,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,und]scores be=e & aft] a ^w or phrase indicate italics 9 ! orig9al text4 ,equals signs be=e & aft] a ^w or phrase indicate bold 9 ! orig9al text4 ,! c>at symbol is us$ to indicate a sup]script4 ,small capitals h be5 conv]t$ to ,,block capitals4 ,antiquat$ spell+s h be5 pres]v$4 ,typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$ b o!r v>iations 9 spell+ & punctuation rema9 unalt]$4 ,answ]s are provid$ at ! end ( ! book to numb]$ que/ions1 h[ev] 9 ! orig9al text1 numb]s #bcg to #bda 7 omitt$ = "s reason4 8,,laugh ,,& ,,gr[ ,,fat40 ,,! ,,puzzle ,,k+4 ,,amus+ ,,ari?metic4 ,,book-,,keep+ ,,blund]s4 ,,comm]cial ,,comicalities4 ,,curi\s 8,,cat*es40 ,,peculi> ,,problems4 ,,p]plex+ ,,p>adoxes4 ,,qua9t ,,que/ions4 ,,que] ,,quibbles4 ,,s*ool ,,/ories4 ,,int]e/+ ,,items4 ,tricks ) ,figures1 ,c>ds1 ,draughts1 ,dice1 ,dom9oes1 ,etc41 ,etc41 ,etc4 ,by ,,john ,,scott1 ,au?or ( 8,h[ to ,become ,quick at ,figures10 8,doctr9e ( ,*ance10 8,tank ,calculator10 8,cyanide ,vat ,calculator10 c41 c4 ,,in/ructive & ,,amus+4 ,copyright4 ,brisbane1 ,h4 ,j4 ,,diddams ,,co41 ,pr9t]s & ,publi%]s1 ,elizabe? ,/reet1 ,,mdcccxcix4 ,,preface4 ,a puzzle is n solv$1 impati5t sirs1 ,by peep+ at its answ] 9 a trice3 ,:5 ,gordius1 ! pl\ghboy ,k+ ( ,phrygia1 ,ti$ up 8 implem5ts ( husb&ry ,9 ! f>-fam$ knot1 ra% ,alex&] ,did n undo by cutt+ x 9 twa94 ,x is hop$ t ?is little book may prove useful1 n only 9 connection ) puzzles = home amusem5t1 b t by induc+ p to consid] ! v>i\s difficulties met ) 9 bus9ess & trade "s at lea/ may be l$ to great] success 9 deal+ ) ! practical puzzles & problems ( ev]yday life4 ,x is ! special desire ( ! au?or to produce a 8sug>-coat$ ma!matical pill10 z he feels conv9c$ t _m c m easily grasp ! tru? :5 x is put be=e !m 9 a light mann] ?an :5 br\ght =w>d 9 ! usual or?odox fa%ion4 ,no pa9s h be5 sp>$ to make ! ,,puzzle ,,k+ ! be/ ( its k9d yet produc$1 & ! au?or "h wi%es to ?ank 8 _m fri5ds :o h s k9dly assi/$ him4 ,x w\ld be well-nigh impossible to individualize2 b especial ?anks are due to ,?os4 ,f9ney1 ,esq41 ,m4,l4,a4 7,brisbane71 = ! int]e/ he has manife/$ ?r\gh\t1 & ! k9dly help he has s (t5 r5d]$ ! au?or4 ,x might af=d our read]s "s pleasure to "k t ?is "w is entirely ,au/ralian4 ,! pr9t]s1 arti/1 & au?or are all colonial-born1 & ! production ( ! =m] two1 at any rate1 w comp>e fav\rably ) t ( any o!rs4 ,! engrav+s ?r\gh\t h be5 9 ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,murray ,fras] & /aff1 ^: exp]i5ce 9 ?is special art has t5d$ to make ! book m attractive ?an x o!rwise w\ld h be54 ,! au?or is n above receiv+ any sugge/ions or contributions 9 ! way ( peculi> puzzles or comm]cial comicalities1 :i* might enhance ! value ( ! book4 ,int5d+ contributors are invit$ to communicate to ! address giv5 bel[1 & c re/ assur$ t !y w be remun]at$ accord+ to ! m]its ( _! communications4 ,,! ,,au?or4 #dd1 ,pitt ,/reet1 ,sydney4 ,ref] to ,app5dix = ,answ]s to numb]$ ,problems4 ,,read+ ,,big ,,numb]s4 ,wond]ful ,calculations4 ,al?