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No. 1.
ENIGMA.
My first is in ducat, my second in gold.
My third is in courage, my fourth is in bold.
My fifth is in whimper; my sixth is in scream.
My seventh is in thinking, my eighth is in dream.
My ninth is in acorn, my tenth is in seed.
My eleventh is in hunger, my twelfth is in need.
My thirteenth is in silence, my fourteenth in death.
My fifteenth is in living, my sixteenth in breath.
You may spell out my name, you may have me in view, But I'm still an enigma to all but a few.
LOTTIE.
No. 2.
NUMERICAL CHARADE.
I am an ancient historian composed of 8 letters.
My 5, 7, 3, 8 is a pet animal.
My 6, 2, 3, 4 conveys water.
My 1, 2, 8, 6 is a nickname.
EDDIE.
No. 3.
WORD SQUARE.
First, an explosive article. Second, a mixture. Third, manner. Fourth, in a servile state.
A. H. E.
No. 4.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
Frozen vapor. Fear. A fruit. A form of government. A member of a religious community. Vessels. Answer--Tempests, and their consequences.
LONE STAR.
No. 5.
ENIGMA.
My first is in cat, but not in dog.
My second is in marsh, but not in bog.
My third is in hand, but not in fist.
My fourth is in rubber, but not in whist.
My fifth is in cow, but not in milk.
My sixth is in woollen, but not in silk.
My seventh is in brays, but not in neighs.
My whole is a poet whose rhythmic lays Are writ in English of ancient days.
E. A. L.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NO. 40.
No. 1.
New York.
No. 2.
H ar T Y ablono I E g G N ot E A rmo R
Hyena, Tiger.
No. 3.
Tierra del Fuego.
No. 4
P E A T P A P E R T E N R
No. 5
S N O W N I N E O N C E W E E K
No. 6
Lafayette
Charade on page 584--Pop-Corn.
