Statue (in Dublin?)
1. When is a merchant like Ireland?
2. What kind of likeness can you spell with three letters?
3. Why is intemperance like a worn-out coat?
4. How can you prove that seven is half of twelve?
5. Why should a market-gardener always be punctual?
6. If you throw a chip into the water, what does it become?
7. How does a locomotive at full speed resemble idleness?
8. Where was Washington when his companions put all the lights out?
9. Why is a translated fable like hatred?
10. What is that which is broken by merely naming it?
11. What pies are you not likely to find at the baker’s?
12. Why is the heir-apparent of England like a cloudy day?
13. What foreign letter expresses a title?
14. What two letters express what you ought to do all things?
15. What two letters express an impoverished purse?
16. What four letters express a good drink for a cold?
17. What two letters name a river in America?
18. What two letters name a county in England?
Old man
19. Why is it easy to break into an old man’s house?
20. What is the quickest way to make a thin man fat?
21. How much land is like a decayed tooth?
22. When do your teeth act like your tongue?
23. What foreign letter names the territory of a duke?
24. What tree pinches an Israelite?
25. What is that which pierces and leaves no hole?
26. When is a boat like a lady in love with an artist?
27. Do you know of any word entirely composed of vowels?
28. When does a bonnet resemble a useless search?
29. When are bad dispositions and flour alike?
30. What cordial is Dally’s Pain Extractor like?
31. What nations do poor people like best?
Church spire
32. Why is a church spire like Antrim county, Ireland?
33. When we ask the cities of Europe what novelists are called, which one replies?
34. What bad effect does the letter B have upon sunshine?
35. Who is always ready to reply to any question?
36. What young lady is the most pugnaciously disposed?
37. What young lady most interferes with the serenity of our sanctum?
38. Why can you never believe a man who always fulfills his promises?
39. When may a man be said to be thinner than a shingle?
40. What is more desirable for man than good quarters?
41. What is that which always crosses a river with its head downward?
42. Why is an old woman who can not work, like a young woman who can work, and does work?
43. Where did Kossuth stand when he first landed in America?
LabyrinthFind your way from the gate to the bower, by keeping the right road, and not jumping over any of the fences.
Find your way from the gate to the bower, by keeping the right road, and not jumping over any of the fences.
The enigma is of such ancient and respectable origin, that I shall ask no one to excuse me for offering this book to the public. Enigmatical questions are frequent in the Scriptures, and in olden times often contained a great deal of valuable information.
I intend, my dear young friends, to combine instruction with amusement; and do not fear but what my expectations will be sufficiently realized.
Right well, I know, little lads and lasses, you can not fail to be delighted when I am making such efforts in your behalf; so, heartily shaking you all by the hand,
I remain,Yours truly,SANTA CLAUS
1. Mimic.
2. Make no friendship with an envious man.
3. Bees put by honey to use in winter.
4. Beware of small expenses, a little leak will sink a ship.
5. Isaiah Bebee, you are too cross, and your ideas are too empty to amuse any one; you are too epicurean to exercise your energies; nothing excuses, nothing extenuates your excesses, for you ought to be wiser.
6. Opium and beer, effeminacy and tears, are usually enemies to energy, and ought to be especially odious to you, dear Ellen.
7. Oh! Emily, benign and effeminate, before you extenuate any excess, see a wise Deity.
8. Our own caprice is more extravagant than the caprice of fortune.
9. FIVE.—V.
10. Cicero’s orations are superior to any orations of other Roman orators extant.
11. Cow.
12. Mandate.
13. Civil.
14. II (Two I’s.—H. A. X. V.)
15. In every land and clime I may be found.In air, in water, also under ground;Of various sorts I am, and various hues,Of various kinds of brown, and various blues;I’m sometimes black or gray, and sometimes red:You’ll surely find me out from what I’ve said.One other hint to aid you in your guess:Without me beauty’s self were valueless. (The eye.)
