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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.)

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.)

PRIZE PUZZLE COMPETITION

The following are the arrangements which the Editor of Little Folks has made in regard to Prize Puzzle Competitions for the six months ending December, 1884:—

I. The Summer Competition, consisting of Puzzles appearing in the July and the August Numbers.

II. The Home and Foreign Competition, specially introduced for the purpose of giving readers residing abroad an opportunity of competing on favourable terms. Particulars of this will appear in the September Number.

III. The Winter Competition, consisting of Puzzles appearing in the November and December Numbers.

Prizes

I. In the Summer Competition there will be a First Prize of a Guinea Volume; a Second Prize of a Half-Guinea Volume; a Third Prize of a Five-Shilling Volume, awarded in Each Division, viz., the Senior Division for girls and boys between the ages of 14 and 16 (inclusive), and the Junior Division for those under 14 years of age. There will also be awards of Bronze Medals of the Little Folks Legion of Honour to the three next highest of the Competitors following the Prizewinners in each Division.

II. In the Home and Foreign Competition Special and Additional Prizes will be offered, of which full particulars will be given in the September Number.

III. A List of Prizes in the Winter Competition will appear in the November and December Numbers.

Regulations

Solutions of the Puzzles published in this number must reach the Editor not later than August 8th (August 12th for Competitors residing abroad), addressed as under:—

The Editor of "Little Folks;" La Belle Sauvage Yard, Answers to Puzzles. Ludgate Hill, Junior [or Senior] Division. London, E.C.

Solutions to Puzzles must be accompanied by certificates from a Parent, Teacher, or other responsible person, stating that they are the sole and unaided work of the competitor. No assistance must be given by any other person.

Competitors can be credited only under their own name.

The decision of the Editor of Little Folks on all matters must be considered final.

The names and addresses of Prize and Medal winners will be duly published in Little Folks.

GAME PUZZLE FOR AUGUST

(Being the second and concluding Puzzle of the "Summer Competition.")

Alphabetical Historical Puzzle

Senior Division

(The first letters of each light are in consecutive order from A to L. Thus light one commences with A, light twelve with L.)

1. An English Queen you here will find, The last of Stuart line. 2. His fierce attack of Russian steppes Commences his decline. 3. Death standeth by—he saves himself By his teeth, I pray you note. 4. Of the Great Seal and its keepers This famed antiquary wrote. 5. In preparing the first Greek Testament Much learning he displayed. 6. A Bishop this, of Winchester, Who Richmond's cause did aid. 7. A Tzar of Moscow, born, I think, In 1552. 8. Minister of Charles I. ; Historian also. 9. A great Athenian orator, His writings tell his fame. 10. A letter-writer much renowned; But who can tell his name? 11. Mathematician and philosopher, In Sweden of great note. 12. For this great English singer Purcell many a bass song wrote.

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