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No. XXIII.—THE PICK OF THE PACK

How can we decide by anagram whether this is a fancy portrait of “William or dear Jack?”

Shake up and recast the words in inverted commas.

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15. AN OLD ENIGMA

Can our readers solve this enigma, which was published in 1811, and to which no answer seems to be known?

I’m one among a numerous host,
And very useful in my post;
There’s not a house in all the land
Without me properly can stand.
Though men disputed long ago
Whether I did exist or no,
Once more some thousands have been slain
Because they could not me attain.

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