Jun. 28, 1879
REST on SOFA.
Trace RIVER to SHORE.
CARESS PARENT.
Jul. 5, 1879
Develop GRUB into MOTH.
Turn WITCH into FAIRY.
Make WINTER SUMMER.
Jul. 12, 1879
Reconcile LION and LAMB.
Crown TIGER with ROSES.
Put SHEET under QUILT.
Jul. 19, 1879
Put LOAF into OVEN.
Make BREAD into TOAST.
Put ROUGE on CHEEK.
Jul. 26, 1879
WHY is it wisest NOT to marry?
MANY WILL FAIL to get
PRIZES from CHOKER.
[N.B.—The chain made on the first Doublet should embody the following observation: that lovers, during the temporary insanity of courtship, too often fall to recognise the grave prudential reasons which should deter them from taking this fatal step.]
Aug. 2, 1879 (First Set of the Second Competition.)
Get GAS from OIL.
Turn JOHN into JACK.
SHAVE BEARD.
Aug. 9, 1879
Lead KID to EWE.
Let GNAT BITE.
Turn BROWN into BLACK.
Aug. 16, 1879
Find GEM in ORE.
Mend DOOR with GLUE.
Make SORRY HAPPY.
Aug. 23, 1879
Set ONE a JOB.
Trace SEED to HEMP, ROPE, and KNOT.
Aug. 30, 1879
Dip IVY in SEA.
Go from WORK to PLAY.
Send MILLER to MARKET.
Sep. 6, 1879
Write ODE to SUN.
Make MALT and HOPS into BEER.
Get TOOTH DRAWN.
Sep. 13, 1879
Pour OIL into SEA.
Change FEAR into HOPE.
Change LAMBS into SHEEP.
Sep. 20, 1879
Read THE ERA.
Turn IDEA into FACT.
Make ETHEL WISER.
Sep. 27, 1879
Feed OWL on JAM.
Change MUCH to MORE and MOST.
Pay DEBTS that are OWING.
Oct. 4, 1879
Change SHE to YOU.
BEND KNEE.
Send HOYDEN for GLOVES.
Oct. 11, 1879
SEE an ELK.
WEEP under ELMS.
Cheer BEAVER with BRANDY.
Oct. 18, 1879
FLY from ILL.
Draw TEARS from GLAND.
Change SMALL to GREAT.
Oct. 25, 1879
Take TEN with ACE.
SCORE for PRIZE.
Get TRUNKS PACKED.
Nov. 1, 1879 (First Set of the Third Competition.)
Send JOE to ANN.
Feed CHUB with FROG.
Change TILES into SLATE.
Nov. 8, 1879
AIM GUN at FOE.
Connect THUR-SDAY.
Pluck ACORN from STALK.
Nov. 15, 1879
HOAX a FOOL into harnessing a
PONY to a TRAP to drive from
DOVER to PARIS.
Nov. 22, 1879
Feed WOLF with TART.
Unite JACK and JILL.
Bring COFFEE after DINNER.
Nov. 29, 1879
Stow OARS in BOAT.
Turn LOSS to GAIN.
THANK ALICE.
Dec. 6, 1879
Change VEAL to BEEF.
Convert WHIG to TORY.
Take CANDLE to SICILY.
Dec. 13, 1879
Change NOUN to VERB.
Bring SHIP to DOCK.
PLANT BEANS.
Dec. 20, 1879
Punish DUP-LIC-ITY.
Send MONK to ROME.
Change MOSES to AARON.
Dec. 27, 1879
WASH WELL
WIDTH SOAP.
UNITE HANDS.
Jan. 3, 1880
Reward INT-EGR-ITY.
Raise UNIT to FOUR.
Show COMET to GAZER.
Jan. 10, 1880
Go from YORK to BATH.
Prove LIES to be TRUE.
WAITER! DINNER!
Jan. 17, 1880
Give ADA a FAN.
Frame PICT-URES.
Turn out HORSE to GRASS.
Jan. 24, 1880
Prove AYE to be YES.
Transmute COPPER to SILVER.
Lay GRAVEL in GARDEN.
Jan. 31, 1880
OPEN GATE.
Find THORN in ROSES.
Win SMILES from CHOKER.
Feb. 7, 1880 (First Set of the Fourth Competition.)
FLY in AIR.
Bring EASE after PAIN.
Turn PAPER into MONEY.
Feb. 14, 1880
CRY OUT.
Make TOWN into CITY.
Send BOWLER to WICKET.
Feb. 21, 1880
Fill CUP with ALE.
CURL HAIR.
Get BACON CURED.
Feb. 28, 1880
LIE NOT.
Connect FEBR-UARY.
Drive NAILS into BOARD.
Mar. 6, 1880
TIE up ARM.
Unite DRUM and FIFE.
STUDY till FAINT.
Mar. 13, 1880
Turn MIST to RAIN, HAIL, and SNOW.
Cure WASP’S STING.
Mar. 20, 1880
Put END to WOE.
HUNT STAG.
BUTTER LOAVES.
Mar. 27, 1880
Get ICE from PIT.
Put CRAB into BOAT.
Get MASTERS over SLAVES.
Apr. 3, 1880
Change OLD to NEW.
Make CORN to GROW.
WEAVE CLOTH.
Apr. 10, 1880
Set up COS-TER-MON-GER.
Mend FRAC-TURE.
Change WEEK into DAYS.
Apr. 17, 1880
Go from SPAIN to CHINA.
SHOOT DUCKS.
Fill BEAKER with SHERRY.
