O’er assuming.

148. This sable.

149. Pin red fish.

150. It’s on a mantle.

151. City life.

152. I get a mess in vain.

153. A mere dot.

154. Red rum.

155. Gain type.

156. Red oyster.

157. Cart horse.

158. May enrich.

159. Nine thumps.

PLACES IN THE U. S.

160. More tons.

161. Hen sat.

162. A cell, sir.

163. Nose trap.

164. A sin to me.

165. A red cut.

166. Clean stew.

167. Pint o’ stew.

DISTINGUISHED GREEKS.

168. Ears cost.

169. Relax spite.

170. Meet his colts.

171. At ides, sir.

172. Caleb is aid.

173. A slim tide.

174. O! sad line.

NAMES IN ROM. HIST.

175. ’Tis a cut.

176. A coal rig.

177. Not any.

178. Saves a pin.

179. Muser.

180. Call Remus.

181. No, ’tis a nun.

SCRIPTURAL NAMES.

182. Hide all.

183. Aim at it.

184. I shall eat.

185. I am a band.

186. Must I bear?

187. Head orb.

188. True dimes.

189. I hate a ram.

190. Head-band.

191. Rob a home.

192. Use the meal.

193. Ha! ha! a limbo.

194. Blame thee.

195. I at home! no.

196. Abash them.

197. He has aim.

198. His tar pan.

199. Ship a hen.

200. O! Sam.

201. Hurt.

202. A mob.

203. An oar.

204. I hem a hen.

205. I am on.

206. His trash.

207. The lion.

208. At a man, sir.

209. This is a mat.

210. Pare him.

211. As mule.

212. In dale.

213. Lupa.

CONUNDRUMS.

1. When is a merchant like Ireland?

2. What kind of likeness can you spell with three letters?

3. Why is intemperance like a worn-out coat?

4. How can you prove that seven is half of twelve?

5. Why should a market-gardener always be punctual?

6. If you throw a chip into the water, what does it become?

7. How does a locomotive at full speed resemble idleness?

8. Where was Washington when his companions put all the lights out?

9. Why is a translated fable like hatred?

10. What is that which is broken by merely naming it?

11. What pies are you not likely to find at the baker’s?

12. Why is the heir-apparent of England like a cloudy day?

13. What foreign letter expresses a title?

14. What two letters express what you ought to do all things?

15. What two letters express an impoverished purse?

16. What four letters express a good drink for a cold?

17. What two letters name a river in America?

18. What two letters name a county in England?

19. Why is it easy to break into an old man’s house?

20. What is the quickest way to make a thin man fat?

21. How much land is like a decayed tooth?

22. When do your teeth act like your tongue?

23. What foreign letter names the territory of a duke?

24. What tree pinches an Israelite?

25. What is that which pierces and leaves no hole?

26. When is a boat like a lady in love with an artist?

27. Do you know of any word entirely composed of vowels?

28. When does a bonnet resemble a useless search?

29. When are bad dispositions and flour alike?

30. What cordial is Dally’s Pain Extractor like?

31. What nations do poor people like best?

32. Why is a church spire like Antrim county, Ireland?

33. When we ask the cities of Europe what novelists are called, which one replies?

34. What bad effect does the letter B have upon sunshine?

35. Who is always ready to reply to any question?

36. What young lady is the most pugnaciously disposed?

37. What young lady most interferes with the serenity of our sanctum?

38. Why can you never believe a man who always fulfills his promises?

39. When may a man be said to be thinner than a shingle?

40. What is more desirable for man than good quarters?

41. What is that which always crosses a river with its head downward?

42. Why is an old woman who can not work, like a young woman who can work, and does work?

43. Where did Kossuth stand when he first landed in America?

Find your way from the gate to the bower, by keeping the right road, and not jumping over any of the fences.]

SOLUTION TO THE PREFACE.

The enigma is of such ancient and respectable origin, that I shall ask no one to excuse me for offering this book to the public. Enigmatical questions are frequent in the Scriptures, and in olden times often contained a great deal of valuable information.

I intend, my dear young friends, to combine instruction with amusement; and do not fear but what my expectations will be sufficiently realized.

Right well, I know, little lads and lasses, you can not fail to be delighted when I am making such efforts in your behalf; so, heartily shaking you all by the hand,

I remain,

Yours truly,

SANTA CLAUS

SOLUTIONS TO THE PUZZLES.

