THREE ENIGMAS.
1.
| First in urn, not in vase. |
| Second in man, not in face. |
| Third in bell, not in tongue. |
| Fourth in ring, not in song. |
| Fifth in even, not in smooth. |
| Sixth in lessen, not in soothe. |
| Seventh in lady, also in girl. |
| Eighth in antelope, not in squirrel. |
| Whole a thing that John and Jane |
| Never use when it does not rain. |
Mother Bunch.
2.
| First in Charlie, not in Fred. |
| Second in Albert, not in Ned. |
| Third in tick, not in clock. |
| Fourth in boat, not in dock. |
| Fifth in maize, not in corn. |
| Sixth in shave, not in shorn. |
| Seventh in ruin, not in waste. |
| Eighth in rash, also in haste. |
| Ninth in son, not in daughter. |
| Whole is used on the water. |
Alfred B. (aged 8).
3.
| First in break, not in mend. |
| Second in bow, not in bend. |
| Third in hash, not in meat. |
| Fourth in cold, not in heat. |
| Fifth in ice, hot in snow. |
| Sixth in abuse, not in blow. |
| Seventh in fish, not in fowl. |
| Eighth in kill, not in howl. |
| Ninth in fail, not in try. |
| Whole a mountain in Australia. |
Hoppergrass.