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.
- LibeL
- OportO
- RumouR
- DryaD
- ColiC
- LiberaL
- IvY
- VizarD
- 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.