Apr. 24, 1880
GOOD LUCK to the FAIR
of VAN-ITY and
DOUB-LETS by
CHO-KER.
May 1, 1880 (First Set of the Fifth Competition.)
ART-HUR THE FAM-OUS.
DUKE BORN.
May 8, 1880
SHUT DOOR.
BEAT BOYS.
TEACH GIRLS.
May 15, 1880
Raise HUE and CRY.
Mend PITC-HERS.
GRIND DRUGS.
May 22, 1880
PAY what you OWE.
Mend GARM-ENTS.
Make a DUCK SWIM.
May 29, 1880
SPY OAK.
CROM-WELL!
SEEK YOUR KING!
Jun. 5, 1880
Visit AFR-ICA.
Let WIND BLOW.
SEND JACK to MILL.
Jun. 12, 1880
SEAL NOTE.
Fit KEYS to LOCK.
DIVIDE STRING.
Jun. 19, 1880
Carve MAR-BEL.
PLAY GAME.
Make DRUNK SOBER.
Jun. 26, 1880
Take OWL from BOY.
Change JUNE to JULY.
Go from NORTH to SOUTH.
Jul. 3, 1880
Tame EAG-LES.
CURE YOUR-SELF.
Prove that a BIPED WALKS.
Jul. 10, 1880
Mend TAS-SEL.
Connect FOUR-TEEN.
Turn SWINE into BACON.
Jul. 17, 1880
Decipher LEG-END.
FLOG LIAR.
Put SPIRE on TOWER.
Jul. 24, 1880
Avoid OLD TOM.
Plant ALOE on BANK.
DREAM of STARS.
Jul. 31, 1880
Trace the history of the Baby’s day:—BABY, WAKE, RISE, BATH, HOWL, COAK, FEED, GOOD, FINE, WALK, RAIN, HOME.
Aug. 7, 1880 (First Set of the Sixth Competition.)
Build CAS-TLE.
SEEK and FIND
a SOLU-TION.
Aug. 14, 1880
Turn CALF to VEAL.
Baffle ARTS of ROUE.
ENTER HAVEN.
Aug. 21, 1880
MIX TEA.
Bring LAMP from JEWS.
PULL PLUM.
Aug. 28, 1880
WHO ARE YOU?
WRITE POEMS.
Sep. 4, 1880
Visit FRA-NCE.
WHAT do you WANT?
WHOM do you SEEK?
Sep. 11, 1880
Mark UNIT on BELL.
Make LOVER HAPPY.
Sep. 18, 1880
Mend VES-SEL.
SPIN COIN.
RULE THUS.
Sep. 25, 1880
Roast TUR-KEY.
WARM TOES.
SMOKE PIPES.
Oct. 2, 1880
MELT ICES.
Seek RILL in GLEN.
Buy SYROPS in THRACE.
Oct. 9, 1880
TAME APES.
Mix SODA with TOLU.
CARRY BOOTY.
Oct. 16, 1880
Paint VIEW in OILS.
SPELL WORDS.
Oct. 23, 1880
COPY ITEM.
Fill BRUSH with PAINT.
Oct. 30, 1880
STEW EELS.
WHET FURY.
Drop CINDER into FLAMES.
Nov. 6, 1880 (First Set of the Seventh Competition.)
Make GOLD LACE.
CAST LOTS.
STAND STILL.
Nov. 13, 1880
Fill KEG with ALE.
KISS BABY.
SELL OXEN.
Nov. 20, 1880
Kill BOA with AXE.
Take TRIP by RAIL.
Take PULL at GROG.
Nov. 27, 1880
TRY to ACT.
SNAP at BAIT.
WHOSE MINES?
Dec. 4, 1880
FRY EEL FOR INN.
CROSS RIVER.
Dec. 11, 1880
WAS it long AGO?
BURY GOLD.
SPILL GRAVY.
Dec. 18, 1880
ASK your WAY.
Plant ELMS on HILL.
Cure CRABS of SLOTH.
Dec. 25, 1880
Wave IVY to and FRO.
CHECK NOISE.
Send GREEKS to CRIMEA.
Jan. 1, 1881 (First Set of the Eighth Competition.)
WHY make such ADO?
Set WREN on NEST.
COURT WORLD.
Jan. 8, 1881
PUT up at INN.
WASH FACE.
BREAK CHINA.
Jan. 15, 1881
FRY APE.
WEAR GEMS.
SHUT EYES.
Jan. 22, 1881
Light GAS at EVE.
TELL colour of LIPS.
BRING PEACE.
Jan. 29, 1881
Give OAT to ASS.
DUST ROOM.
CLASP CLOAK.
Feb. 5, 1881
Spend DAY on ICE.
Change BEER for WINE.
OPEN CELL.
Feb. 12, 1881
Find ASP in HAY.
HELP the AGED.
Make HONEY BROTH.
Feb. 19, 1881
WHY do you ERR?
Get BULL from ROME.
Plant BULB on ISLE.
Feb. 26, 1881
Make CAP in ICE.
Set RUBY in CORN.
Get RUSKS BAKED.
Mar. 5, 1881
Turn AWE to JOY.
Feed BULL on FIGS.
YELL at IBIS.
Mar. 12, 1881
CRY “AYE!”
KEEP OATH.
Heal DISC-ORDS.
Mar. 19, 1881
Run AWL into WAX.
WHIP CURS.
ROAST DUCKS.
Mar. 26, 1881
Keep ANT in BOX.
Find APEX of CONE.
Mix CURDS and CREAM.