I grasped it, meaning nothing wrong,
And moved to meet my friend,
When lo! the stalwart man and strong
At once began to bend.
The biped by the quadruped
No longer upright stood,
But bowed the knee and bent his head
Before the carved wood.
No. XX.—CURIOUS SQUARES
These are two interesting Magic Squares found on an antique gong, at Caius College, Cambridge:—
| 6 | 13 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 14 | 9 |
| 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 11 | 6 | 13 |
In the one nine numbers are so arranged that they count up to 27 in every direction; and in the other the outer rows total 30, while the central rows and diagonals make 40.
11
RINGING THE CHANGES
My figure, singular and slight,
Measures but half enough at sight.
I rode the waters day and night.
I tell the new in Time’s quick flight,
Or how old ages rolled in might.
Cut off my tail, it still is on!
Put on my head, and there is none!