The first letters of each light are in consecutive order from M to Y, omitting X. Thus light one commences with M, light eleven with W, and light twelve with Y.

1. Blenheim's splendid mansion To this Duke the nation gave. 2. He sought to reach the Northern Pole Through ice-field and o'er wave. 3. Greek grammarian and poet, who On fish- and hunt- ing wrote. 4. In the train of P. Emilius Marched this Persian king of note. 5. His "Emblems" are delightful, Meeting many persons' needs. 6. Emperor Ferdinand II. He delivered from the Swedes. 7. Son of Antonio Tatti, A sculptor great you see. 8. The greatest tragic actor That the French have known was he. 9. Italian priest and scholar, To whom Gregory [XIII.] gave a pension. 10. He succeeded Eleutherius As Rome's Bishop I may mention. 11. In the Valley Forge he suffered, But he triumphed at the last. 12. The "Night Thoughts" his other poems I think certainly surpassed.

Answer to Puzzle No. 18

Senior Division.—Salamander

1. S quirrel. 2. A nchovy. 3. L agotis. 4. A lligator. 5. M ammoth. 6. A ristotle's lantern. 7. N ightingale. 8. D igitigrades. 9. E agle. 10. R hombus minimus.

CLASS I.—Consisting of those who have gained eleven marks:—E. Maynard.

CLASS II.—Consisting of those who have gained ten marks or less:—A. Bradbury, H. Blunt, M. Bradbury, N. Besley, G. Burne, F. Callcott, J. Cooper, M Cooper, H. Cholmondeley, G. Clayton, A. Chappell, G. Dundas, A. Elliot, C. Gilbert, A. Garnham, H. Gill, E. Hobson, C. Hart, D. von. Hacht, B. Hudson, M. Heddle, M. Jakeman, J. Lewenz, H. Leake, H. Leah, E. A. Lloyd, A. M. Lynch, B. Law, C. J. Mather, E. McCaul, C. Morin, J. Puckle, E. Pratt, E. Rudd, C. Stanton, W. Seymer, M. Addison-Scott, A. Stoneham, G. Sayer, A. Solomon, B. Tomlinson, U. Tracy, L. Webb, K. Williams, A. Wilson, E. Wedgwood, E. F. Woolf, W. C. Wilson. N.B.—All competitors have been credited with light eight, as a letter was accidentally omitted. Notwithstanding this we are pleased to note that the light was correctly solved by many competitors.

Junior Division.—Reindeer

1. R obin Redbreast. 2. E xocetus exiliens. 3. I guanodon. 4. N arwhal. 5. D ormouse, 6. E ider Duck. 7. E lephant. 8. R ingdove.

CLASS I.—Consisting of those who have gained nine marks:—A. Allsebrook, F. H. C. Burne, D. Blunt, L. Besley, L. Biddle, E. Brake. F. Boreham, C. Burne, A. Coombs. F. Clayton, F. Cooper, C. Crawford, S. Cuthill, M. Callcott, J. Cooper, J. Chapman, R. Dutton, P. Davidson, E. Ellis, E. Evans, L. Forrest, S. Fullford, L. Gill, M. Golledge, F. Howard, M. Howard, W. Johnson, A. King, M. McLaren, N. Maxwell, A. Marinden, F. Newman, E. Quilter, M. Crompton-Roberts, K. Simson, E. Stanley, E. Stanton, M. Somerville, M. Wood-Smith, L. Stibbs, M. McCalman Turpie, I. Williams, M. Watson, M. Wiper, E. Yeo.

CLASS II.—Consisting of those who have gained eight marks or less:—E. Coombes, E. Carrington, V. L. Coombes, H. A. Coombes, H. Chappell, E. Elston, E. Fussell, E. E. Gruning, L. Hudson, K. Hawkins, M. Hobson, P. Hale, J. King, A. E. M. Kelly, J. Lancum, A. Leah, W. Lewenz, K. F. Lynch, C. Moody, H. Muggleston, G. O'Morris, H. Mayer, A. P. McDermott, E. Nicholson, G. Price, E. Raven, H. Smith, L. Stoneham, M. Snowball, H. Talbot, E. Tice, L. Walpole, M. Wigram, F. H. Woolf, K. Wedgwood, B. de St. Pierre.

The List of Prize and Medal winners for the Second Quarter of 1884 will appear in the next Number.

Note.—In place of "Anne" as light four of the Senior Division of No. 16 read "Parr," Anne being a misprint.

Questions and Answers

[The Editor requests that all inquiries and replies intended for insertion in Little Folks should have the words "Questions and Answers" written on the left-hand top corners of the envelopes containing them. Only those which the Editor considers suitable and of general interest to his readers will be printed.]

Prize Competitions, &c

Ethel Read.—[All work of every kind in the Competitions must be done by Competitors unaided. The articles in the Plain Needlework Competition are not to be washed before being sent in.—Ed.]

Literature

An Armadillo writes, in answer to Rags and Tatters, that the lines beginning—

"Bear through sorrow, wrong, and ruth," &c.

are found in the fourteenth verse of Longfellow's "Maidenhood." Answers also received from Elaine, Tattie Coram, and An Amazon Queen.

Lady of the Lake asks for the name of the author of the piece of poetry called "The Three Crowns."

Games and Amusements

Tadpole asks if any one can tell her the origin of "Blind-man's buff."

L. J. F. writes, in answer to May Williamson, that the following are the rules for "Bell and Hammer":—"Any number of persons may play, one of whom must be appointed cashier. The cashier then distributes an equal number of counters to each player, puts up for sale the five cards separately, and knocks them down with the hammer to the highest bidder. The produce is put into the pool; each player must pay four counters into the pool. The cashier has first throw, and when all blanks are thrown each player pays one to the holder of the white horse. If with the blanks the bell, or hammer, or both are thrown, the owner of such card pays one to the holder of the white horse. When numbers and blanks are thrown the cashier pays the amount to the player from the pool. When the pool is nearly empty there arises an advantage to the inn, for if the amount of the number thrown exceeds what is in the pool the player pays the overplus to the owner of the inn. If all blanks are thrown after the inn begins to receive, the owner of the white horse pays one to the inn, and should the bell or hammer be thrown with blanks the owner pays one to the inn. But if numbers accompany the bell or hammer, the owner of such card must pay to the inn the number thrown above those remaining in the pool. The game is stopped by some one throwing exactly the same number as is in the pool. The one who has most counters wins the game." Answers also received from Irene Fedrigo, A Busy Bee, Henbane, Fuzzellyboo, and Tadpole.

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