Excerpt from The American Sphinx: A Choice, Curious, and Complete Collection of Enigmas, Anagrams, Charades, Square Words, Picture Charades, Illustrated Rebuses, Problems, Puzzles, Cryptographs, Riddles, Conundrums, Metagrams, Acrostics, Picture Problems, Etc
Our first was a poet both witty and sad; Then a paiute1 who for wife an authoress had; Our third by our second was constantly used.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of 140 puzzles and riddles from the 19th century. The author weaves together a series of enigmatic word games into a tome that is as challenging as it is entertaining. These riddles are presented as both short puzzles and complex conundrums. Beyond their value as a playful amusement, these riddles offer readers an insightful glimpse into the evolution of language and the changing cultural values of their time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9780282978716_0
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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo LW-9780282978716
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