III. THE WINTER COMPETITION, consisting of Puzzles appearing in the November and December Numbers.

PRIZES.

I. In the SUMMER COMPETITION there will be a First Prize of a Guinea Volume; a Second Prize of a Half-Guinea Volume; a Third Prize of a Five-Shilling Volume, awarded in EACH DIVISION, viz., the SENIOR DIVISION for girls and boys between the ages of 14 and 16 (inclusive), and the JUNIOR DIVISION for those under 14 years of age. There will also be awards of Bronze Medals of the LITTLE FOLKS Legion of Honour to the three next highest of the Competitors following the Prizewinners in each Division.

II. In the HOME AND FOREIGN COMPETITION Special and Additional Prizes will be offered, of which full particulars will be given in the September Number.

III. A List of Prizes in the WINTER COMPETITION will appear in the November and December Numbers.

REGULATIONS.

Solutions of the Puzzles published in this number must reach the Editor not later than August 8th (August 12th for Competitors residing abroad), addressed as under:—

The Editor of "Little Folks;" La Belle Sauvage Yard, Answers to Puzzles. Ludgate Hill, Junior [or Senior] Division. London, E.C.

Solutions to Puzzles must be accompanied by certificates from a Parent, Teacher, or other responsible person, stating that they are the sole and unaided work of the competitor. No assistance must be given by any other person.

Competitors can be credited only under their own name.

The decision of the Editor of LITTLE FOLKS on all matters must be considered final.

The names and addresses of Prize and Medal winners will be duly published in LITTLE FOLKS.

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GAME PUZZLE FOR AUGUST.

(Being the second and concluding Puzzle of the "Summer Competition.")

ALPHABETICAL HISTORICAL PUZZLE.

SENIOR DIVISION.

(The first letters of each light are in consecutive order from A to L. Thus light one commences with A, light twelve with L.)

1. An English Queen you here will find, The last of Stuart line.

2. His fierce attack of Russian steppes Commences his decline.

3. Death standeth by—he saves himself By his teeth, I pray you note.

4. Of the Great Seal and its keepers This famed antiquary wrote.

5. In preparing the first Greek Testament Much learning he displayed.

6. A Bishop this, of Winchester, Who Richmond's cause did aid.

7. A Tzar of Moscow, born, I think, In 1552.

8. Minister of Charles I.; Historian also.

9. A great Athenian orator, His writings tell his fame.

10. A letter-writer much renowned; But who can tell his name?

11. Mathematician and philosopher, In Sweden of great note.

12. For this great English singer Purcell many a bass song wrote.

JUNIOR DIVISION.

The first letters of each light are in consecutive order from M to Y, omitting X. Thus light one commences with M, light eleven with W, and light twelve with Y.

1. Blenheim's splendid mansion To this Duke the nation gave.

2. He sought to reach the Northern Pole Through ice-field and o'er wave.

3. Greek grammarian and poet, who On fish- and hunt- ing wrote.

4. In the train of P. Emilius Marched this Persian king of note.

5. His "Emblems" are delightful, Meeting many persons' needs.

6. Emperor Ferdinand II. He delivered from the Swedes.

7. Son of Antonio Tatti, A sculptor great you see.

8. The greatest tragic actor That the French have known was he.

9. Italian priest and scholar, To whom Gregory [XIII.] gave a pension.

10. He succeeded Eleutherius As Rome's Bishop I may mention.

11. In the Valley Forge he suffered, But he triumphed at the last.

12. The "Night Thoughts" his other poems I think certainly surpassed.

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ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 18.

SENIOR DIVISION.—SALAMANDER.

1. S quirrel. 2. A nchovy. 3. L agotis. 4. A lligator. 5. M ammoth. 6. A ristotle's lantern. 7. N ightingale. 8. D igitigrades. 9. E agle. 10. R hombus minimus.

CLASS I.—Consisting of those who have gained eleven marks:—E. Maynard.

CLASS II.—Consisting of those who have gained ten marks or less:—A. Bradbury, H. Blunt, M. Bradbury, N. Besley, G. Burne, F. Callcott, J. Cooper, M Cooper, H. Cholmondeley, G. Clayton, A. Chappell, G. Dundas, A. Elliot, C. Gilbert, A. Garnham, H. Gill, E. Hobson, C. Hart, D. von. Hacht, B. Hudson, M. Heddle, M. Jakeman, J. Lewenz, H. Leake, H. Leah, E. A. Lloyd, A. M. Lynch, B. Law, C. J. Mather, E. McCaul, C. Morin, J. Puckle, E. Pratt, E. Rudd, C. Stanton, W. Seymer, M. Addison-Scott, A. Stoneham, G. Sayer, A. Solomon, B. Tomlinson, U. Tracy, L. Webb, K. Williams, A. Wilson, E. Wedgwood, E. F. Woolf, W. C. Wilson. N.B.—All competitors have been credited with light eight, as a letter was accidentally omitted. Notwithstanding this we are pleased to note that the light was correctly solved by many competitors.

