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.. May be worn or drunk, at the same time. (8.) 5. Most of a sad situation is that the cigar's come back. (6.) 9. An optimistic bird; perhaps it never heard of crackers. (8.) to. He got, as it were, a corner in pro- visions. (6.) 12. This dwarf was evidently up to snuff. (6.) 13. Beloved of 17. (5.)

,15. Tie that gives little credit to a large vessel. (6.)

17. Beloved of 13. (8.)

20. Eden is in parade. (8.) 21. She goes 00 market and laughs a little. (6.) 23. "Two angel forms were seen to

glide, The of the stream." (Gray.) (5.) 25. Quality of Willoughby Patterne. (6.) 28. There is, said Shirley, none against Fate. (6.) 29. What to do when the enemy fires.

(8.) 31. In Lancashire or Norfolk and takes the cake. (6.) 3'. Headdress popular in Staffs. perhaps. (S.)

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t. Lives, tailors, tails, pins. (4.)

2. This money represents income, course. (4.) 3. "A captain_itke famous London town."

(9.) 4. Cupid as critic. (6.) 6. Sunday Island. (5.) of was he, Of (Cowper.) 7. True grunts come from these, also projectiles. ( 1 o.) 8. I interrupt a migrated Afghan under a motor in the mountains. (to.) it. For cow-purchasers? (5.) 14. Unruly young limb; doubtless many a loose bowler, years ago, wished he could. (so.) z 5. Camp in Troy. (Anag.) (to.)

18. Tramps 21 anchor, perhaps. (9.) to. There's evidently no discredit in having this. (5.) 22. i6 may be got from him and hero is. (6.)

24. Habituatc. (5.) 26. This brick isn't used for making it. (4.)

27. Take off. (4.)