15. In every land and clime I may be found.In air, in water, also under ground;Of various sorts I am, and various hues,Of various kinds of brown, and various blues;I’m sometimes black or gray, and sometimes red:You’ll surely find me out from what I’ve said.One other hint to aid you in your guess:Without me beauty’s self were valueless. (The eye.)
16. Perverse—preserve.
17. Fiddle. (Take V from FIVE, and insert DDL.)
18. A Chinese.
19. By gently and frequently scratching the table-cloth within three or four inches of the tumbler, the coin will creep from under.
20. Come ye ingenious ones, this riddle guess,It is not difficult, you will confess.What is that number which, if you divide,You then will nothing leave on either side?(The figure 8, divided laterally.)
20. Come ye ingenious ones, this riddle guess,It is not difficult, you will confess.What is that number which, if you divide,You then will nothing leave on either side?(The figure 8, divided laterally.)
21. When one will not, two can not quarrel.
22. A great many of our difficulties may be overcome by assiduity and proper diligence. Mischief lurks under dissimulation.
23. Draw a horizontal line from the shoulders of one dog to the tail of the other, and from the fore legs of one to the hind legs of the other.
24. Hasten. (a, an, hat, he, neat, eat, then, at, than, ah!) There are other words out of which may be made all the parts of speech.
25. Facetiously, Abstemiously.
26. Comic.
27. Clod.
28. Ere long expect a great overturning and uprising in Europe.
29. Dim.
30. Og.
31. Ye clever knowing ones read me aright,And bring my subtle meaning into light.’Twill need some patience, perseverance, tact,To set my dislocations—that’s a fact.
31. Ye clever knowing ones read me aright,And bring my subtle meaning into light.’Twill need some patience, perseverance, tact,To set my dislocations—that’s a fact.
32. Why tedious.
33. Little more than kin, and less than kind.
34. Stop, reader, here, and deign to lookOn one without a name,Ne’er entered in the ample bookOf fortune or of fame.
34. Stop, reader, here, and deign to lookOn one without a name,Ne’er entered in the ample bookOf fortune or of fame.
35. Never put off till to-morrow what can be done to-day.
36. With one cut take off the toe, which will leave three pieces of paper; place these one upon another, and again cut them through.
37. Research.
38.A SMART REPARTEE.
Cries Sylvia to a reverend dean,What reason can be given,Since marriage is a holy thing,That there is none in heaven?There are no women, he replied.She quick returns the jest,Women there are, but I’m afraidThey cannot find a priest.
Cries Sylvia to a reverend dean,What reason can be given,Since marriage is a holy thing,That there is none in heaven?There are no women, he replied.She quick returns the jest,Women there are, but I’m afraidThey cannot find a priest.
39. Handsome is that handsome does.
40. Despair blunts the edge of industry.
41. By forgetfulness of injuries, we show ourselves superior to them.
42.
