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Merry's Book of Puzzles

Chapter 26: SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC ILLUSTRATED SO AS TO BE EASILY LEARNED.
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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.

SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC ILLUSTRATED SO AS TO BE EASILY LEARNED.

Aries the Ram, is a man
ramming down
a gun.
Taurus the Bull, is a fat
John Bull, reading
a paper.
Gemini the Twins, are the
famous Siamese
twins.
Cancer the Crab, is a boy
with a crab biting
his toe.
Leo, is a Pope who lived
in Italy, by that
name.
Virgo the Virgin, is a single
woman feeding a
parrot.
Libra the Scales, is an old
woman weighing
fish.
Scorpio the Scorpion, is a
fierce woman beating
her husband.
Sagittarius the Archer, is
a fat Miss shooting
at a target.
Capricornus the Goat, is a
merry boy mounted
on a goat.
Aquarius the Water-bearer,
is a boatman on a
river.
Pisces the Fish, is two fish
dealers blowing their
horns.