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. “An td ruld, bandras khelyd.’’ 
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [September, 1911. 
RIDDLES. 
** Majang sak-tié bat-bang khirang.” 
In the middle of the stream, there’s a dish full of milk. 
(The moon). 
** An li ma jach, angt li ma kéch.” 
He neither eats himself, nor lets me eat. (A lock). 
** Shum nudbdst ¢ pag.’’ 
Three friends with one turban. (A cooking tripod). 
** Paldar mamdu gdchhydngo zed-pug.’’ 
Uncle Paldar has roasted wheat in his pocket 
( musk- deer). 
It shakes like a monkey’s play. (A bunch of grapes). 
‘* Kub kub khwdngché thé-rdll.’’ 
White grains of rice in a deep vessel. (The teeth). 
“ Danii nud yod nish nudbis, 
ma tingshimig mé chhugshimig.”’ 
Two friends one on each side of a ridge, cannot see nor 
visit each other. (The eyes). 
** Rin-bang rim-ché, kod-bang biyang.” 
In a field as broad as one’s hand are two sers of seed. 
(A written paper). 
** Dida jangalo zangi diwang.” 
Golden lamps in a dark forest. (Jack-o-lanterns). 
** Man chhitale, chhéng mdlikan.”’ . 
A wicked mother’s beautiful child. (The edible pine). 
** Rokk khulché shwig chhuri.” 
A red knife in a black skin. (A black’bird). 
** Mult batiché zingt. tiknang.’’ 
A golden eye in a silver cup. (A narcissus). 
** Sai mordas i mord frdlmig.’’ 
Ten men cause a man to fal]. (Bread). 
“* Stupché nangch, kotichéd md nangch”’ 
It can be carried in the hand, but not put in a box. 
(A gun). 
‘* Oms rokk, nywms shwig.” 
Black at first and red afterwards. ( Fire). 
