NUMERICAL ENIGMA. My 1 2 3 4 is undoubtedly possessed by every one of the whole race of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (my whole), while my 5 6 7 8 ends a prayer. C.D. ILLUSTRATED PUZZLE. [Illustration] Twelve things may be found in the picture above, Not clearly perceived by the eye, But with keen observation and witty conceit, You will find them, I know, if you try. First point out (1) an animal (other than bear), (2) A spectator, (3) a portion of corn, (4) One part of a sentence, and (5) parts of a bird, And (6) what may your fair head adorn. Now (7) part of a river, and (8) parts of a book, And now, if you please, take the trouble To pick out (9, 10) two letters, which, rightly combined, In classical language mean "double." The remaining two things in the picture above, To which I would call your attention, Are (11) part of a carriage or part of a boy, And (12) a sort of a stop or suspension. AUNT SUE. CURTAILMENTS. 1. Curtail a bur, and leave to plague; curtail again, and leave plants. 2. Curtail a celestial body, and leave to make smooth; again, and leave a model. 3. Curtail a low, wet ground, and leave a planet; again, and leave to injure; again, and leave a parent. 4. Curtail a jury-roll, and leave a glass; again, and leave part of a gun-lock; again, and leave a parent. CYRIL DEANE. COMPLETE DIAGONAL. Diagonals from left to right, downward: 1. Fifty. 2. A boy's nickname. 3. A title of respect. 4. To affirm. 5. Ardent. 6. A vale. 7. A rule of action. 8. A river in Italy. 9. Phonetically, a measure. Horizontally: 1. Used by painters. 2. An Israelitish king. 3. A name for beer. 4. More dim. 5. To reduce. N.T.M. EASY NUMERICAL ENIGMA. I am composed of twelve letters. My 2 11 3 is a fish. My 1 4 3 2 5 is a girl's name. My 7 3 8 10 5 is an American politician. My 12 8 6 1 is pretty for a child's wear. My 9 8 12 10 5 is a necessary domestic utensil. My 4 8 6 2 is very pleasant. My whole is the title of a popular book. D.C.R. SQUARE-WORD. 1. An emperor's title. 2. Nothing. 3. Weapons. 4. A flower. B. ANAGRAM DOUBLE DIAMOND AND CONCEALED DOUBLE SQUARE. From the sentence "Seer eats a pear" form a double diamond, the center of which will be a double word-square. CYRIL DEANE. PICTORIAL PROVERB PUZZLE. The answer is a well-known couplet. [Illustration] ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN JANUARY NUMBER. DOUBLE ACROSTIC.--Initials, Russia; finals, Turkey; across, R--a----Y U--nit--E S--ac---K S--uga--R I--O----U A--n----T HOUR-GLASS PUZZLE.--Diagonals, hones, sends; central, inner; horizontals, H A I L S O N E N D E E S O R E S DECAPITATIONS.--Acorn, corn; brook, rook; drake, rake; flute, lute; pearl, earl; plane, lane; wheel, heel; spine, pine; trout, rout; prune, rune. DIAGONAL PUZZLE.--Diagonal, January; horizontals, Jollity, sAdness, kiNdles, ensUing, compAny, appeaRs, holidaY.