10.—Oblique Puzzle.

Each word is one letter shorter than the one before. The initials, read downwards, give the name of a South American city.

  1. The highest degree of respect.
  2. Bitter hatred.
  3. A common and useful covering for the floor.
  4. A model of excellence.
  5. A woman's name.
  6. A sharp instrument.
  7. A curved structure.
  8. Congealed water.
  9. An adverb.
  10. A vowel.

C. J. B.