All words begin and end with same letter.

1.*—A letter.
2.* *—A preposition.
3.* * *—To possess.
4.* * * *—A sign.
5.* * * * *—A vegetable.
6.* * * * * *—To continue in use.
7.* * * * * * *—Notion.
8.* * * * * * * *—Act of blunting.
9.* * * * * * * * *—Adverse reason.
10.* * * * * * * * * *—Business.
11.* * * * * * * * * * *—Display.
12.* * * * * * * * * * * *—Extinction.

Albert.


No. 103—Zigzag.

If the cross-words—of equal length—are correctly guessed, the zigzag, beginning at the upper left-hand corner, will spell the name of the eldest daughter of the Emperor Arcadius (born a.d. 399).

Cross-words.—1. A fruit. 2. To chew. 3. Burning. 4. To instruct. 5. A covered entrance. 6. Slumber. 7. To compel. 8. An episcopal crown. 9. Starwort.


No. 104.—Hour-glass.

1. To equalize. 2. Shy. 3. Fixed. 4. A letter. 5. A metal. 6. A horse. 7. Brought into life.