It is an easy matter to arrange words forming a simple sentence in English to appear like Latin. This was successfully done in 1796, when a print Reproduced from a picture published in 1796. was published under the title of "The Puzzle." "This curious inscription is humbly dedicated," says the author, "to the penetrating geniuses of Oxford, Cambridge, Eton, and the learned Society of Antiquaries." The words have every appearance of a Latin inscription, but if the stops and capital letters or division of the words are disregarded, the epitaph may easily be read as follows: Bray, Henrietta M., 80 Brewer, 105 Brickmaker, 14 Bridgeford-on-the-Hill, 5 Brighton, 59 Briscoe, John D., quoted, 158 Chapman, Wm., 42 Charles I., 51 Briscoe, J. Potter, quoted, 110, 203 Bullen, Rev. H., 7 Burkitt, Jonathan, 226 Burns, Robert, quoted, 109 Burton, Edward, 202 Burton Joyce, 213 Burton-on-Trent, 38 Bury, St. Edmunds, 31, 57, 211 Charles II., epitaph on, Charlton, Jno., 92 Chatham, 110 Chatsworth, 35 Checkley, 135 169 Chelsea Hospital veteran, 49 Chester, 13, 57, 228 Coffin, curious, 166 Coincidences, remarkable, 178 Cole, of Lillington, 138 Colton, 14 Cooks, 227 Corby, 20 Corporation cook, 227 Coventry Mercury, 34 Cowper, Wm., 182, 184-185 Crackles, Thos., 70 Crazford, 119 Creton, 213 Crich, Vicar of, 12 Cricketer, 102, 103 Cruikshank, George, 192-194 Cruker, Joseph, 17 Currie, James, 230 Cynical epitaph, 216 Dalamoth, Jane, 215 Danish soldiers, 52-55 Darlington, 132 Darnborough, Wm., 131 Dart, Rose, 139 |