1. Mimic.

2. Make no friendship with an envious man.

3. Bees put by honey to use in winter.

4. Beware of small expenses, a little leak will sink a ship.

5. Isaiah Bebee, you are too cross, and your ideas are too empty to amuse any one; you are too epicurean to exercise your energies; nothing excuses, nothing extenuates your excesses, for you ought to be wiser.

6. Opium and beer, effeminacy and tears, are usually enemies to energy, and ought to be especially odious to you, dear Ellen.

7. Oh! Emily, benign and effeminate, before you extenuate any excess, see a wise Deity.

8. Our own caprice is more extravagant than the caprice of fortune.

9. FIVE.--V.

10. Cicero’s orations are superior to any orations of other Roman orators extant.

11. Cow.

12. Mandate.

13. Civil.

14. II (Two I’s.--H. A. X. V.)

15. In every land and clime I may be found.
In air, in water, also under ground;
Of various sorts I am, and various hues,
Of various kinds of brown, and various blues;
I’m sometimes black or gray, and sometimes red:
You’ll surely find me out from what I’ve said.
One other hint to aid you in your guess:
Without me beauty’s self were valueless. (The eye.)

16. Perverse--preserve.

17. Fiddle. (Take V from FIVE, and insert DDL.)

18. A Chinese.

19. By gently and frequently scratching the table-cloth within three or four inches of the tumbler, the coin will creep from under.

20. Come ye ingenious ones, this riddle guess,
It is not difficult, you will confess.
What is that number which, if you divide,
You then will nothing leave on either side?
(The figure 8, divided laterally.)

21. When one will not, two can not quarrel.

22. A great many of our difficulties may be overcome by assiduity and proper diligence. Mischief lurks under dissimulation.

23. Draw a horizontal line from the shoulders of one dog to the tail of the other, and from the fore legs of one to the hind legs of the other.

24. Hasten. (a, an, hat, he, neat, eat, then, at, than, ah!) There are other words out of which may be made all the parts of speech.

25. Facetiously, Abstemiously.

26. Comic.

27. Clod.

28. Ere long expect a great overturning and uprising in Europe.

29. Dim.

30. Og.

31. Ye clever knowing ones read me aright,
And bring my subtle meaning into light.
’Twill need some patience, perseverance, tact,
To set my dislocations--that’s a fact.

32. Why tedious.

33. Little more than kin, and less than kind.

34. Stop, reader, here, and deign to look
On one without a name,
Ne’er entered in the ample book
Of fortune or of fame.

35. Never put off till to-morrow what can be done to-day.

36. With one cut take off the toe, which will leave three pieces of paper; place these one upon another, and again cut them through.

37. Research.

38. A SMART REPARTEE.

Cries Sylvia to a reverend dean,
What reason can be given,
Since marriage is a holy thing,
That there is none in heaven?
There are no women, he replied.
She quick returns the jest,
Women there are, but I’m afraid
They cannot find a priest.

39. Handsome is that handsome does.

40. Despair blunts the edge of industry.

41. By forgetfulness of injuries, we show ourselves superior to them.

42.

Berry,
Birch,
Bird,
Bloom,
Bowers,
Branch,
Bush,
Flowers,
Gardener,
Greenleaf,
Hay,
Hill,
Moss,
Pine,
Plant,
Post,
Reed,
Root,
Rose,
Sand,
Stone,
Sickles,
Thorn,
Tool,
Tree,
Twiggs,
Flint,
Weed,
Wells,
Wood.

43. Please (plea, sale, peas, sap, leap, sleep, seal, lease, lee, sea, see, rest.)

44. He had 32 marbles.

45. Great P. D.

46. An X.

47. Brace--ace.

SOLUTIONS TO THE CHARADES.

1. Rainbow.

2. Wormwood.

3. Tomato.

4. Whip-poor-will.

5. Nebula.

6. Larkspur.

7. Courtship.

8. Injury.

9. Footstool.

10. Moss-rose.

11. Napkin.

12. Earnestly.

13. Sebastopol.

14. Mirage.

15. Thousand.

16. Antelope.

17. Chinchilla.

18. Omen.

19. Wholesome.

20. Pardon.

21. Grace Greenwood.

22. Wintergreen.

23. Faith, Hope, and Love.

24. Rosemary.

25. Violet.

26. Firefly.

27. Peerless.

28. Patagonia.

29. Light-house.

30. Honeymoon.

31. Harebell.

32. Moonlight.

SOLUTIONS TO THE RIDDLES.

