Being a lake north of the United States (15) dancer, she had distinguished partners, whose names were the capital of the United States (16), the capital of Ohio (17), the capital of Wisconsin (18), the capital of Alabama (19), the capital of Mississippi (20), and the capital of North Carolina (21).

Having boldly said that she was a country in Europe (22), she was escorted by a city in Indiana (23) to a bay in South-west Africa (24), where she freely partook of a river in Oregon (25), some islands in the Pacific Ocean (26), a river in South Africa (27), a district in France (28), and some islands in the Atlantic (29).  After passing a river of Maine evening (30), she bade a cape in Iceland (31) to her hostess, and was escorted home by an island in Nova Scotia (32).

NUMERICAL ENIGMA.

My 1 2 3 4 is undoubtedly possessed by every one of the whole race of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (my whole), while my 5 6 7 8 ends a prayer.

C.D.

ILLUSTRATED PUZZLE.

[Illustration]

  Twelve things may be found in the picture above,
    Not clearly perceived by the eye,
  But with keen observation and witty conceit,
    You will find them, I know, if you try.

  First point out (1) an animal (other than bear),
    (2) A spectator, (3) a portion of corn,
  (4) One part of a sentence, and (5) parts of a bird,
    And (6) what may your fair head adorn.

  Now (7) part of a river, and (8) parts of a book,
    And now, if you please, take the trouble
  To pick out (9, 10) two letters, which, rightly combined,
    In classical language mean “double.”

  The remaining two things in the picture above,
    To which I would call your attention,
  Are (11) part of a carriage or part of a boy,
    And (12) a sort of a stop or suspension.

AUNT SUE.

CURTAILMENTS.

1.  Curtail a bur, and leave to plague; curtail again, and leave plants. 2.  Curtail a celestial body, and leave to make smooth; again, and leave a model. 3.  Curtail a low, wet ground, and leave a planet; again, and leave to injure; again, and leave a parent. 4.  Curtail a jury-roll, and leave a glass; again, and leave part of a gun-lock; again, and leave a parent.

CYRIL DEANE.

COMPLETE DIAGONAL.

Diagonals from left to right, downward:  1.  Fifty. 2.  A boy’s nickname. 3.  A title of respect. 4.  To affirm. 5.  Ardent. 6.  A vale. 7.  A rule of action. 8.  A river in Italy. 9.  Phonetically, a measure.

Horizontally:  1.  Used by painters. 2.  An Israelitish king. 3.  A name for beer. 4.  More dim. 5.  To reduce.

N.T.M.

EASY NUMERICAL ENIGMA.