“O, I’m man’s trial!”

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281. A REBUS

EEE and xxx URXXI XXX and eee.

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282. A RIDDLE

Why may not the owner of a pine forest fell his timber?

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283. MISSING WORDS

He ....... to be ....... as a wonderful shot
But he potted the dog, and ....... was his lot!