JUNIOR DIVISION.—REINDEER.

1. R obin Redbreast. 2. E xocetus exiliens. 3. I guanodon. 4. N arwhal. 5. D ormouse, 6. E ider Duck. 7. E lephant. 8. R ingdove.

CLASS I.—Consisting of those who have gained nine marks:—A. Allsebrook, F. H. C. Burne, D. Blunt, L. Besley, L. Biddle, E. Brake. F. Boreham, C. Burne, A. Coombs. F. Clayton, F. Cooper, C. Crawford, S. Cuthill, M. Callcott, J. Cooper, J. Chapman, R. Dutton, P. Davidson, E. Ellis, E. Evans, L. Forrest, S. Fullford, L. Gill, M. Golledge, F. Howard, M. Howard, W. Johnson, A. King, M. McLaren, N. Maxwell, A. Marinden, F. Newman, E. Quilter, M. Crompton-Roberts, K. Simson, E. Stanley, E. Stanton, M. Somerville, M. Wood-Smith, L. Stibbs, M. McCalman Turpie, I. Williams, M. Watson, M. Wiper, E. Yeo.

CLASS II.—Consisting of those who have gained eight marks or less:—E. Coombes, E. Carrington, V. L. Coombes, H. A. Coombes, H. Chappell, E. Elston, E. Fussell, E. E. Gruning, L. Hudson, K. Hawkins, M. Hobson, P. Hale, J. King, A. E. M. Kelly, J. Lancum, A. Leah, W. Lewenz, K. F. Lynch, C. Moody, H. Muggleston, G. O'Morris, H. Mayer, A. P. McDermott, E. Nicholson, G. Price, E. Raven, H. Smith, L. Stoneham, M. Snowball, H. Talbot, E. Tice, L. Walpole, M. Wigram, F. H. Woolf, K. Wedgwood, B. de St. Pierre.

The List of Prize and Medal winners for the Second Quarter of 1884 will appear in the next Number.

NOTE.—In place of "Anne" as light four of the Senior Division of No. 16 read "Parr," Anne being a misprint.



QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

[The Editor requests that all inquiries and replies intended for insertion in LITTLE FOLKS should have the words "Questions and Answers" written on the left-hand top corners of the envelopes containing them. Only those which the Editor considers suitable and of general interest to his readers will be printed.]

PRIZE COMPETITIONS, &C.

ETHEL READ.—[All work of every kind in the Competitions must be done by Competitors unaided. The articles in the Plain Needlework Competition are not to be washed before being sent in.—ED.]

LITERATURE.

An ARMADILLO writes, in answer to RAGS AND TATTERS, that the lines beginning—

"Bear through sorrow, wrong, and ruth," &c.

are found in the fourteenth verse of Longfellow's "Maidenhood." Answers also received from Elaine, Tattie Coram, and An Amazon Queen.

LADY OF THE LAKE asks for the name of the author of the piece of poetry called "The Three Crowns."

GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS.

TADPOLE asks if any one can tell her the origin of "Blind-man's buff."

L. J. F. writes, in answer to MAY WILLIAMSON, that the following are the rules for "Bell and Hammer":—"Any number of persons may play, one of whom must be appointed cashier. The cashier then distributes an equal number of counters to each player, puts up for sale the five cards separately, and knocks them down with the hammer to the highest bidder. The produce is put into the pool; each player must pay four counters into the pool. The cashier has first throw, and when all blanks are thrown each player pays one to the holder of the white horse. If with the blanks the bell, or hammer, or both are thrown, the owner of such card pays one to the holder of the white horse. When numbers and blanks are thrown the cashier pays the amount to the player from the pool. When the pool is nearly empty there arises an advantage to the inn, for if the amount of the number thrown exceeds what is in the pool the player pays the overplus to the owner of the inn. If all blanks are thrown after the inn begins to receive, the owner of the white horse pays one to the inn, and should the bell or hammer be thrown with blanks the owner pays one to the inn. But if numbers accompany the bell or hammer, the owner of such card must pay to the inn the number thrown above those remaining in the pool. The game is stopped by some one throwing exactly the same number as is in the pool. The one who has most counters wins the game." Answers also received from IRENE FEDRIGO, A BUSY BEE, HENBANE, FUZZELLYBOO, and TADPOLE.

