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 10 A Whetſtone for Dull Wits.

Q. Rich, yellow, and bright, Long, lender, and white, Both one in another there are; Now tell unto me, What this Riddle may be, Then will I your wiſdom declare.

A. A diamond ring on a Lady's finger.

Q. I am made of wood, Clear braſs, found and good, To keep men that they may not cozen, I am twenty-four, And can be no more, Sometimes I'm reduc'd to a dozen.

A. A two-foot Rule, being 24 Inches but when ſhut, no more than 12.

Q. There is a precious thing That always is on wing; When on my face it lies, You'll find how ſwift it flies.

A. A