A.--1. Bereft of father and mother.
2. The period of time during which a person or
thing exists, or has existed.
A home for those who have no other.
B.--1. A collection of printed sheets.
2. A small creeping animal without feet.
A devourer of that which is written,
C.--1. The edge, or brink, of a fountain or river.
2. A hardened mass of earthy matter.
A mineral substance.
D.--1. A rodent of the genus lepus.
2. A hollow sounding body of metal.
A flower of the campanula kind.
E.--1. An emblem of innocence.
2. An extremity.
A peculiar joint.
F.--1. An uncertain quantity.
2. The organized material of an animal.
A person unknown, or uncertain.

[_Answers on page 395._]

C. J. B.

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ANSWER TO PUZZLE ON PAGE 322.

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P us H
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A HORSE'S REVENGE.

Founded on Fact.

A certain King of Syria had a horse of which he was very fond, and which
in turn was devoted to its master. The King used to ride this horse out
to battle, but at last was defeated and killed in the fight. His enemy,
rejoicing in his victory, seized the King's horse and mounted it. The
horse seemed to know what had happened, and who was on his back, for he
began to show the greatest fury. After trying for some time to throw his
new rider off, he suddenly dashed off up a steep cliff; and when he
reached the top, he leapt wildly down the sheer precipice, with the man
still on his back. The rider had no time to save himself, and both he
and the horse were dashed to pieces. Thus the King was avenged by the
faithful steed to which he had been so kind.

ANSWER TO 'AN EASTERN PUZZLE' ON PAGE 355.

The old dervish divided the seventeen camels into the desired
proportions by adding one of his own to the number, thus making it
eighteen. The eldest brother then took his half--nine; the second his
third--six; the third his ninth--two, making seventeen in all, and
giving back the one camel over to its owner, the wise dervish.

PEEPS INTO NATURE'S NURSERIES.

XII.--ONE OF NATURE'S FAILURES.

We have now come to the last chapter of our series, and herein I propose
to bring to your notice some curious facts which 'point a moral and
adorn a tale' th