1. A yard-stick.

2. A postage stamp.

3. Eyelids.

4. A blush.

5. The letter C (ore, core, etc).

6. A newspaper.

7. A hiss.

8. The letter A.

9. A key.

10. A kiss.

11. That.

12. Time.

13. A shadow.

14. A broom.

15. Lightning.

SOLUTIONS TO THE REBUSSES.

1. Ire--fire.

2. C. I. D.

3. Scrap, cap, rap, ape, pear, ear,--scrape.

4. Fowl, owl.

5. Prussia, Russia.

6. Tear, tea, head--thread.

7. Goat, oat, goa.

8. Take N from None, and leave One.

9. Wheel, heel, eel.

10. A, an, Ann, Anna, annal, annals.

11. Murmur.

12. Pay up.

13. Alice, malice.

14. Snail, nail, ail.

15. Palm, lamp.

16. Beet, bee, bet.

17. Pap, Papa.

18. 1. Live. Evil. Vile. Veil.
2. Meat. Mate. Tame. Team.
3. Amen. Mean. Mane. Name.
4. Emit. Item. Mite. Time.
5. Dale. Deal. Lade. Lead.
6. Arts. Rats. Star. Tars.
7. Plea. Pale. Peal. Leap.
8. Sent. Nets. Tens. Nest.

19. Pain.

20. Rome (more, or, me, mer, O ore).

21. CIVIL.

22. Flower-pot.

23. Jay, J, ay, y (Why!)

24. Glance.

25. Troy, tory, tyro.

26. Garden, danger.

27. Dennis.

28. Spark, park, ark.

29. Done, one, Don.

30. Prelate.

31. Arm, harm, charm.

32. Boat, oat, boa.

33. Tear, ear, tea.

34. Tame, team, meat, mate.

35. This, his, is.

36. Ned, end, den.

37. Levi, veil, live, evil.

38. Heart, ear, hear, eat, tear, earth.

39. Clear, Lear, ear, Ar, lea.

40. Unreal, real.

41. At, eat, heat, wheat.

42. Chair, hair, air.

43. Rite, right, write, wright.

44. Thorn, horn, Thor, north.

45. Murder (red rum).

46. Ark, lark.

47. Rat, tar, art.

48. Stare, tare, are, ear.

49. Tars, rats, arts, star.

50. Devil, evil, vile, il, lie.

51. Place, lace, ace (three fifths of brace).

52. Rite, write, right, wright.

53. Ladder, lad, adder.

54. Anna.

55. J.U.L.I.A.

56. Claw, law.

57. Cod (Od, Co, O, C, D).

58. Fire-side.

59. Star, rats.

60. Your.

SOLUTIONS TO THE ENIGMAS.

1. Miss Caroline Herschel.

2. The more haste, the less speed.

3. Thou shalt not steal.

4. Carpenters.

5. America.

6. Building castles in the air.

7. Two boys, one named _Andrew_ and the other _Thomas_, went to _see_ their Uncle _M----_ one _winter_. He had _two_ fine _horses_, but he forbid the _lads_ to _ride_ without his _consent_. But Master _T._ was a _careless_ and _wild_ boy, but his brother _A._ was obedient to his uncle’s _wishes_. One _day_, Master _T._ said to his brother, “Let’s _saddle_ the _horses_, for we have a fine _chance_. Uncle has gone to _town_.” “_No_, indeed,” answered _Master A._; “_how_ can you _do_ what you _say_? Has not uncle forbid us to _ride_ them?” But Master _T._ did not _attend_ to what his brother said. He took _one_ of the _horses_ and _rode him_, but was _thrown_ and severely hurt; and having disregarded his uncle’s _commands_, he _lost_ his good opinion, and _lay ill_ for _three_ weeks, and during the _Christmas and New Year Holidays_.

8. A barking dog seldom bites.

9. Hope is grief’s best music.

10. America discovered by Columbus.

11. Follow the wise few rather than the vulgar many.

12. Pianos.

13. Crocodile.

14. Revillagigedo.

15. No man can serve two masters.

16. Great haste is not always good speed.

17. Declaration of Independence.

SOLUTIONS TO THE ACROSTICS.

