In each of these sentences a town is buried:—

His sister played the piano while we sang.
I saw Nell out here last evening.
The general rode a large black mare.
I have ordered a cab at half-past one.
Meet me in the lane at half-past nine.

Can you dig them out?

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130. A GOOD ANAGRAM

“The leaning tower of Pisa, in Tuscany, Italy.” The first seven words of its anagram are “A funny spot in a sweet city.” Can you complete the anagram by adding four more appropriate words?

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131. MISSING WORDS

When they found that catacomb
Near the ....... at Rome
’Twas the ....... discussion of the season;
But the ....... effect
Of the skeletons select
Deprived the poor Professor of his reason!

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