Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

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by Lewis Carroll


  a The Liddells had a cat named Dinah.

  b Screen that prevents ashes from spilling out of a fireplace.

  c Where is my cat? (French).

  d Private political meeting among party members.

  e Small building that resembles a greenhouse.

  f Alice Liddell's birthday was the fourth of March.

  g A kind of molasses.

  h Mythical creature with an eagle's head and wings and a lion's body; also spelled "griffin."

  i A common fish, often served in England with the tail tucked into the mouth.

  j Exactly one week from Wednesday.

  k Reference to the head of Queen Victoria, whose portrait appeared on postage stamps.

  l Dessert made with sugar, raisins, and boiled wheat.

  m A bandage.

  n Spinning top with numerals printed on its numerous flat surfaces.

  o Feathering is a manner of rowing in which the oar is kept horizontal on the return stroke.

  p Travel bag that, when opened, reveals two equal compartments.

  q Smelling salts.

  r Sugarloaf hats, which were cone-shaped, were common in the sixteenth century.

  s A hair dressing.

  t Small branches covered with bird lime; used to trap birds.

  u Carriages with two wheels, common around the turn of century; frequently

  hired out.

  v Located in Wales.

  w Curlers.

  x Fail to acknowledge someone's greeting.

 

 

 


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