43. Please (plea, sale, peas, sap, leap, sleep, seal, lease, lee, sea, see, rest.)
44. He had 32 marbles.
45. Great P. D.
46. An X.
47. Brace—ace.
1. Rainbow.
2. Wormwood.
3. Tomato.
4. Whip-poor-will.
5. Nebula.
6. Larkspur.
7. Courtship.
8. Injury.
9. Footstool.
10. Moss-rose.
11. Napkin.
12. Earnestly.
13. Sebastopol.
14. Mirage.
15. Thousand.
16. Antelope.
17. Chinchilla.
18. Omen.
19. Wholesome.
20. Pardon.
21. Grace Greenwood.
22. Wintergreen.
23. Faith, Hope, and Love.
24. Rosemary.
25. Violet.
26. Firefly.
27. Peerless.
28. Patagonia.
29. Light-house.
30. Honeymoon.
31. Harebell.
32. Moonlight.
1. A yard-stick.
2. A postage stamp.
3. Eyelids.
4. A blush.
5. The letter C (ore, core, etc).
6. A newspaper.
7. A hiss.
8. The letter A.
9. A key.
10. A kiss.
11. That.
12. Time.
13. A shadow.
14. A broom.
15. Lightning.
1. Ire—fire.
2. C. I. D.
3. Scrap, cap, rap, ape, pear, ear,—scrape.
4. Fowl, owl.
5. Prussia, Russia.
6. Tear, tea, head—thread.
7. Goat, oat, goa.
8. Take N from None, and leave One.
9. Wheel, heel, eel.
10. A, an, Ann, Anna, annal, annals.
11. Murmur.
12. Pay up.
13. Alice, malice.
14. Snail, nail, ail.
15. Palm, lamp.
16. Beet, bee, bet.
17. Pap, Papa.
18.
19. Pain.
20. Rome (more, or, me, mer, O ore).
21. CIVIL.
22. Flower-pot.
23. Jay, J, ay, y (Why!)
24. Glance.
25. Troy, tory, tyro.
26. Garden, danger.
27. Dennis.
28. Spark, park, ark.
29. Done, one, Don.
30. Prelate.
31. Arm, harm, charm.
32. Boat, oat, boa.
33. Tear, ear, tea.
34. Tame, team, meat, mate.
35. This, his, is.
36. Ned, end, den.
37. Levi, veil, live, evil.
38. Heart, ear, hear, eat, tear, earth.
39. Clear, Lear, ear, Ar, lea.
40. Unreal, real.
41. At, eat, heat, wheat.
42. Chair, hair, air.
43. Rite, right, write, wright.
44. Thorn, horn, Thor, north.
45. Murder (red rum).
46. Ark, lark.
47. Rat, tar, art.
48. Stare, tare, are, ear.
49. Tars, rats, arts, star.
50. Devil, evil, vile, il, lie.
51. Place, lace, ace (three fifths of brace).
52. Rite, write, right, wright.
53. Ladder, lad, adder.
54. Anna.
55. J.U.L.I.A.
56. Claw, law.
57. Cod (Od, Co, O, C, D).
58. Fire-side.
59. Star, rats.
60. Your.
1. Miss Caroline Herschel.
2. The more haste, the less speed.
3. Thou shalt not steal.
4. Carpenters.
5. America.
6. Building castles in the air.
7. Two boys, one namedAndrewand the otherThomas, went toseetheir UncleM——onewinter. He hadtwofinehorses, but he forbid theladstoridewithout hisconsent. But MasterT.was acarelessandwildboy, but his brotherA.was obedient to his uncle’swishes. Oneday, MasterT.said to his brother, “Let’ssaddlethehorses, for we have a finechance. Uncle has gone totown.” “No, indeed,” answeredMaster A.; “howcan youdowhat yousay? Has not uncle forbid us toridethem?” But MasterT.did notattendto what his brother said. He tookoneof thehorsesandrode him, but wasthrownand severely hurt; and having disregarded his uncle’scommands, helosthis good opinion, andlay illforthreeweeks, and during theChristmas and New Year Holidays.
