67. MISSING WORDS
Is England ———? That this is so
A solemn ——— aspires to show.
By most ignored, the theme — —— to some
Who gravely to the same conclusion come.
Like ——— o’er obstacles they soar,
And if an —— — ’vert they rave the more.
There are six letters in the missing words and phrases.
No. XLII.—A SPECIMEN MAGIC SQUARE
The following clever word square of the unusual number of seven letters, in which there is no undue straining of words or inflexions, is by a master hand, and would be difficult to match:—
| P | A | L | A | T | E | D |
| A | N | E | M | O | N | E |
| L | E | V | A | N | T | S |
| A | M | A | S | S | E | S |
| T | O | N | S | U | R | E |
| E | N | T | E | R | E | R |
| D | E | S | S | E | R | T |
68. MISSING WORDS
Off to the links is now their cry,
For golf is man’s ————:
Be not ———— or slow,
———— hit the ball will go.
Each missing word is spelt with the same eight letters.