REVERSIBLE DOUBLE DIAMOND AND CONCEALED WORD-SQUARE.
Fill the vacant places with letters to form a reversible double diamond which shall inclose a reversible word-square.--Centrals: Perpendicular, to make merry; horizontal, a mechanical power. Word-square: 1, a number; 2, part of the day; 3, to knit.
1. Syncopate a composite metal, and leave a fish. 2. Syncopate an article of food, and leave an ornament. 3. Syncopate a map, and leave a vehicle. 4. Syncopate a pungent spice, and leave a small bay. 5. Syncopate a wading bird, and leave a reed. 6. Syncopate a short, ludicrous play, and leave a part of the body. 7. Syncopate another part of the body, and leave a wild animal. 8. Syncopate a domestic animal, and leave articles of clothing. 9. Syncopate a small animal, and leave to ponder. 10. Syncopate a flower, and leave a domestic animal.
To solve these five puzzles: Find for each picture a word, or words, that will correctly describe it, and then transpose the letters of the descriptive word or words so as to form another word, which will answer to the definition given below the picture.
[Illustration: 2. A prince of Hindustan.]
1. Soothing ointment. 2. A bitter-tasting plant. 3. Knowledge gained from reading or study. 4. Mild of temper.
1. A consonant. 2. A lively animal. 3. To moisten or irrigate. 4. A jewel. 5. A consonant.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.--Victor Emanuel. 1. Rome; 2. Turin; 3. Venice; 4. Milan.
EASY DIAMOND PUZZLE.--G, bEt, GeNoa, tOe, A.
WORD SYNCOPATIONS.--1. Parsonage--arson, page. 2. Noticeable--ice, notable. 3. Bewilder--wild, beer. 4. Devotee--vote, Dee. 5. Decanter--cant, deer.
ANAGRAMS.--1. Annoyance. 2. Combinations. 3. Conversion. 4. Dangerous. 5. Ceremonial. 6. Madrigal. 7. Unalterable. 8. Disengage.
DROP-LETTER PUZZLE.--"He doth much who doth well what he hath to do."
EASY RHOMBOID PUZZLE.--C A R E N E A T D R O P L E A P
PICTORIAL ANAGRAM PUZZLE.--Frigates. Feast, stag, gate, seat, rats, air, fist, tars, safe, stage.
SEXTUPLE WORD-CROSS.--Full perpendicular: Bobolink. Full horizontal: Bayonet. Top limb: Bob. Bottom limb: Link. Left arm: Bay. Right arm: Net.
PRESIDENTIAL DISCOVERIES.--1. Ant. 2. Washing. 3. Martin, tailor (Taylor). 4. Ruth. 5. Birch (_Barch_ard). 6. Abraham, Zachary. 7. John, James, Andrew, Thomas. 8. Tin. 9. Lard, ham. 10. Mil. 11. Ton. 12. Frank. 13. Andre. 14. Rank. 15. Pier. 16. Aft. 17. Ford, dams. 18. Roe. 19. Ayes. 20. Franklin. 21. Ulysses. 22. Ash. 23. William Henry. 24. Grant. 25. Mi, la, re. 26. I Am. 27. Jam. 28. Hen. 29. Ada. 30. More. 31. Son.