8. A barking dog seldom bites.
9. Hope is grief’s best music.
10. America discovered by Columbus.
11. Follow the wise few rather than the vulgar many.
12. Pianos.
13. Crocodile.
14. Revillagigedo.
15. No man can serve two masters.
16. Great haste is not always good speed.
17. Declaration of Independence.
1. Table-cloth;—Tunic, Angel, Bato, Locust, Elijah.
2. Bird-cage;—Bac, Ithaca, Rag, Dove.
3. Homer-Iliad;—Houri, Ovidopol, Magi, Egeria, Richmond.
4. Plum-tree;—Part, Lair, Ucase, mace.
5. Piano-stool;—Puss, Idiot, Arno, Nero, Owl.
6. Card-case;—Chronic, Acacia, Rhesus, Daphne.
7. Port-wine;—Pew, Obi, Ruin, Time.
8. Sign-post;—Sap, Itasco, Grass, Nut.
9. Strawberry;—Stab, Toe, Rove, Air, Whey.
1. Craft,—raft.
2. Skill,—kill.
3. Whole,—hole.
4. Spear,—pear.
5. Climb,—limb.
6. Crush,—rush.
7. Crude,—rude.
8. Blake,—Lake.
9. Beaton,—Eaton.
10. Brooke,—Rooke.
11. Cheyne,—Heyne.
12. Spain,—pain.
13. Sword,—word.
14. Slaughter,—laughter.
15. Male,—ale.
16. Twine,—wine.
17. Knag,—nag.
18. Scent,—cent.
19. Tape,—ape.
20. Scuttle,—Cuttle.
21. Flock,—lock.
22. Ladder,—adder.
23. Snail,—nail.
24. Blight,—light.
25. Bridge,—ridge.
26. Score,—core.
27. Core,—Ore.
28. Shovel,—hovel.
29. Twig,—wig.
30. Lass,—ass.
31. Griddle,—riddle.
32. Ghost,—host.
33. Glisten,—listen.
34. Fox,—ox.
35. Flute,—lute.
36. Fowl,—owl.
37. Aye,—ye.
38. Madame,—a dame.
39. Lark,—ark.
40. Acorn,—corn.
41. Glass,—lass.
42. Brook,—rook.
43. Link,—ink.
44. Ship,—hip.
45. Rice,—ice.
46. Strap,—trap.
47. Spool,—pool.
48. Pear,—ear.
49. Clock,—lock.
50. Whip,—hip.
51. Bear,—ear.
52. Wheat,—heat.
53. Flint,—lint.
54. Snipe,—nip.
55. Grater,—rate.
56. Heart,—ear.
57. Gourd,—our.
58. Grape,—rap.
59. Grate,—rat.
60. An-them.
61. Am-bush.
62. Be-he-moth.
63. Bag-pipe.
64. Battle-door.
65. Blue-bottle.
66. Brace-let.
67. Bar-gain.
68. Cows-lip.
1. Ashford.
2. Windham.
3. Centreville.
4. Danbury.
5. Cornwall.
6. Huntington.
7. Newton.
8. Bridgeport.
9. Fairfield.
10. Princeton.
11. Middleport.
12. Dresden.
13. Lockport.
14. Marshall.
15. Palestine.
16. Waterloo.
17. Elizabethtown.
18. Beaufort.
19. Iredell.
20. Milton.
21. Chapel Hill.
22. Germantown.
23. Washington.
24. Snow Hill.
25. Warrenton.
26. Onslow.
27. Greenbush.
28. Hallowell.
29. Poland.
30. Rumford.
31. Parkman.
32. Westbrook.
33. Livermore.
34. Bucksport
35. Piketon.
36. Hartford.
37. Frankfort.
38. Mount Sterling.
39. Morganfield.
40. Westport.
41. Foxville.
42. Hartford.
43. Warwick.
44. Clifton.
45. Lemonweir.
46. Fitchburg.
47. Elkhorn.
48. Appleton.
49. Bagdad.
50. Nagpore.
51. Cuttach.
51. Bushire.
53. Canton.
54. Herat.
55. Buckingham.
56. Oxford.
57. Stockport.
58. Wigton.
59. Wells.
60. Rye.
61. Marianna.
62. Jasper.
63. Alligator.
64. Micanopy.
65. Walton.
66. New Buena Vista.
67. Bird of Paradise.
68. Gull.
69. Rook.
70. Jay.
71. Wren.
72. Turkey.
73. Lark.
74. Crane.
75. Rail.
76. Quail.
77. Swallow.
78. Kite.
79. Perch.
80. Pike.
81. Smelt.
82. Ray.
83. Skate.
84. Herring.
85. Shark.
86. Eel.
87. Sturgeon.
88. Flounder.
89. Swallow.
90. Owl.