No. 4.

TWO ENIGMAS.

1.

First in toad, not in snake.
Second in hoe, not in rake.
Third in boat, not in ship.
Fourth in boy, not in snip.
Fifth in tooth, not in jaw.
Sixth in crusty, not in claw.
Seventh in Charles, not in James.
Eighth in river, not in Thames.
Ninth in reef, not in sail.
Whole the name of a beautiful tale.

E. S. H.

2.

First in tight, not in slack.
Second in coach, not in hack.
Third in whist, not in card.
Fourth in easy, not in hard.
Fifth in run, not in walk.
Sixth in crayon, not in chalk.
Seventh in fun, not in play.
Eighth in bird, not in jay.
Ninth in able, not in weak.
Tenth in Hebrew, not in Greek.
Eleventh in Venus, not in star.
Twelfth in rail, not in bar.
Whole a tower very high
Which people thought would touch the sky.

R. B. B.


ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN No. 141.