. St. Nicholas [serial]. olor;II. 1. A negative prefix; 2. opposed to consent; 3. a city of ancientEgypt. III. A part of me, but not of you or I. IV. 1. Came to-gether ; 2. the person you ought to know best; 3. a Latin wordshowing union. V. 1. A disagreeable expression; 2. back or back-ward ; 3. to possess. e. D. and L. H. 1879.] THE RIDDLE-BOX. 87 COMBINATION PUZZLE. Take the middle letter away from one word in each of the follow-ing proverbs, and in each case leave a complete word. The abstractedletters, read downward, will spell something which is much desired,and difficult to use without a
. St. Nicholas [serial]. olor;II. 1. A negative prefix; 2. opposed to consent; 3. a city of ancientEgypt. III. A part of me, but not of you or I. IV. 1. Came to-gether ; 2. the person you ought to know best; 3. a Latin wordshowing union. V. 1. A disagreeable expression; 2. back or back-ward ; 3. to possess. e. D. and L. H. 1879.] THE RIDDLE-BOX. 87 COMBINATION PUZZLE. Take the middle letter away from one word in each of the follow-ing proverbs, and in each case leave a complete word. The abstractedletters, read downward, will spell something which is much desired,and difficult to use without abusing it. Each comolete word thatremains after syncopation, is defined after the proverb which con-tains it. 1. Hopes delayed hang the heart upon tenter hooks. Gardentools. 2. Many shout for help when in no danger. Closed. 3. Contentment is a good dowry. Boat. 4. He who has no bread to spare should not keep a dog. Nail. 5. If the doctor cures, the sun sees it; but if he kills, the earthhides it. Hints. c. d. EASY A very familiar adage. EASY GERMAN BEHEADINGS. 1. Behead a pleasant temperature, and leave poor. 2. Beheadwant, and leave smoke. 3. Behead to press, and leave backs. a bladder, and leave a pitcher. 5. Behead a reed, and leavea part of the head. 6. Behead to bum, and leave to run. 7. Beheadto show, and leave a metal. 8. Behead a part of a house, and leavewithout stopping. dvcie. COMPARISONS. In the following puzzle, the first definition represents the positivedegree, the second the comparative, and the third the form the comparative, prefix to the sound of the positive the adverb more, or add the sound of the syllable er. To form the super-lative, add to the sound of the positive the sound of the letters stor est. Example: Behold; learning; farthest down. Answer;Lo, lore, lowest. 1. Lively ; a kind of shark. 2. A large body of water ; dry ; One; anger; chilled. 4. A natural phenomenon common in wetweather; a pile of debris at the
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