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.