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  2. CONUNDRUMS.

    What colored letter do we eat?—Green Peas. What wig cannot a barber make?—An earwig. ...

    Article : 1,191 words
  3. NUTS TO CRACK.

    There are 200 pages in a book, some of which are illustrated in color and some in black and white. The pages in color and black and white are exactly one-third ...

    Article : 216 words
  4. IV.—THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.

    The fourth prisoner narrated to the king how a certain knight of his acquaintance had once rescued a maiden from the dungeon of an enemy's castle, where ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 150 words
  5. PUZZLES OF A MERRY MONARCH.

    Once upon a time there was a certain monarch who was much beloved by his subjects. He was celebrated far and wide for his leniency, even generosity, towards all ...

    Article : 302 words
  6. AN ARITHMETICAL GAME.

    Much amusement can be had at parties during the festive season by this little arithmetical game. Procure sheets of paper and pencils for ...

    Article : 191 words
  7. V.—THE ROBBERS' ESCAPE.

    "Three robbers," said the fifth prisoner, "once entered a monastery and stole some valuable plate. They were a man, a youth, and a small boy. Their only means ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 224 words
  8. I.—TEN PRISONERS IN NINE CELLS.

    Calling the first prisoner forward, the merry monarch asked him how many there were in that castle in like condition with himself. "We are tea, your majesty ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 210 words
  9. SOLUTIONS.

    Of course the prisoned that was temporarily placed in the first cell with No. 1, and afterwards removed to the ninth cell, was No. 2, and not No. 10, so No. ...

    Article : 49 words
  10. II.—HOW TWO PRISONERS CHANGED QUARTERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  11. III.—STEALING THE' BELL-ROPES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  12. ANOTHER FREAK OF FIGURES.

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  13. IV.—THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.

    The diagram shows the route in 22 straight paths. In order to get to the maiden at all under the conditions it is necessary to leave the first cell by the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 48 words
  14. A SWARM OF ONES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 12 words
  15. HOW MANY NUTS HAD THEY?

    Joe gives Johnnie as many nuts as Johnnie has. Then Johnnie gives Joe as many as Joe has left. Joe now has 36 and Johnnie has 42. How many had each ...

    Article : 50 words
  16. II.—HOW TWO PRISONERS CHANGED QUARTERS.

    The second prisoner, on being commanded to show the king something, drew the above diagram on the floor of the hall with a piece of chalk. "Your Majesty will ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 170 words
  17. AN ADDITION SUM.

    A third of twelve we take. And add four-fifths of seven, lAnd thus exactly make A total of eleven ...

    Article : 25 words
  18. VI.—THE MISER'S TREASURE.

    "There once lived," said the sixth prisoner, "in a small town in New Castile a noted miser named Manuel Rodriguez. His love of money was only equalled by a ...

    Article : 165 words
  19. V.—THE ROBBERS' ESCAPE.

    The following is the quickest method possible:—Sack down. Boy down—sack up. ...

    Article : 54 words
  20. DIAMOND SQUARE.

    At head and tail a consonant you see. You touch my second when you take your tea. My third is used for making things ...

    Article : 63 words
  21. VI.—THE MISERS' TREASURE.

    There must have been 386 doubloons in one box, 8,450 in another, and 16,514 in the third, because 386 ia the smallest number that can occur. ...

    Article : 30 words
  22. VTI.—THE FRENCH DUNGEON.

    The seventh prisoner made a sketch of the above diagram, and said that it represented a dungeon of nine communicating cells in a French castle. The prisoners ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 154 words
  23. VII.—THE FRENCH DUNGEON.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  24. MORE FROM LESS.

    What three numbers do I mean, Which placed together make nineteen, From which take the fourth of four, And there remains an even score. ...

    Article : 36 words
  25. THE CYCLE SURPRISE.

    If a bicycle is stationary, with one pedal at its lowest point, ana that pedal is pulled backwards, while the bicycle is lightly supported, the bicycle will move ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. III.—STEALING THE BELL-ROPES.

    "Mayhap," said the third prisoner; "your Majesty may be amused at the story of two of my countrymen in a distant land who broke into a church-tower one night ...

    Article : 281 words
  27. CONNECTED WORD-SQUARE.

    Upper Left-hand Square.—An animal. To come in. To make compensation. Understanding. Perennial woody plants. Upper Right-hand Square.—To alleviate. ...

    Article : 189 words
  28. VIII—THE KING'S CHALLENGE.

    The wily prisoner simply rolled up the carpet until be could reach the goblet This was, as the merry monarch well knew, up breach of the conditions. ...

    Article : 31 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 5 words
  30. VIII—THE KING'S CHALLENGE.

    "Listen, ye knaves," said the merry monarch, who suddenly bethought him of imitating the conditions of clemency related by the last prisoner, "I will now ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 171 words
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