MAKE A WORSE ONE IF YOU CAN.

_Q._ When is a landlord an insect tamer?

_A._ When he has ten-ants at will.

PRETTY LITTLE PUZZLES TO PUZZLE PRETTY

LITTLE PUZZLERS.

(_A number of the "Comic," with the Editor's Autograph, in red ink, will

be given to any one who finds the solution of these puzzles._)

Thomson, who is a clerk in the Bank, gives his wife permission to spend

the day with a dear friend at Camberwell. At six he comes home to

dinner, and they bring him up

[Illustration:

A AND B

]

Can you find out how Thomson is to make a dinner of it?

* * * * *

Monsieur le Marquis de Clichy, on his arrival at Leicester Square, has

an order for the Opera given to him. On looking over his wardrobe, he

finds all his stock of linen to consist of

[Illustration: X AND Y]

whilst his _chaussure_ is on the following footing:—

[Illustration: Z]

How ever is it possible for Monsieur le Marquis to go to the Opera as a

gentleman?

* * * * *

L, who is an excellent swimmer, goes to Paddington one beautiful warm

summer's evening for a refreshing dip in the canal. He leaves on the

shore

[Illustration: B]

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