Pita Crossquiz No. 43

(Solution on page 85)

Across

I. —What animals, for superstitious reasons, are protected on Gibraltar? 8. —What thoroughfare in London is famous for its moneylenders? 9. —Which of the caliphs is abhorred by the Turkish Moslems and worshipped second only to Mahammed by the Persians? 10. —Which was the first race of people to invade Britain? 11. —For what article of his wearing apparel is Lord Bruce famous? 12.—1 n what units of measurement is a horse’s height determined? 14.—What is the only venomous snake in Britain? 16.—What is the longest river in Ireland?

18.—In Greek mythology, who are the goddesses of the arts? 21. —W ho composed “Madame Butterfly?” 22. In memory of which Queen was the original “Charing Cross” erected in England? 23. —The composer in 21 Across decided to write opera after listening to one of this composer’s works.

Down

1-—What is the term for heavy matter taken on board ship when there is insufficient cargo load? 2.—Which painter is acclaimed as the greatest master of the Dutch School? 3—What marble-like stone was used in the construction of the Taj Mahal? 4.—What language is spoken by Jews? —What is the southern most part of South America? 6.—Who wrote “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”? is the surname of the Englishwoman who

came to Australia and devoted her life to the welfare of Australian aborigines? 13.—What was the name of the raft which in recent years drifted across the Pacific from South America? 15. —Along which river in France was the final German attack made in 1918? 16. —What is the term for an unnaturally deep sleep? 17. —What is another name for mother of-pearl? 19. —Which of Rider Haggard’s books has a personal pronoun as its title? 20. —What Japanese coin is worth one hundredth part of a yen?