4. Gambler's deity! can'st give no hope? 5. Ever rolling through the air

Like a living Zoetrope.

6. Life may every way extend,

Life must always one way end. 7. What is strength? to spin or delve, Perhaps to do his labours twelve. 8. Hence, insulter! hence, begone! Trojan and Greek despise thy tone.

138.

I secret am, so search for me
As something linked with mystery;
Public, open, my Second is,

So you may surely find out this.

1. A well-known beacon on a reef of rocks. 2. Explain my riddle or you must die.

3. Heel of the Italian boot I'm called.

4. A council once here was held.

5. German astronomer, who gave his name to a

comet.

6. Dreaded by most authors.

7. Italian archeologist.

8. These remains are found in the North.

139.

"First of all those legions glorious."

"I am he that stands in the presence of God."

1. "Son of Man, set thy face against Gog and the land."

2. A chief ruler about David.

3. “Him will I bring into the land whereunto he went."

4. Had severed himself from the Kenites.

5. "Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city.' 6. "Fairest of her daughters."

7. "The prophecy that his mother taught him."

140

G.M.

Two seas are we, and yet in both 'tis said,
That without wet you may retire to bed.

1. Philosopher of great renown.
2. Poet born in Latin town.

3. A German printer, known to fame.
4. A town near Rome, with noted name.
5. For her great beauty she was sought.
6. Many the battles this house fought.

7. His sons were wicked, weak was he. 8. Same as my Second this may be.

141.

See where my First my Second neatly spread, I trust that none may fall upon your head.

1. Word by servants often said,
Also slang, you may have read.

2. For this word an A doth stand,
'Tis the same in foreign land.
3. I can give you many a thing,
Please now see if it doth ring.

4. A word of solemn meaning,
See death continue gleaning.

5. See a film across your eye,
This small cluster I can't spy.

6. I am one I must confess,
But we're all alike, I guess.

I

142.

At Christmas time, when snow is on the ground,
Oft in
my First my Second may be found.

1. Weapon in ancient days much used,
Resort by women oft abused.

2. Known as the "Great Mogul" in lands
Which now are governed by our hands.

3. She is both beautiful and young,
But famous for her scolding tongue.

4. Armenia's Primate here doth dwell,
Near sacred mount that all know well.

143.

Abhorred by nature's numerous offspring, I
Am just the opposite of my too crowded Second,
Though in my First all living things would die,
In this an atom would de trop be reckoned.

1. A village in the valley of the Rhone,

I give the German as the name best known.

2. Now fast, now slow, unchanging path we trace, Following each other in the endless race.

3. In nature we find this the favourite line, There's little straight except the towering pine.

4. Ideal term, supposed perfection, this, And yet the meaning simply "no place " is.

5. Last of a little band are we.

Both single and double men use me.

6. Attractive and repulsive power is here, To the unlearned this occasions fear.

L. M.

144.

My First is done. I take my Second,
Which is by many wholesome reckoned.

1. What a nice black curly coat.
2. Freed from pain.

3. That on which a body rests.

4. This brave ship bore many tests.
5. Children oft are fond of me.

6. Rather stale this word will be.

145.

Hail! nature's handiwork, devoid of art, Which from my Last should never be apart.