Crossquiz

(Solution on page 97)

Across

T. —What would you be ringing if you asked for Whitehall 1212? 7. —What is the name for the type of firework from a pistol as a signal of distress? 8. —What was the surname of the famous woman traveller who was known as the "Uncrowned queen of Arabia"? 9. —Which plant of the arum family is widely cultivated for its edible roots in the Pacific Islands? 10. —What is the Spanish word for "river"?

11. —Which geological epoch immediately preceded that in which we are now living? 12. —What term is applied to a horse of a reddish-brown colour? 14.—1 n which country is Tobruk? 17.—What combines chemically with alkalis to form substances called salts? 19. —What is the symbol of Scotland on the royal arms? 20. —What type of cigar is not pointed at either end? 21. —Which bay between Spain and France is notable for its stormy crossings?

Down

1. —By what name is the disease Chorea better-known? 2. —Which American president was popularly known as "Old Rough and Ready"? 3. —Which Greek philosopher was tutor to Alexander the Great? 4. —Who designed the famous Moth aeroplane? 5. —What plant js for remembrance? 6. —Which cardinal was driven from power because he refused to sanction the marriage of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn? 13.—What was the name of the Scotsman who founded Sunday Schools? 15. —What is the name of the two-headed muscle in the upper arm? 16. —Where are the D’rakensburg Mountains? 18. —What is the Sabot?