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Literary
March 31, 1837
The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
An enigma riddle presenting a word of eight letters, where combinations of its letters form terms like sought-after flesh, mineral substance, potter's tool, thickener, spotted animal, cold opposite of tepid, inclement weather, insect, worshipped entity, piece of money, and needed item to solve it. Solution involves forming 87 unique words from its letters. Attributed to Alciphron.
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ENIGMA.
I am a word of eight letters—My 6, 5, 2 & 8 is the name of a piece of flesh very much sought after: particularly, when my 5 & 1 has a lively red not produced by salt petre, and my exterior well covered over with my 6, 3, 8 & 4. My 3, 1, 7 & 8 is the name of a mineral substance. My 7, 2, 6, 5 & 8 is used by potters. My 2, 3, 5 & 8 signifies to make thick. My 1, 7, 2 & 4 signifies a spotted animal. My 7, 8, 6, 5 & 4 signifies the opposite of tepid. My 7, 8, 6, 3 & 2 signifies inclement weather. My 4, 3 & 2 is the name of an insect. My 1, 7, 6, 3 & 4 is worshipped by a large portion of the human race. My 2, 5, 7 & 8 is the name of a piece of money. And finally, my 7, 5 & 4 is what you may need before you find me out.
My solution is not to be considered complete until you form out of my elementary parts eighty seven words, correctly spelled, and repeating no letter in the formation of the same word.
ALCIPHRON.
I am a word of eight letters—My 6, 5, 2 & 8 is the name of a piece of flesh very much sought after: particularly, when my 5 & 1 has a lively red not produced by salt petre, and my exterior well covered over with my 6, 3, 8 & 4. My 3, 1, 7 & 8 is the name of a mineral substance. My 7, 2, 6, 5 & 8 is used by potters. My 2, 3, 5 & 8 signifies to make thick. My 1, 7, 2 & 4 signifies a spotted animal. My 7, 8, 6, 5 & 4 signifies the opposite of tepid. My 7, 8, 6, 3 & 2 signifies inclement weather. My 4, 3 & 2 is the name of an insect. My 1, 7, 6, 3 & 4 is worshipped by a large portion of the human race. My 2, 5, 7 & 8 is the name of a piece of money. And finally, my 7, 5 & 4 is what you may need before you find me out.
My solution is not to be considered complete until you form out of my elementary parts eighty seven words, correctly spelled, and repeating no letter in the formation of the same word.
ALCIPHRON.
What sub-type of article is it?
Enigma
Riddle
What keywords are associated?
Enigma
Word Puzzle
Riddle
Eight Letters
Letter Combinations
Word Formation
What entities or persons were involved?
Alciphron.
Literary Details
Title
Enigma.
Author
Alciphron.
Form / Style
Prose Riddle With Letter Combinations