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152 OUR CHIMNEY CORNER. The Bird in the Cage. «'UT a piece of card board about the size of a silver quarter of a dollar, and paint on one side a bird, and on the other a cage; f fasten two pieces of thread, one on each side, at opposite points of the card, so that it can be made to revolve by twirl ing the threads with the finger and thumb; i v ''—^ and while it is thus revolving, the bird will appear to be inside of the cage. This toy may be varied in several ways : for instance, if a horse is paint ed on one side and a rider on the other, the latter will appear to be mounted. NO. 175. — ENIGMA. I am composed of eleven letters— My 1,2, 4,4, 2, 10 is a Southern staple. My 2, 6 is a preposition. My 3,2, 11, 9is a written promise. My 4,2, sis a member of the body. My 5, 10 is a prefix. My 6,2, 2,6 is mid-day and no other time. My 7,2, 10, sis a modified sound. My 8,2, 8,5, 10, 7is a short time. My 9,8, 8,5, 11 is a proper name. My 10, 9, 7 is used for catching fish. My 11, 2, 6 is the prevailing fashion. My whole is what all should have T. NO. 176.— ARITMETICAL PUZZLE. Three boys went to market to sell eggs. One had 15, another 50, and the other 85 eggs. They agreed to sell them at the same rate, and when they met at the close of the day, each had re ceived the same amount of money for his eggs. At what price per dozen or per egg, were they sold ? no. 177. — PUZZLE. In this, or in some other place, No doubt you’ve often seen my face ; Though strange to say, but yet most true, I never do appear to you. A great astronomer am I, And have my station in the sky ; I’m in the sun, and in the stars, In Saturn. Venus, and in Mars. I’m a geologist as well— In mines, and stones, and rocks I dwell; And though no sort of fish I be, I dwell in streams, in sound and sea. A crooked character am I, This truth I cannot well deny— And yet this other truth pray see, Things are made straight and smooth by me. NO. 178. — RIDDLE. V hat is it that a young lady never had, never can have, and never will have, but can give it to a young man without any loss to herself? Julia. no. 179. — enigma. I am found in jail, I belong to afire, And ain seen in a gutter, abounding in mire ; Put my last letter first, and then ’twill be found, I belong to a king without changing my sound. BURKE’S WEEKLY. NO. 180. — GEOGRAPHICAL PUZZLE. Being invited by a friend to go a hunting. I requested a Cope of the Atlantic coast to put. a division of Europe on my gun. V e started, and called at a store and bought a river of Montanna, also a county of North Carolina, also a city of Hincloostan ; we then went to a lake of British America and saw a river of Illinois, also a di vision of Europe, and shot a river of i i) ginia, killed a river of Nebraska. We returned home, and being a division of South America, I request ed a river of Virginia to make a fire, and having taken a city of Neiv England, we retired to rest, ‘ W. H. P. NO. 181. — LOGOGRIPHS. No. I.—Whole, lam a city in Italy. Behead me twice and leave something fine, exact; once more, and I am cold. No. 2.—Behead a tree and leave an animal. No. 3. —Behead a part of the foot and leave a fish. No. 4. —Whole, lam a fish of the sea. Behead me and lam healthy; behead me again and I am a drink. N S. E. NO. 182. — CHARADE. My first is a portion of the human body ; my second is a river in Europe ; my third is a cook ing utensil: my fourth is an indefinite article; my fifth is the Latin of a small animal. My whole is a native of Egypt. B. W. H. no. 183. — ENIGMA. I am composed of twenty-five letters — My 12, 5, 11, 19, 13, 24 is often anxiously looked for. My 4, 15, 8, 12, 20, 10 is alike useful to the foot man and the nabob. My 1,6, 24,21, 2,8, 25, 16, 17, 18 is what we all like to hear from good children. My 22, 23, 21, 3,5, 10 is often injuriously worn by ladies. My 12, 9, 22, 13 are frequently found on the un cleanly. My 14, 23, 4 is the name of a once celebrated preacher. My whole is as lovely as gentle—the “ pet ” of a large circle. Cornelius. Answers to Puzzles, &c., in No. 17. No. 158—Supply the following words in place of those printed in italics — Cannon — Negroes —- Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Tay lor, La Fayette, Sumter, Marion, Putnam, Frank lin, Calhoun, Clay, Benton, Jasper — Holland — Marseilles — Leghorn — Morocco- Cologne — Na ncy, Florence, Sophia— Pike-Brooks—Fisher—Deer- Potatoe—Oyster—Egg—Spice— Turtle—Orange- Coffee Cold Water —Sun Flower — Cedar—Mag nolia—Dead Man s — Moccasin — Dog. No. 159—Waistcoat. No. 160 —Level. No. 161—Escape—scape— cape —cap —ape. No. 162 —1. A Bald Head ; 2. Short. No. 163 Man In childhood he creeps; in manhood he walks erect; in old age he walks with a cane. No. 164 — 11 Love God Now.” No. 165 —Mistake. No. 156—A Bell fast (Belfast) in the steeple. No. 167 —Cheat—heat—eat—at—t. No. 168 —Burke’s Weekly. 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