CHARADE.—­Manhattan (Man-hat-tan).

GEOGRAPHICAL PUZZLE.—­Queen Charlotte (1) went to Cork (2) to attend a ball.  She there met Three Sisters (3), named as follows; Alexandria (4), Augusta (5), and Adelaide (6), in whom she was much interested.  Her dress was Cashmere (7), and though elegantly trimmed with Brussels (8), it was, unfortunately, Toulon and Toulouse [too long and too loose] (9).  As she felt chilly [Chili] (10), she wore around her shoulders a Paisley (11) shawl.  Her jewelry was exclusively a Diamond (12).  Her shoes were of Morocco (13), and her handkerchief was perfumed with Cologne (14).  Being a Superior (15) dancer, she had distinguished partners, whose names were Washington (16), Columbus (17), Madison (18), Montgomery (19), Jackson (20), and Raleigh (21).  Having boldly said that she was hungry [Hungary] (22), she was escorted by La Fayette (23) to a Table (24), where she freely partook of Salmon (25), some Sandwich[es] (26), Orange (27), Champagne (28), and some Madeira (29).  After passing a Pleasant (30) evening, she bade Farewell (31) to her hostess and was escorted home by Prince Edward (32).

NUMERICAL ENIGMA.—­Chinamen (chin-amen).

ILLUSTRATED PUZZLE.—­1.  Hare (hair). 2.  Beholder (bee-holder, the hive). 3.  Ear. 4.  Clause (claws). 5.  Wings. 6.  Comb (honeycomb on the ground). 7.  Branch. 8.  Leaves. 9 and 10.  B I (bee-eye). 11.  Tongue. 12.  Pause (paws).

CURTAILMENTS.—­1.  Teasel, tease, teas. 2.  Planet, plane, plan. 3.  Marsh, Mars, mar, ma. 4.  Panel, pane, pan, pa.

COMPLETE DIAGONAL.—­Diagonals from left to right downward: 
1.  L. 2.  Ed. 3.  Sir. 4.  Aver, 5.  Eager. 6.  Dale. 7.  Law. 8.  Po.
9.  L. Horizontals:  E A S E L
                   D A V I D
                   L A G E R
                   P A L E R
                   L O W E R

EASY NUMERICAL ENIGMA.—­Helen’s Babies.

SQUARE-WORD.—­Czar, Zero, Arms, Rose.

ANAGRAM DOUBLE-DIAMOND AND CONCEALED DOUBLE-SQUARE.

Double Diamond:  S
                   A T E
                 S P A R E
                   E R A
                     E

Concealed Square:  A T E
                   P A R
                   E R A

PICTORIAL PROVERB PUZZLE.—­“Let Hercules himself do what he may, The cat will mew, the dog will have his day.”

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES in the January number were received, before January 18, from Jas. J. Ormsbee, Fred M. Pease, Morris H. Turk, Susie Hermance, M.W.  Collet, Eddie Vultee, A.B.C., “M’sieur B.M.”, Alice and Mamie Taylor, Constance Grandpierre and Sadie Duffield, Winnie Brookline, Charlie and Carrie Moyses, O.A.D., Baron P. Smith, F.U., Mary B. Smith, Milly E. Adams and Perry Adams, W.H.C, Anita O. Ball, “Bessie and her Cousin,” Georgie Law, K.L.  McD., Mary Wharton Wadsworth, Nessie E. Stevens, Inez Okey, Nellie Baker, E. Farnham Todd, Daisy Breaux, Lillie B. Dear, Mary C. Warren, Georgietta N. Congdon,