And find his avocation.
Curtail a piece of work he did,
You'll find a word that now is hid,—
A madman's occupation.
Behead another, you will find
Measures of a certain kind
Used by the English nation.
G.L.C.
EASY NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
The whole, composed of fourteen letters, names the hero of a well-known book. The 1 7 3 4 8 is a singing-bird of America. The 9 10 2 6 12 is a religious emblem. The 13 11 5 9 14 is an Oriental animal.