TWO DIAMONDS.
1.—1. A letter. 2. A tag. 3. Emaciation. 4. A stout satin-striped silk. 5. The slanting bank opposite the tow-path. 6. To perceive. 7. A letter.
2.—1. A letter. 2. A receptacle. 3. Pipes. 4. Hollow. 5. To beat. 6. A boy's nickname. 7. A letter.
Fossil.
No. 6.
BEHEADINGS.
| 1. I am a home; behead me, and I am a fluid. |
| 2. I measure time; behead me, and I am a fastening. |
| 3. I am burnt; behead me, and I am a conjunction. |
| 4. I am a factory; behead me, and I am sick. |
| 5. I am a being; behead me, and I am a part of speech. |
| 6. I am a pleasant pastime; behead me, and I am a girl's name. |
| 7. I am used in hunting; behead me, and I indicate the summer. |
| 8. I am a boy's name; behead me, and I am part of a verb. |
| 9. I am a mechanical instrument; behead me, and I never end. |
P. F. S.