to Mr. Cranch's poetical
charades published in the April number. We are sorry that we have not
room to print all these answers, but here are two of them:

FIRST CHARADE.

When swiftly in the _car_ you glide,
With friend or lover by your side,
All fear or danger you deride.

But should the car be overset,
You surely will be in a _pet_,
Although no ill betide.

When safely in your home you rest,
With foot upon the _carpet_ pressed,
You heed no gloom outside.

THIRD CHARADE.

A man named Nicholas, with heavy _pick_.
On bar of steel scarce made a dent or _nick_,
"Pick, Nick!" a passing jester cried, in pleasant part.
"I wish it were _picnic_," said he, "with all my heart."

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All the illustrations to the article called "Easter in Germany," printed
in the April number, were credited in the table of contents to Mr. J.F.
Runge. But the pictures entitled "An Easter Fancy," "An Easter
Carriage," and "An Easter Load," were drawn by Miss Fanny E. Corne, the
author of the article, and should have been credited to her.

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A correspondent, H.F.G., sends us the following novel and audacious
comparisons of words:

COMPARISONS OF WORDS.

(P. stands for Positive; C., Comparative; S., Superlative.)

P. A part of the foot Sole
C. Pertaining to the sun Solar
S. Comforted Solaced

P. A river in Scotland Dee
C. An animal Deer
S. One who does not believe in inspiration Deist

P. A negative No
C. A Bible worthy Noah
S. Dost know Knowest

P. To divide Halve
C. A port of France Havre
S. The time of gathering grain and fruit Harvest

P. A grain Corn
C. An angle Corner
S. With an upper molding Cornised

P. A personal pronoun Ye
C. A division of time Year
S. Is used in making bread Yeast

P. A knot Bow
C. A tedious person