ENIGMA.
First in ape, not in monkey.
Second in ass, not in donkey.
Third in trunk, not in box.
Fourth in cat, not in fox.
Fifth in ashes, not in coal.
Sixth in horse, not in foal.
Seventh in bright, not in gay.
My whole a savage beast of prey.
Frank.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN No. 72.
No. 1.
Quito.
No. 2.
1. Rain, raid, said, slid, slip, slop, slow, snow. 2. Rags, rats, rate, sate, sale, salt, silt, silk. 3. Mill, bill, bell, belt, bent, cent. 4. Sin, win, won, woe. 5. Sold, cold, colt, cost, lost. 6. Line, lone, lore, core, cord. 7. Nay, nag, lag, leg, lea, yea. 8. Glue, glee, flee, fled, sled, seed, send, mend.
No. 3.
1. Newport. 2. Toledo. 3. Charleston. 4. Helena. 5. Armenia. 6. Damascus. 7. Thebes. 8. India. 9. Willow. 10. Pine. 11. Oak. 12. Elm. 13. Pear. 14. Peach. 15. Plum. 16. Ibis. 17. Curlew. 18. Emu. 19. Sparrow. 20. Horse. 21. Camel. 22. Bear. 23. Dove. 24. Bittern. 25. Swan. 26. Crow. 27. Snipe. 28. Thrush.