Mirror of Literature,  11 (1828), 181.

French Charade

T S A

Genre:

Letter, Introduction; Extract, Poetry

Publications extracted:

Ladies Diary

Subjects:

Mathematics


    Introduces a French riddle, and its translation: 'My first in Euclid holds distinguish'd place; / My second rolls incessantly through space: / My whole, 'tis said, is rich, and rules the sea; But wine they drink there, is too dear for me'; suggests that the answer is 'Angleterre'.



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