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.