ACROSTICS.

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Ladies

1

A valuable ally of family sociability, and what pertains to it.

1. A species of garment.

2. An ancient French coin.

3. One of the Ladrone Islands.

4. An insect.

5. A man’s name.

Dove and bird cage

2

A beautiful creature, and where it is often seen.

1. A ferry-boat.

2. A town in New York.

3. An emblem of poverty.

4. An emblem of gentleness.

3

First call to mind a nymph of paradise,
Next where the poet, Ovid, buried lies;
A sect religious, most in Persia seen;
A title given to Juno, goddess-queen;
A town in England, famous for the death
Of two crowned kings, and Queen Elizabeth.
The letters first of these will give the name
Of ancient poet, great has been his fame:
The final letters—if you careful note—
Will tell you of a poem which he wrote.

4

A fruit, and where it grows.

1. A division.

2. Where the lion sleeps.

3. A Russian proclamation.

4. A spice.

5

The promoter of much discord in a family, and its ally.

1. A pet name for an animal.

2. A person whose mental capabilities would never fit him for a Senator.

3. A river in Europe.

4. A Roman emperor.

5. A bird.

6

A token and its receptacle.

1. Is of long continuance.

2. A beautiful tree.

3. Was a king of Thrace.

4. A flower named after a goddess.

7

A place for vessels, and a liquor.

1. An important part of a church.

2. A large river in Asia.

3. A gambler’s gain.

4. A mighty conqueror.

8

A useful token, and what supports it.

1. What every tree should have.

2. A county in Minnesota.

3. Something very common in summer.

4. Something found on every wagon.

9

Stalks, and a fruit.

1. A wound.

2. A member of the human body.

3. A wanderer.

4. A tune.

5. A part of milk.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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