WORK.

ASTARTE sends the following directions, in answer to W. M.'s question as to how to make a pair of baby's woollen shoes, suitable for a bazaar:—"One ounce of white Berlin wool. A chain of thirty-four stitches; double-crochet into this for thirty rows, taking the back stitch, so as to form a rib. Then crochet fifteen stitches, turn and go back to end of row, then go back again for fourteen stitches, and so on, taking one less each time until there are only seven left. This has to be done on both sides of the leg, so as to form the foot. Break off the wool, fasten it on at the top of the leg, then crochet down as far as the instep, and back again, doing one less each time till there are only two stitches left. Then down as far as the instep do an edging of treble crochet, then work another edging (button-hole stitch) all round the edging of flourishing thread. Then join the foot loosely down the middle, and sew up the leg so that the part increased flaps over. For the sole of foot make a chain of fourteen stitches, work it up and down till there are thirteen ribs; in the last two rows a stitch must be left out at each corner. Sew the sole on to the foot and the boot is finished."

COOKERY.

SNOW-FLAKE would be much obliged if any one would tell her how to make almond rock.

RUBY and A STRAWBERRY wish to know how to make toffee and butter scotch.

GENERAL.

DICKY WYATT writes, in answer to HELVELLYN, that the word "Kettledrum" means a large social party. Among the Tartars a "kettle" represents a family, or as many as feed from one kettle; and on Tweedside it signifies a "social party," met together to take tea from the same tea-kettle; hence any social party. Of course the play upon this meaning of the word and the instrument called a kettledrum is intentional, the word "drum" meaning a crowded "evening party," "drum," applying to the close packing, as, a drum of figs. Answer also received from A BUSY BEE.

LUNA would be glad if any one would tell her how to dry gorse, and how to dry "lords and ladies."

W. ROUTLEDGE asks how to make a graph for copying letters, &c.

NATURAL HISTORY.

EUSTACIE would be glad to know if radish would kill canaries; also if gas would hurt them?—[Gas is always injurious; we should not think radish was, unless it were given rather suddenly and freely after long denial of green food; but we never tried this particular kind of vegetable diet.]

ELECTRA wants to know what is the matter with her hen canary. The bird is losing all the feathers from her neck, though it is not yet the time for moulting. Is it good for her to have green food every day?—[Green food is good in moderation. It is impossible to tell the reason for the loss of feathers with no other symptoms; see if the bird is infested with mites, and if so use Persian powder freely. You can do no harm to anoint the bare places with vaseline. Unmated hens are very apt to get out of sorts at the breeding season.]

Picture Story Wanting Words.



A Guinea Book and an Officer's Medal of the LITTLE FOLKS Legion of Honour will be given for the best short and original Description of this Picture. A smaller Book and an Officer's Medal will be given, in addition, for the best Description relatively to the age of the Competitor. All Competitors must be under the age of 16 years, and their Descriptions must be certified by Ministers, Teachers, Parents, or other responsible persons, and reach the Editor by the 9th of August next (the 15th of August for Competitors residing abroad). In addition to the TWO Prizes and Officers' Medals, some of the most deserving Competitors will be included in a List of Honour, and will be awarded Members' Medals of the LITTLE FOLKS Legion of Honour. (See the notice about the Silver Medal on page 115 of the last Volume.)



ANSWERS TO OUR LITTLE FOLKS' OWN PUZZLES (page 60).

RIDDLE-ME-REE.—VIOLET.

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TRANSPOSED LETTER PUZZLE.

1. "All is not gold that glitters." 2. "Pride will have a fall." 3. "Handsome is that handsome does."

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HIDDEN PROVERB.

"Every cloud has a silver lining."

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ARITHMOREM.

1. Livingstone. 2. La Place. 3. Milton. 4. America. 5. Schumann. 6. London.

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SINGLE ACROSTIC—EDWARD.

1. E dith. 2. D en. 3. W ater. 4. A rm. 5. R ace. 6. D uck.

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DOUBLE ACROSTIC—FLOUNDER—MACKEREL.

1. A F fir M s. 2. A L A s. 3. C O a C h. 4. B U lloc K s. 5. I N d E x. 6. A D he R e. 7. F E E l 8. A R tic L e.

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MISSING LETTER PUZZLE

"I fear thee, ancient mariner! I fear thy skinny hand! And thou art long, and lank, and brown. As is the ribbed sea-sand."

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SQUARE WORD.

1. MARY. 2. AREA. 3. REAR. 4. YARN.

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POETICAL REBUS.

"The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea; The ploughman homeward plods his weary way. And leaves the world to darkness and to me."

GRAY'S Elegy.

THE END