1. Table-cloth;--Tunic, Angel, Bato, Locust, Elijah.

2. Bird-cage;--Bac, Ithaca, Rag, Dove.

3. Homer-Iliad;--Houri, Ovidopol, Magi, Egeria, Richmond.

4. Plum-tree;--Part, Lair, Ucase, mace.

5. Piano-stool;--Puss, Idiot, Arno, Nero, Owl.

6. Card-case;--Chronic, Acacia, Rhesus, Daphne.

7. Port-wine;--Pew, Obi, Ruin, Time.

8. Sign-post;--Sap, Itasco, Grass, Nut.

9. Strawberry;--Stab, Toe, Rove, Air, Whey.

SOLUTIONS TO THE DECAPITATIONS.

1. Craft,--raft.

2. Skill,--kill.

3. Whole,--hole.

4. Spear,--pear.

5. Climb,--limb.

6. Crush,--rush.

7. Crude,--rude.

8. Blake,--Lake.

9. Beaton,--Eaton.

10. Brooke,--Rooke.

11. Cheyne,--Heyne.

12. Spain,--pain.

13. Sword,--word.

14. Slaughter,--laughter.

15. Male,--ale.

16. Twine,--wine.

17. Knag,--nag.

18. Scent,--cent.

19. Tape,--ape.

20. Scuttle,--Cuttle.

21. Flock,--lock.

22. Ladder,--adder.

23. Snail,--nail.

24. Blight,--light.

25. Bridge,--ridge.

26. Score,--core.

27. Core,--Ore.

28. Shovel,--hovel.

29. Twig,--wig.

30. Lass,--ass.

31. Griddle,--riddle.

32. Ghost,--host.

33. Glisten,--listen.

34. Fox,--ox.

35. Flute,--lute.

36. Fowl,--owl.

37. Aye,--ye.

38. Madame,--a dame.

39. Lark,--ark.

40. Acorn,--corn.

41. Glass,--lass.

42. Brook,--rook.

43. Link,--ink.

44. Ship,--hip.

45. Rice,--ice.

46. Strap,--trap.

47. Spool,--pool.

48. Pear,--ear.

49. Clock,--lock.

50. Whip,--hip.

51. Bear,--ear.

52. Wheat,--heat.

53. Flint,--lint.

54. Snipe,--nip.

55. Grater,--rate.

56. Heart,--ear.

57. Gourd,--our.

58. Grape,--rap.

59. Grate,--rat.

60. An-them.

61. Am-bush.

62. Be-he-moth.

63. Bag-pipe.

64. Battle-door.

65. Blue-bottle.

66. Brace-let.

67. Bar-gain.

68. Cows-lip.

SOLUTIONS TO THE NAMES.

