DOUBLE ACROSTICS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 11, 30 September 1927, Page 15

DOUBLE ACROSTICS

Do you know who made the very first double acrostie puzzle, and how long ago it was made, and why they became so popular? It is said that the first double acrostic was composed by an Tinglish clergyman in 1556. Single acrostics, of course, are years and years older thas that. Double acrosties became very popular because they were a favourite pastinie at the Court of Queen Victoria, and also because she herself was one of the first inventors. She used to write them at Windsor for the Royal children, Here is one of Oneen Victoria’s double acrostics — A city in Italy, A river in Germany. A town in the United States. A town in North Ameriea. A town in Holland, The Turkish name for Constantinople, A town in Bothnia. A city in Greece A circle on the globe. The initials form the name of a town in England, and the finals (reading upwards) tell wou what that town is famous for, Who is good at geography? Get out your maps and see how many of you can send 'me correct solutions Have you ever wondered why it is, calla an "acrostic?? ? ‘The word is of Greek origin, and its meaning is ‘first letter verse.’ It's always as well to know Tow things come by their names, isn’t it?