Each missing word is spelt with the same six letters.
No. XXII.—AN ALPHABETICAL TOAST
Lord Duff, who evidently had a turn for puzzles, proposed this alphabetical toast, which became popular among the Jacobites.
| A.B.C. | A blessed change. |
| D.E.F. | Down every foreigner. |
| G.H.J. | God help James. |
| K.L.M. | Keep Lord Mar. |
| N.O.P. | Noble Ormond preserve. |
| Q.R.S. | Quickly resolve Stuart. |
| T.U.V.W. | Truss up vile Whigs. |
| X.Y.Z. | Exert your zeal. |
Another quaint and ingenious use of separate letters is recorded of the well-known preacher, Henry Ward Beecher.
Years ago, before his reputation had become world-wide, he was asked to give a lecture without charge, and assured that it would increase his fame. His reply was characteristic and very much to the point: “I will lecture for F.A.M.E.—fifty and my expenses!”
39. MISSING WORDS
| (1) | A cylindrical lock |
| Where no key can be found, | |
| (2) | An instrument treble |
| And ringing in sound. | |
| (3) | In story-land ranging, |
| (4) | Now chopping and changing; |
| (5) | Broken up, reunited, |
| Quite whole I am found. |
Words, spelt with the same eight letters are indicated in these lines. There are two words in (1).