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The Hound of the Baskervilles (Chapters 6 - 8)


An Acrostic prepared by The Chemist

The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase.

1. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  at Baskerville Hall, these were heavy and mullioned.

2. __ __ __ __ __ :  the colour of Sir Henry's eyes.

3. __ __ __ __ __ :  the brown became ruddy during the trip..

4. __ __ __ __ __ __ __   __ __ __ __ :  the site of an infamous murder.

5. __ __ __ __ __ :  Sir Henry's suit for the trip to Devon.

6. __ __ __ __ :  Sir Henry's was brachycephalic.

7. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Sir Henry proposed to install a row of these lamps.

8. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Selden escaped from this institution.

9. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the month during which these events occurred.

10. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  this was waiting for them at the wayside station.

11. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Stapleton's school failed because of a serious one.

12. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Holmes advised Watson to keep his by him night and day.

13. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  what Watson played with during the trip to Devon.

14. __ __ __– __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the fireplace by which Watson and Sir Henry warmed their hands.

15. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  he had a passion for British law and litigation.

16. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  what Dr. Mortimer was doing at Long Down.

17. __ __ __ __ :  a common description of the moor.

18. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  according to Dr. Mortimer, Sir. Charles' head was half this.

19. __ __ __ __ __ __   __ __ __ __:  the residence of #15.

20. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Sir Henry's accent.

21. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Barrymore's description of Sir Charles' life at Baskerville.

22. __ __ __ __ :  Beryl's were dark and eager.

23. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Beryl's dress on her first meeting with Watson.

24. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  a synonym for the yellowish color of the fallen leaves.

25. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  what Dr. Mortimer gives up one day for, on his visits to the city.

26 __ __ __ __ :  Barrymore's location when the telegram was delivered.

27. __ __ __ __– __– __ __ __ __ :  what Jack took pains to prevent Beryl and Sir Henry being.

28. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Sir Henry's was boyish when he entered Baskerville Hall.

29. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the elderly James, who was the next Baskerville heir.

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The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase. (at bottom)

1. windows
2. hazel
3. earth
4. Notting Hill
5. tweed
6. head
7. electric
8. Princetown
9. October
10. wagonette
11. epidemic
12. revolver
13. spaniel
14. old fashioned
15. Frankland
16. excavating
17. vast
18. Ivernian
19. Lafter Hall
20. American
21. retired
22. eyes
23. elegant
24. xanthous
25. amusement
26. loft
27. tete-a-tete
28. enthusiasm
29. Desmond

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