| (a) | The flower that vies in beauty with the rose; |
| (b) | An emblem of peace; |
| (c) | A dark blue flower, with green leaves, which blooms in shelter; |
| (d) | The sweet briar will recall my name. |
These joined together, as above,
The word will surely rhyme with dove.
Answer: a Lily; b Olive; c Violet; d Eglantine.—LOVE.
| First in the path of Duty, | (D) |
| And ranking first in Art, | (A) |
| Foremost in Virtue and in Vice, | (V) |
| Leading all in Immortality, | (I) |
| And foremost in Devotion. | (D) |
| Pore over these with studious care, | |
| A kingly name is hidden there. | |
| Answer: DAVID. |
Eleven letters I contain;
And if you now would find the same,
Know that a figment of the brain
Will straightway help you to my name.
My 2, 3, 6 is a human being; my 4, 5, 6 is a snare; my 2, 3, 4 is a contraction of a girl's name; my 6, 7, 8 is a contraction of a boy's name; my 8, 10, 11 is the name of a weight; my 11, 10, 8 implies negation; my 4, 10, 8 the past tense of a verb signifying to acquire; my 2, 3, 8 is a web of rope yarn; my 1, 6, 11 is a place of entertainment for man and beast; my 2, 1, 6, 8 is the name of an aromatic plant; my 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 is an immense combination of people.