complicated? Because one of his earlier works was all of a twist
(Oliver Twist).

Why have the inhabitants of the city of Boston less need of foreign
bards than those of any other city? Because they can always find
poetry in their own "Holmes."

Why is a competent lawyer like a bloodstone set in jet? Because he is
deep read (red) in Blackstone.

NAMES OF AUTHORS

A slang expression. Dickens.

A brighter and a smarter one. Whittier.

Put a grain 'twixt an ant and a bee, and a well-beloved poet you'll
see. Bryant.

It comes from a pig. Bacon.

II. Mark Twain.

A ten-footer whose name begins with fifty. Longfellow.

Part of a lady's wearing apparel used long ago. Spencer.

What is an oyster heap likely to become? Shelley.

It is worn on the head. Hood.

A worker in precious metals. Goldsmith.

What is the value of a word? Wordsworth.

A domestic animal. Lamb.

He mends and repairs. Cooper.

Many people would like to kiss him. Pope.

It pertains to a monastery. Abbott.

A domestic servant. Cook.

Which is the better playwright, William Shakespeare or Brinsley
Sheridan? Willis.

Part of a fish. Finley.

What the children delight in at the seashore. Sands.

CHAPTER VIII

CONUNDRUMS ON THE ALPHABET

What word is it of only three syllables which combines in it
twenty-six letters? Alphabet.

Which word in the English language contains the greatest number of
letters? Disproportionableness.

What is the best bet ever made? The alphabet.

When were there only two vowels? In the days of No-a, before U and I
were born.

When will there be but twenty-five letters in the alphabet? When U
and I are one.

Why is U the gayest letter in the alphabet? Because it is always in
fun.

Why is T the happiest letter in the alphabet? Because it is next to
you.

Which are the two hottest letters in the alphabet? K N (cayenne).

Why is O the most charitable letter in the alphabet? Because it is
found oftener than any other letter d-o-ing g-oo-d.

Why is the letter T like matrimony? It is the end of quiet and the
beginning of trouble.

Why is a farmer surprised at the letter G? It converts oats into
goats.

When was B the first letter of the alphabet? In the days of No-a.

What step must I take to remove A from the alphabet? B-head it.

Why is A like a honeysuckle? Because a "B" follows it.

Why is the letter W like a scandal? Because it makes ill will.

Why are two t's like hops? Bec