T o a new face would fly—all except you and I;

E ach seeking to alter the spell in their scenE.

A few examples of the simple prose Double Acrostics may prove serviceable in initiating our readers into the mysteries of this word puzzle, and to this end the following are selected:—

1. A defamatory satire. 2. A town in Portugal. 3. A word poetically endowed "with its thousand ears." 4. A wood nymph. 5. Severe pain in the inward parts. 6. Name of a political party in the State. 7. A creeper. 8. A mask. 9. A title.

The initials and finals form the names and titles of two of Britain's heroes, both of whom derived fame from exploits achieved in India.

  1. LibeL
  2. OportO
  3. RumouR
  4. DryaD
  5. ColiC
  6. LiberaL
  7. IvY
  8. VizarD
  9. EsquirE

Answer: Lord Clive, Lord Clyde.

1. A city of Lombardy. 2. Signifying unfinished. 3. A famous loch in Scotland. 4. An empire of Europe. 5. What unmarried ladies long for. 6. Signifying uncovered.