1. Ashford.

2. Windham.

3. Centreville.

4. Danbury.

5. Cornwall.

6. Huntington.

7. Newton.

8. Bridgeport.

9. Fairfield.

10. Princeton.

11. Middleport.

12. Dresden.

13. Lockport.

14. Marshall.

15. Palestine.

16. Waterloo.

17. Elizabethtown.

18. Beaufort.

19. Iredell.

20. Milton.

21. Chapel Hill.

22. Germantown.

23. Washington.

24. Snow Hill.

25. Warrenton.

26. Onslow.

27. Greenbush.

28. Hallowell.

29. Poland.

30. Rumford.

31. Parkman.

32. Westbrook.

33. Livermore.

34. Bucksport

35. Piketon.

36. Hartford.

37. Frankfort.

38. Mount Sterling.

39. Morganfield.

40. Westport.

41. Foxville.

42. Hartford.

43. Warwick.

44. Clifton.

45. Lemonweir.

46. Fitchburg.

47. Elkhorn.

48. Appleton.

49. Bagdad.

50. Nagpore.

51. Cuttach.

51. Bushire.

53. Canton.

54. Herat.

55. Buckingham.

56. Oxford.

57. Stockport.

58. Wigton.

59. Wells.

60. Rye.

61. Marianna.

62. Jasper.

63. Alligator.

64. Micanopy.

65. Walton.

66. New Buena Vista.

67. Bird of Paradise.

68. Gull.

69. Rook.

70. Jay.

71. Wren.

72. Turkey.

73. Lark.

74. Crane.

75. Rail.

76. Quail.

77. Swallow.

78. Kite.

79. Perch.

80. Pike.

81. Smelt.

82. Ray.

83. Skate.

84. Herring.

85. Shark.

86. Eel.

87. Sturgeon.

88. Flounder.

89. Swallow.

90. Owl.

91. Parrot.

92. Magpie.

93. Edgehill.

94. Newberry.

95. Chatham.

96. Culloden.

97. Waterloo.

98. Towton.

99. Coffee.

100. Green tea.

101. Buckwheat cakes.

102. Molasses.

103. Tongue.

104. Terrapin.

105. Oysters.

106. Radishes.

107. Partridge.

108. Crackers.

109. A little butter.

110. Porter.

111. Shrub.

112. Port.

113. Champagne.

114. Madeira.

115. Punch.

116. Water.

117. Spirits.

118. Madison.

119. Mayhew.

120. Marion.

121. Warren.

122. Armstrong.

123. Violet.

124. Dandelion.

125. Daisy.

126. Crow-foot.

127. Morning glory.

128. Maiden hair.

129. Fallow tongue.

130. Yew.

131. Oxlip.

132. Speedwell.

133. Box.

134. Poppy.

SOLUTIONS TO THE CUTTINGS.

1. Candy-tuft.

2. Canterbury bells.

3. Widows’ tears.

4. Snow-drops.

5. Blue-bell.

6. Snake-root.

7. Rhubarb.

8. Heart’s ease.

9. Sage.

10. Snapdragon.

11. Golden rod.

12. Hops.

13. Scull-cap.

14. Violet.

15. Chestnut.

16. Flox.

17. Morning Glory.

18. Love lies bleeding.

19. Hog-weed.

20. Currants.

21. China aster.

22. Monk’s hood.

23. Fox-glove.

24. Jonquil.

25. Prince of Wales’ feathers.

26. Venus’ looking-glass.

27. Virgin’s bower.

28. Ladies’ mantles.

29. Lady’s thumb.

30. Pride of China.

31. Coxcomb.

32. Rose.

33. Rockets.

34. Blue-bells.

35. Canterbury bells.

36. Jack in the pulpit.

37. Ladies’ ear-drops.

38. Ladies’ slippers.

39. Monkey-flower.

40. Tulips.

41. Love in a tangle.

42. Hemlock.

43. Tube-rose.

44. Boneset.

45. Feather-few.

46. Live forever.

47. Matrimony vine.

48. Cabbage.

49. Gooseberry.

50. Bear’s-foot.

51. Heart’s ease.

52. Bottle-pink.

53. Snapdragon.

54. Hawthorn.

55. Bloodroot.

56. Catnip.

57. Horse-chestnut.

58. Penny royal.

SOLUTIONS TO THE ANAGRAMS.

