I have received the answers of A. L., W. H. S., C. F. W. P., F. A. S., and others, to the puzzles in the March number, all of which are right. The first is Bunker Hill Monument; the second is A Black-eyed Friend.
The following request I will reflect upon.
Mr. Merry—I wish very much to have the story of Philip Brusque continued. I wish to know what Mr. Bonfils did. Was he a good king, and did they have any more riots? If you will “lift the curtain,” you will satisfy my wishes, and oblige
A Subscriber.
Boston, March 5, 1842.
The “Meditations of an Old Man” are a little too melancholy for our young readers; they do not like to weep very often, and I expect that Bob Merry’s story will, by and bye, call for all the tears they can spare.
I insert the following with pleasure. It seems that young Bare-Head is a “Wolverene;” and if he will tell his real life and adventures, no doubt they will be worth hearing. What a good title it will be!—“The Adventures of Ben Bare-Head, the Wolverene!”
MASTER BARE-HEAD’S PUZZLE.
I am a name of 13 letters.
- My 5, 3, 13, is a stupid fellow.
- My 4, 8, 1, 5, 6, 7, is a kind of shrub.
- My 13, 5, 1, is a nickname.
- My 1, 5, 11, 6, 7, often takes place between two individuals.
- My 6, 7, 2, 4, 10, is a pleasing diversion.
- My 3, 12, 10, 5, 1, is a useful agent.
- My 5, 13, 7, 10, 4, is what we every day behold.
- My 9, 11, 5, 12, 10, is what I am.
- My 6, 7, 10, 3, 13, has ruined many.
- My 4, 7, 5, 1, 10, many do not possess.
- My 7, 2, 11, is what I have not got.
- My 6, 2, 9, 7, is what a Hoosier seldom sees.
- My 7, 8, 12, is common in Michigan.
- My 1, 5, 9, 12, is often seen in Boston.
- My 6, 7, 10, 4, 12, is a convenient article.
- My 11, 10, 10, 12, 7, 5, 6, 7, 10, makes cross women.
- My 1, 8, 13, 10, 8, 1, will doubtless be a benefit to the rising generation.
- My whole may well be considered the pride of America.
When this is solved, you shall have a harder one.