171. White a top, black a middle and red a bottom. [123]

—Bammie, baking-iron and fire.

172. White as snow but not snow; green as grass but not grass; red as

blood but not blood. [124]

—Coffee-blossom and berry.

173. Green as grass, not grass; stiff standing in the bed; and the best

young lady is not afraid of handling it. [125]

—Onion.

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