Pim Crossquiz No. 47

Solution on Page 83

Across

I.—Which English pilot holds the world’s air speed record? 7. —Who was the Greek god of pastures, flocks and woods? 8. —Which 86-year-old Italian conductor is still conducting the world’s leading orchestra? 9. —What is the Hebrew name for God? 10. —Which Australian artist painted the highly controversial portrait of Joshua Smith? 12.—What is the Christian name of the star who played Julie in the latest film version of “Showboat”?

13.—T hrough which London suburb, famous for its observatory, does the 0 degree of longitude pass? 15. —Who was the muse of lyric poetry? 16. —Who was the father of Cain and Abel? 18. —W hat argillaceous material splits easily into thin layers? 19. —What is the surname of the Italian painter who painted “The Last Supper”? 21. —What is the woolly substance on the surface of cloth called? 22. —What violent storms occurring in the Indian Ocean are called hurricanes in the Pacific and typhoons in the China Sea?

Down

1-—Which famous Paris Cathedral is described by Victor Hugo in one of his books? 2 —W h i c h Portuguese navigator discovered the sea route to India via Cape of Good Hope?

3. —For what is the Italian town o:< Pisa famous? 4. —Together with the lion, what otheif animal supports the English shield? 5. —What was the Black Death? 6. —Which creature lays its own tracK; before proceeding? 11. —What is the science of armoriae bearings? 14.—What was the name of the cabirj boy in Treasure Island? 17. —On what do blacksmiths do mosa of their work? 18. —“The wages of ... is death”. 20.—What has June Haver become?