Holiday Frolics; Or, Endless Amusement for the Christmas Fireside / Containing, the Most Astonishing Feats of Legerdemain, and Astounding Conjurings; Entertaining Experiments in Various Branches of Science; Tricks With Cards & Dice. Art of Making Fireworks; Together With an Excellent Collection of Puzzles, Conundrums, Riddles, Charades, &c. &c. The Whole Admirably Calculated to Beguile the Leisure Hours of Our Holiday Friends. Embellished With a Copper-plate Engraving

by Anonymous

My first I hope you are,

My second I see you are,

My third I know you are.

An Enigma.

A word there is five syllables contains,

Take one away, no syllable remains.

Solutions to the Conundrums.

1. The spirit moves him. 2. He has a title. 3. Sealing-wax. 4. When it’s a jar. 5. Because it’s between two I’s (eyes.) 6. That which is not eaten. 7. Because the bed will not come to us. 8. February. 9. It is the capital of France. 10. It is the capital of England. 11. Shrove Tuesday. 12. Because it’s full of leaves. 13. Because he mends soles. (souls) 14. Because he dresses hare. (hair) 15. They eat lights. 16. Because her best use is being handled. 17. To keep his head warm. 18. Because he has a long bill. 19. It makes the mare to go. 20. There are spades in it. 21. Because he is holy.

Riddles.

1. A Kite. 2. The moon. 3. A wheelbarrow. 4. The highway.