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... soon as born . I RIDDLE LIX . TO the noise of a bird Unite one third Of a fruit that grows in the field ; And they will declare What those men wear Who regal authority wield . RIDDLE LX . COUNTERFEIT all bodies , yet have none ; Bodies ...
... soon as born . I RIDDLE LIX . TO the noise of a bird Unite one third Of a fruit that grows in the field ; And they will declare What those men wear Who regal authority wield . RIDDLE LX . COUNTERFEIT all bodies , yet have none ; Bodies ...
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... soon it rarely lasts a day . If in the evening brought to light , I make my exit during night . RIDDLE CXIII . WHAT is that which is neither flesh nor bone , and yet has four fingers and a thumb ? RIDDLE CXIV . GREAT numbers do our use ...
... soon it rarely lasts a day . If in the evening brought to light , I make my exit during night . RIDDLE CXIII . WHAT is that which is neither flesh nor bone , and yet has four fingers and a thumb ? RIDDLE CXIV . GREAT numbers do our use ...
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... soon is pleased , And apt to wander wrong ; And by my second's aid gets eased Of that which seem'd so long . And you , ye fair , who trifling spend The fleeting hours of time , The warning of my whole attend , And so improve your prime ...
... soon is pleased , And apt to wander wrong ; And by my second's aid gets eased Of that which seem'd so long . And you , ye fair , who trifling spend The fleeting hours of time , The warning of my whole attend , And so improve your prime ...
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... soon do my first , If he meet with a tea - pot or ewer ; My second brings on us both hunger and thirst ; My whole thirst and hunger will cure . CHARADE LXIX . MY first , if you do , you'll increase ; Y MY My second will keep you from ...
... soon do my first , If he meet with a tea - pot or ewer ; My second brings on us both hunger and thirst ; My whole thirst and hunger will cure . CHARADE LXIX . MY first , if you do , you'll increase ; Y MY My second will keep you from ...
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... soon as she gets out she chases the mouse , who tries to save herself by getting within the circle again . For this purpose they raise their arms . If she gets in without being followed by the cat , the cat must pay a forfeit and try ...
... soon as she gets out she chases the mouse , who tries to save herself by getting within the circle again . For this purpose they raise their arms . If she gets in without being followed by the cat , the cat must pay a forfeit and try ...
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amusement animal answer appear Author beautiful begins called catch chair CHARADE child circle cloth coloured dear dress Edition Engravings Enter eyes fair FANNY Fcap feel flowers forfeit four gilt edges give given guess hand head heart HISTORY hold Illustrations JOHN keep king lady leader leave letter live look mentioned mind mother nature neighbour never night object once party passes perhaps person plain played player question ready repeated reply rest RIDDLE round Royal runs SALLY seat seen short side sometimes soon speak stand STORIES suppose sure tell thing third thought traveller tree turn walk whole wish wonderful word young
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