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... seen in the lightning , and heard in the thunder ; ' Twas allotted to man in his earliest breath , Attends at his birth and awaits him in death ; Presides o'er his happiness , honour , and health ; Is the prop of his house and the end ...
... seen in the lightning , and heard in the thunder ; ' Twas allotted to man in his earliest breath , Attends at his birth and awaits him in death ; Presides o'er his happiness , honour , and health ; Is the prop of his house and the end ...
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... seen , but never heard sing . I RIDDLE VIII . NEVER in a house was born , Nor did I ever fly ; And yet to make the puzzle out , I soar into the sky . I oft contain both life and breath , And yet I never die ; And though sometimes to ...
... seen , but never heard sing . I RIDDLE VIII . NEVER in a house was born , Nor did I ever fly ; And yet to make the puzzle out , I soar into the sky . I oft contain both life and breath , And yet I never die ; And though sometimes to ...
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... will be disclosed , Which robs me of my precious sleep , And makes me painful vigils keep . RIDDLE XII . I'VE seen you where you never were , And where you ne'er will be ; I'M And yet within that very place , You can B 2 RIDDLES . 11.
... will be disclosed , Which robs me of my precious sleep , And makes me painful vigils keep . RIDDLE XII . I'VE seen you where you never were , And where you ne'er will be ; I'M And yet within that very place , You can B 2 RIDDLES . 11.
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... seen by me . RIDDLE XIII . ' M seen in the moon , but not in the sun ; I'm put in a pistol , but not in a gun ; I'm found in a fork , but not in a knife ; I belong to the parson , but not to his wife ; I go with the rogue , but not with ...
... seen by me . RIDDLE XIII . ' M seen in the moon , but not in the sun ; I'm put in a pistol , but not in a gun ; I'm found in a fork , but not in a knife ; I belong to the parson , but not to his wife ; I go with the rogue , but not with ...
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... seen , but will ne'er see again . RIDDLE XX . MY body's taper'd fine and neat , I've but one eye , yet am complete ; You'd judge me , by my equipage , The greatest warrior of the age ; For when you have survey'd me round , Nothing but ...
... seen , but will ne'er see again . RIDDLE XX . MY body's taper'd fine and neat , I've but one eye , yet am complete ; You'd judge me , by my equipage , The greatest warrior of the age ; For when you have survey'd me round , Nothing but ...
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AFRICAN WANDERERS alphabet amusement animal answer Author beautiful BIRDS called catch chair CHARADE circle cloth coloured dear delight dress eyes FANNY fat hen Fcap Fieldfare flowers Frontispiece genteel GILBERT gilt edges give Grand Mufti guess guesser hand HARRISON WEIR head HISTORY hold Illustrated by H Illustrations by JOHN JOHN ABSOLON JOHN GILBERT king LADY F leader letter LIST OF BIRDS look maid mother ne'er neighbour never papa PARLOUR GAMES party pay a forfeit person plain played player Primmy Queen Victoria question Red-cap repeated reply rhyme RIDDLE RODERICK RODK round Royal 16mo RUSHINGTON SALLY seat Second Edition seen SIR DAVID SIR F SIR FELIX Small 4to sometimes stand Super-royal 16mo tell thing third THOMAS HOOD thump tion Titiens tree trencher turn walk wand WEIR whole wish word young
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