AN INGENIOUS RIDDLE.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 84, 10 January 1885, Page 7

AN INGENIOUS RIDDLE.

The following compound riddle was composed by the Bishop of Clifford ; 1. I have a box. 2. This box has two lids. 8. It also has two caps. 4. Itcontains two uusical instruments. 5. It has also in it two established measures. 6. It contains a great number of articles a carpenter could not dispense with. 7. The box always has about it two good fish. 6. Also a ffreafc many of smaller size. 9. In it you will "m\ lofty trees. 10. Also some gaudy flowers. 11. The fruit of an indigenous tree. \t. Two gentle little animals are found in it. 13 Also a number of smalJcf and less tau»e animals.

14. A fine stag is Fount] in it.. .5 A. great many small whips without haii'jles. 10. It boasts of two halls or places o;" worship. 17. Some weapons of warfare are always found in this box. 18. And in it you can find a number of weather-cocks. 19. The steps of an hotel are also found in it. 20. T .c ILuisoof Commons resounds with two of my es-.enti d articles when on the eve of a decision. 21 lv the box you can find two scholars. ' j 22. Aivl then find ten Spanish grandees to wait mum them. All pronounce me a wonderful piece ot mochani-in, but viry tvw have rcnu'in 1 oied the tt ange things that make up my whole AXSWER. 1. The box is the human body. 2. Eyelids. 3 Kt\ee-c.ips. 4. Drums. 5. Feot. <3. Nails. 7. Soles. 8. Muscles. 9. Palms. 10. Tulips (two lips)l I. Applet (of the eyes 12. Cakes. 13. li.ires. | 14. ll.irt. 1 r». L.ihht{B. 10. Temples. 17. Anus. j 16. Vanes. 19. Insteps. 20. Ayet, and Noes. 2L Pupils. j 22. Tendons.

As will be seen by adveitispmerit the annual meeting of subscribers to the Public Libi.«r> willbwheid on Thmxlay" evening next. Members of the Committee of Management are lequested to meet in the reading room fit 7 p.nt. We are gh.d to be able to state that tlrj erection of the new crushing mill in, now about to be M"goiously pjocctded with Twenty-six tons of the maehineiy was sent up the rivvr by the steamer Fairy on Thursday ami now lies <it Muiphy's landing waiting transmission to the site. As the loads are in h'rst mte condition no time will be los>t in getting it ionwud to its dcstiination. At Bulls a shop just opened has tbi& notice in the window :—Goose beret* For Sail From 4to6d pr quart. Any quantity from 1 quart to A IUO Wait."