Crossquiz — No. 34

(Solution on Page 75)

Across

I.—Which is the element discovered by Peter and Marie Curie? 4.—What is the name of the African region the Anglo-Egyptian part of which has Khartum for its capital? 8. —What was the name of the King of Caria whose tomb was erected by his queen Artemisia? 9. —What is the large salt lake in Asiatic Russia? 10. —Who was the French 18th century philosopher who was the editor of the first French Encyclopaedia? 13. —Who wrote the famous poem “The Raven”? 15.—What is the name of the town in Bavaria near Nurnberg situated on the river Eger which was once an Imperial city? 18. —What is the im pressions made on deeds

as evidence of payment of tax? 20. —Which Rumanian king twice abdi cated his throne? 21. —At which place did ancient people consult their deities? 22. —What large European animal is called a moose in America? 24.—What is the small British colony near the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb?

Down

1. —During which Mohammedan month is rigid fasting observed? 2. —What was the term for an ancient Celtic priest? 3. —Which is the international associa tion of which Mr. Trygve Lie is the Secretary-General? 5. —Which mountain range separates

Europe from Asia? 6. —What is the musical expression meaning “leisurely”? 7. —What is the term for the wild horse of Mexico and California? 11. —How would you express with one word “peculiar to a people or to a district”? 12. —What is the musical expression for “with gradually increasing volume”? 14.—What is the adjective which, with number one, signifies the Devil? , 16. —Which is the smallest of the Great Lakes? ... 17. What is a more poetic name for the East? 19.—What is the term for hail or snow mixed with rain? 23. —Where are the Royal Botanical Gardens, near London?