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Merry's Book of Puzzles

Chapter 12: ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
By J. N. Stearns
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About This Book

A three-part compilation of riddles, charades, rebuses, pictorial puzzles and conundrums presented for children and young readers. Arranged as short challenges and illustrated teasers, the pieces mix wordplay, logic problems, simple arithmetic puzzles and playful questions that invite group play or solitary amusement. Brief introductions and occasional light commentary frame the items, which range from single-line riddles to multi-step brainteasers, all intended to entertain while sharpening observation, verbal wit and reasoning skills.

MERRY’s MUSEUM


ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.

1.

The rose shall cease to blow,

The eagle turn a dove,

The stream shall cease to flow,

Ere I will cease to love.

The sun shall cease to shine,

The world shall cease to move,

The stars their light resign,

Ere I will cease to love.

2. Short shoes and long corns to the enemies of freedom.

3. The rope-maker.

4. Because they can not be got off without a bow (beau).

5. Because he stops at the sound of wo.

6. One takes the dish with the egg.

7. One, after which his stomach is not empty.

8. The smallest.

9. The first geometrical puzzle is solved in this way—

The second puzzle is solved in this way—

The different colors represent the several sons’ portions.

10.

The tiger couches in the wood,

And waits to shed the traveler’s blood;—

So couch we.

We spring upon him to supply

What men unto our wants deny;

And so springs he.