1. Plentiful.

2. Merchandise.

3. Idolatry.

4. Chorister.

5. Miniature.

6. Ingredients.

7. Surgeon.

8. Flirtations.

9. Reformations.

10. Methodist.

11. Conversation.

12. Episcopalian.

13. Insanity.

14. Substantive.

15. Consternation.

16. Regulations.

17. Astonishment.

18. Transmission.

19. Disparagement.

20. Inexpressible.

21. Mismanagement.

22. Enigmatically.

23. Entertainment.

24. Astronomy.

25. Longitude.

26. Painted.

27. Egotism.

28. Interest.

29. Pointer.

30. Amputation.

31. Moderate.

32. Editorial.

33. Ordination.

34. Operations.

35. Juvenile.

36. Infidel.

37. Immediate.

38. Sufficiently.

39. Disappointment.

40. Notwithstanding.

41. Inconsistent.

42. Inebriate.

43. Remembrance.

44. Infidels.

45. Deplorable.

46. Meaning.

47. Represent.

48. Argument.

49. Inferior.

50. Tedious.

51. Resolutions.

52. Revelation.

53. Gubernatorial.

54. Seventeen.

55. Pharaoh.

56. Believer.

57. Locomotive.

58. Anniversaries.

59. Considerable.

60. Appertain.

61. Reinstate.

62. Potatoe.

63. Pleasure.

64. Stationary.

65. Oversleep.

66. Constitutionally.

67. Inconsiderate.

68. Transportation.

69. Antelope.

70. Coronets.

71. Versatile.

72. Relatives.

73. Telegraph.

74. Something.

75. Ordinary.

76. Ministerial.

77. Disclosure.

78. Infatuation.

79. Resolutions.

80. Loathsome.

81. Definition.

82. Religion.

83. Controversy.

84. Daguerreotype.

85. Insurrections.

86. Rapture.

87. Reason.

88. Imparts.

89. Disagreement.

90. Callousness.

91. Goodness.

92. Parasols.

93. Draught.

94. Christianity.

95. Greatness.

96. Holiness.

97. Amusements.

98. Bathing.

99. Cherry.

100. Pleasant.

101. Applause.

102. Alabaster.

103. Emphasis.

104. Appearance.

105. Ornamentally.

106. Misinterpretation.

107. Serpentine.

108. Suspended.

109. Circumstances.

110. Ascertain.

111. Boisterous.

112. Adulterates.

113. Gubernatorial.

114. Consternation.

115. Estimate.

116. Furniture.

117. Obligation.

118. Expectation.

119. Establish.

120. Calender.

121. Encyclopedia.

122. Hospital.

123. Treason.

124. Gladiator.

125. Constellation.

126. Magazine.

127. Consideration.

128. Retribution.

129. Customary.

130. Parishioner.

131. Incantations.

132. Customs.

133. Pyramids.

134. Parallel.

135. Consideration.

136. Probationary.

137. Negotiations.

138. Wednesday.

139. Furnished.

140. Understanding.

141. Monday.

142. Antidote.

143. Ledgers.

144. Sentiment.

145. Orchestra.

146. Unenviable.

147. Ignoramuses.

148. Establish.

149. Friendship.

150. Lamentations.

151. Felicity.

152. Imaginativeness.

153. Moderate.

154. Murder.

155. Punishment.

156. Destroyer.

157. Orchestra.

158. Machinery.

159. Egyptian.

160. Montrose.

161. Athens.

162. Carlisle.

163. Paterson.

164. Minnesota.

165. Decatur.

166. Newcastle.

167. West Point.

168. Socrates.

169. Praxiteles.

170. Themistocles.

171. Aristides.

172. Alcibiadas.

173. Miltiades.

174. Leonides.

175. Tacitus.

176. Agricola.

177. Antony.

178. Vespasian.

179. Remus.

180. Marcellus.

181. Antonius.

182. Delilah.

183. Amittai.

184. Salathiel.

185. Aminadab.

186. Bartimeus.

187. Deborah.

188. Demetrius.

189. Arimathea.

190. Benhadad.

191. Rehoboam.

192. Methusael.

193. Aholibamah.

194. Mehetabel.

195. Menothai.

196. Bashemath.

197. Shemaiah.

198. Parthians.

199. Phinehas.

200. Amos.

201. Ruth.

202. Moab.

203. Aaron.

204. Nehemiah.

205. Naomi.

206. Tarshish.

207. Othniel.

208. Samaritan.

209. Matthias.

210. Ephraim.

211. Samuel.

212. Daniel.

213. Paul.

SOLUTIONS TO THE CONUNDRUMS.

1. When his capital is doubling (Dublin).

2. Effigy (F. E. G.).

3. It is a bad habit.

4. Draw a line across “XII,” and leave “VII.”

5. Because he should always keep good time (thyme).

6. Wet.

7. It is inactivity (in activity).

8. In the dark.

9. Because it is aversion (a version).

10. Silence.

11. Magpies.

12. He is likely to reign.

13. A Dutch S (duchess).

14. XL.

15. MT.

16. LOOT (Elder-blow-tea).

17. P. D.

18. S X.

19. Because his gait is broken and his locks are few.

20. Throw him out of a three-story window, and he will come down _plump_.

21. An acre.

22. When they chatter.

23. A Dutch Y (a duchy).

24. Juniper.

25. Sound.

26. When it is attached to a painter.

27. Aye.

28. When it’s without a veil (avail).

29. When they are inbred (in bread).

30. Curasoa (cure a sore).

31. Do-nations.

32. Because there’s a bell fast (Belfast) in it.

33. Rome answers (romancers).

34. It makes light blight.

35. Ann, sir (answer).

36. Belle Igerent.

37. Miss Chief.

38. How can you take a man’s word, if he always keeps it?

39. When he’s a shaving.

40. Better-halves.

41. A nail in a horse-shoe.

42. They are notable (not able).

43. On his feet.

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Transcriber’s Notes

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spelling have been retained, except as mentioned below.

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