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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 138

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    It is in the rock, but its not in the stone,
    It is the river and is not in the sea. Riddle me that and I will give you a pea.
    The letter R.
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  2. Riddles

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    (1) I went up the hill and I met twenty four bull-dogs coming down the hill
    Harrow
    (2) What are three impossible things to do
    To throw chaff against a strong wind,
    To sup soup with a fork, and to fence a gap with fleas.
    (3) What are impossible things to do.
    To sleep on a bed of nettles, to keep a woman from talking, and to keep
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Doolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glyn, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs C. Doolan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Glyn, Co. Offaly