214.

Two earthly spirits with us still, !
Potent alike for good or ill.

1. A voluminous writer at home and abroad. 2. A singular prefix from Latin derived.

3. A foreign official, in England pourtray'd With very loose head, and of all neck deprived. L. M.

215.

See where my First comes trudging with his load,
Bringing my Next along the dusty road.

1. Here of two knights does Dryden tell,
One loved fair Emily so well.

2. A hero great my slave became,
And by my side forgot his fame.

3. A harbinger of summer time,
Coming when spring is at its prime.

4. An architect of ancient fame
When dead, an oracle became.

216.

They say my First are bad, well! let us go
And see my Last and laugh away our woe.

1. Men gave unheard of sums for me.
2. Circle and capital for this.
3. Merry are we on the bright sea.
4. Rapture, transport, unheard of bliss.
5. By wealth of nations known to fame,
And for my Last I give his name.

217.

See where my First pursues his dangerous way
Across the frozen waters of the bay.

1. Seen when the leaves are sere.
2. A dreadful curse you've here.
3. He's well to spinners known.
4. Hath in repeating grown.
5. Five printers of this name.
6. I painted many a dame.

218.

One fair and round, one long and red,
And both by mother earth are fed.

1. Naval or military this might be.

2. A Latin prefix, great extreme you see. 3. An Admiral, who many a battle gained. 4. This family for bravery are famed.

5. And watched was she by Argus hundred eyed. 6. Each took a share, and sang it side by side.

219.

There's many a man has paused with bated breath

To listen to this harbinger of death.

1. This falls to rise again.
2. A well-known flowery plain.
3. In Paris streets a bore.
4. In medicine much sought for.
5. In quest of this we roam
Though oft kept best at home.

220.

At weddings, funerals and holy days
We raise our voice in sad or merry lays.
And with this statement you will all agree,
Without my First my Second could not be.

1. The watchfire's smoke is circling o'er the plain, While glistening guns proclaim there's war again.

2. The vast expanse of this wide-spreading globe,' Or the rich particles which form its robe.

3. Famed painter through thy art thou wert set free,

Escaping thus great want and misery.

4. A school whose president obtained renown, And still this name we find in many a town.

5. A wicked custom when 'twas rife, A precious nuisance for the wife.

221.

Surely find out this you must,
'Tis round and soft and full of dust.

1. This a common saying is.
2. A lady fond of gazing this.
3. A useful thing if weather's cold.
4. You'd best be this if short of gold.

222.

"Tis often said by those who take that view,

My Second's greatest bane my First is you.

1. Famous silver mines in me.

2. Famous admiral killed in fight. 3. Famous bishop, Seville his see. 4. Famous palace of Spain, a sight. 5. Famous city where Turks do dwell. 6. Famous Athenian misanthrope. 7. Famous statesman you all know well, A Yankee too, you'll guess him, I hope.

223.

When there's a thing we much desire,

If we my First hold fast,

Ne'er fear, but either soon or late,

We're sure to be my Last.

1. An apartment.

2. A philosopher.

3. Made from fat.

4. A classic mount.

5. A decided mistake.

6. An ancien land.