Little Folks Part 24

JUNIOR DIVISION.

The first letters of each light are in consecutive order from M to Y, omitting X. Thus light one commences with M, light eleven with W, and light twelve with Y.

1. Blenheim's splendid mansion To this Duke the nation gave.

2. He sought to reach the Northern Pole Through ice-field and o'er wave.

3. Greek grammarian and poet, who On fish- and hunt- ing wrote.

4. In the train of P. Emilius Marched this Persian king of note.

5. His "Emblems" are delightful, Meeting many persons' needs.

6. Emperor Ferdinand II.

He delivered from the Swedes.

7. Son of Antonio Tatti, A sculptor great you see.

8. The greatest tragic actor That the French have known was he.

9. Italian priest and scholar, To whom Gregory [XIII.] gave a pension.

10. He succeeded Eleutherius As Rome's Bishop I may mention.

11. In the Valley Forge he suffered, But he triumphed at the last.

12. The "Night Thoughts" his other poems I think certainly surpa.s.sed.

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ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 18.

SENIOR DIVISION.--SALAMANDER.

1. ~S~ quirrel.

2. ~A~ nchovy.

3. ~L~ agotis.

4. ~A~ lligator.

5. ~M~ ammoth.

6. ~A~ ristotle's lantern.

7. ~N~ ightingale.

8. ~D~ igitigrades.

9. ~E~ agle.

10. ~R~ hombus minimus.

CLa.s.s I.--Consisting of those who have gained eleven marks:--E. Maynard.

CLa.s.s II.--Consisting of those who have gained ten marks or less:--A.

Bradbury, H. Blunt, M. Bradbury, N. Besley, G. Burne, F. Callcott, J.

Cooper, M Cooper, H. Cholmondeley, G. Clayton, A. Chappell, G. Dundas, A. Elliot, C. Gilbert, A. Garnham, H. Gill, E. Hobson, C. Hart, D. von.

Hacht, B. Hudson, M. Heddle, M. Jakeman, J. Lewenz, H. Leake, H. Leah, E. A. Lloyd, A. M. Lynch, B. Law, C. J. Mather, E. McCaul, C. Morin, J.

Puckle, E. Pratt, E. Rudd, C. Stanton, W. Seymer, M. Addison-Scott, A.

Stoneham, G. Sayer, A. Solomon, B. Tomlinson, U. Tracy, L. Webb, K.

Williams, A. Wilson, E. Wedgwood, E. F. Woolf, W. C. Wilson. N.B.--All compet.i.tors have been credited with light eight, as a letter was accidentally omitted. Notwithstanding this we are pleased to note that the light was correctly solved by many compet.i.tors.

JUNIOR DIVISION.--REINDEER.

1. ~R~ obin Redbreast.

2. ~E~ xocetus exiliens.

3. ~I~ guanodon.

4. ~N~ arwhal.

5. ~D~ ormouse, 6. ~E~ ider Duck.

7. ~E~ lephant.

8. ~R~ ingdove.

CLa.s.s I.--Consisting of those who have gained nine marks:--A.

Allsebrook, F. H. C. Burne, D. Blunt, L. Besley, L. Biddle, E. Brake. F.

Boreham, C. Burne, A. Coombs. F. Clayton, F. Cooper, C. Crawford, S.

Cuthill, M. Callcott, J. Cooper, J. Chapman, R. Dutton, P. Davidson, E.

Ellis, E. Evans, L. Forrest, S. Fullford, L. Gill, M. Golledge, F.

Howard, M. Howard, W. Johnson, A. King, M. McLaren, N. Maxwell, A.

Marinden, F. Newman, E. Quilter, M. Crompton-Roberts, K. Simson, E.

Stanley, E. Stanton, M. Somerville, M. Wood-Smith, L. Stibbs, M.

McCalman Turpie, I. Williams, M. Watson, M. Wiper, E. Yeo.

CLa.s.s II.--Consisting of those who have gained eight marks or less:--E.

Coombes, E. Carrington, V. L. Coombes, H. A. Coombes, H. Chappell, E.

Elston, E. Fussell, E. E. Gruning, L. Hudson, K. Hawkins, M. Hobson, P.

Hale, J. King, A. E. M. Kelly, J. Lanc.u.m, A. Leah, W. Lewenz, K. F.

Lynch, C. Moody, H. Muggleston, G. O'Morris, H. Mayer, A. P. McDermott, E. Nicholson, G. Price, E. Raven, H. Smith, L. Stoneham, M. s...o...b..ll, H.

Talbot, E. Tice, L. Walpole, M. Wigram, F. H. Woolf, K. Wedgwood, B. de St. Pierre.

The List of Prize and Medal winners for the Second Quarter of 1884 will appear in the next Number.

NOTE.--In place of "Anne" as light four of the Senior Division of No. 16 read "Parr," Anne being a misprint.

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