General Knowledge Questions
Ova weekly prize of one guinea for the best thirteen Questions submitted is awarded this week to Miss E. Chapman, 28 Broadbank, Louth, Lincolnshire, for the following :-
Questions on Who's Who in Fact and Fiction
1. She had a frugal mind."
2. " His stature was so low that to bring him to a level with common ry tables it was necessary to raise his seat."
3. " Fair, Fat and Forty." 4. " With sharp blue eyes each like a pin." 5. " The Sea-green Incorruptible." 6. "He built up his fame with his writings, and put a tower on his fame with his conversation." 7. " The wisest, brightest, meanest of mankind."
8. " I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning."
9. At my devotion I love to use the civility of my knee, my hat, and hand." 10. " He nothing common did or mean, Upon that memorable scene." . 11. " My grave Lord Beeper led the brawls, The seal and maces danced before him." 12. " He knows more about law when he's drunk than all the rest on 'em when they're sober." 13. " He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale." Answers will be found on page 638.
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