A Party to charm the young and erratic—
But likely to frighten the old and rheumatic.

  1. The carriage in which the fair visitants came:
  2. A very old tribe with a very old name;
  3. A brave Prince of Wales free from scandal or shame.
The answer is Picnic.
1. P Phaeton N
2. I Iceni I
3. C Caradoc C

  1. The carriage in which the fair visitants came:
  2. A very old tribe with a very old name;
  3. A brave Prince of Wales free from scandal or shame.
1. PPhaetonN
2. IIceniI
3. CCaradocC

Sometimes the Double Acrostic is in prose, as in this brief example:

A Briton supports his wig, his grand-mother, his comfort, and his country-women.
The answer is, Beef—Beer:
Bob, Eve, Ease, Fair.

49. Acrostics (Triple)

are formed on the same plan, three names being indicated by the initial, central, and final letters of the selected words.

50. Anagrams