\gh we are accu/om$ to speak 9 ! mo/ airy fa%ion ( millions1 billions1 c41 & 8rattle0 (f at a brea? /r+s ( figures1 ! fact /ill rema9s t we are unable to grasp _! va/ness4 ,man is f9ite--numb]s are inf9ite6 ,,"o ,,million ,is beyond our conception4 ,we c no m realise its imm5sity1 ?an we c ! t5? "p ( a second4 ,x %\ld be a pleas+ fact to note t comm]cial calculations d n (t5 ext5d beyond millions2 g5]ally speak+1 x is 9 ! realm ( speculative calculation only1 su* z probability1 a/ronomy1 c41 t we are br\ght face to face ) ^! un?9kable magnitudes4 ,:o1 = in/ance1 c\ld =m ! slighte/ idea t ! odds aga9/ a p]son toss+ a co9 9 ! air s z to br+ a head #bjj times 9 succession are #afjfichjddbehiijbgeedaifbjibcdaafbfjebb bjbiicghbgibhcecjacge 7ov] ,i decillion1 c47 to #a aga9/ him8 ,suppose t all ! m51 wom5 & *ildr5 on ! face ( ! e>? 7 to keep on toss+ co9s at ! rate ( a million a second = a million ye>s1 ! odds w\ld /ill be too great = u to realise aga9/ any "o p]son succe$+ 9 p]=m+ ! above feat1 & yet ! numb] repres5t+ ! odds w\ld be only half z long z ! "o already giv54 ,or1 :o c\ld und]/& ! o!r equally a/\nd+ fact t ,sirius1 ! ,dog-/>1 is #acjdcejjjjjjjjj miles f ! e>?1 or ev5 t ! e>? itself is #edbfjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj tons 9 weight4 ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,billion ,9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 ! billion is #a1jjj1jjj1jjj--;a ?\s& millions--b 9 ,great ,brita9 & h] ,colonies1 a billion is reckon$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj--;a million millions3 a diff]5ce :i* %\ld p]haps be wor? rememb]+ 9 ! case ( francs & doll>s4 ,"o billion sov]eigns plac$ side by side w\ld ext5d to a di/ance ( ov] #ah1jjj1jjj miles1 & make a b& :i* w\ld pass #gcf times r\nd ! globe1 or1 if ly+ side by side1 w\ld =m a gold5 belt ar\nd x ov] #bf ft4 wide2 if ! sov]eigns 7 plac$ on top ( ea* o!r flatways1 ! gold5 column w\ld be m ?an a million miles 9 height4 ,suppos+ y c\ld c\nt at ! rate ( #bjj a m9ute2 !n1 9 "o h\r1 y c\ld c\nt #ab1jjj--;if y 7 n int]rupt$4 ,well1 #ab1jjj an h\r w\ld be #bhh1jjj a day2 & a ye>1 or #cfe days1 w\ld produce #aje1abj1jjj4 ,b ?is w\ld n all[ y a s+le mom5t = sleep1 or = any o!r bus9ess :atev]4 ,if ,adam at ! beg9n+ ( 8 exi/5ce1 _h begun to c\nt1 _h cont9u$ to c\nt1 & 7 c\nt+ /ill1 he w\ld n ev5 n[1 accord+ to ! usually suppos$ age ( man1 h c\nt$ ne>ly en\gh4 ,to c\nt a billion1 he w\ld require #i1eab ye>s1 #cdb days1 #e h\rs & #bj m9utes1 accord+ to ! above reckon+4 ,b suppose we 7 to all[ ! poor c\nt] twelve h\rs daily = re/1 eat+ & sleep+1 he w\ld ne$ #ai1jbe ye>s1 #cai days1 #aj h\rs & #dj m9utes to c\nt "o billion4 ,a comp>ison-- ,"o million seconds less ?an #ab days billion ov] #ca1jjj ye>s ,a ,,good ,,cat*4 #a4--;,ask a p]son to write1 9 figures1 elev5 ?\s&1 elev5 hundr$ & elev54 ,?is (t5 proves v amus+1 few be+ able to write x correctly at fir/4 #b4--;,if ! eigh? ( #a be #cs1 :at w ! fif? ( a #e note be8 ,,bo!rsome ,,bills4 ,deft] at ! anvil ?an at ! desk 0 a village blacksmi? :o held a cu/om] responsible = a little acc\nt runn+3 ,to m5d5 to brok5 sorspuns #d punse ,to h&l to a kleffr #f ,to po9t5 #c iron skurrs #c ,to repair5 a lanton #b ,a klapp] to a bel #h ,m$s5 att5d5 a c[ sick ! numoraman a bad i #f ,to arf a da elp5 a fillup a tak5 9 arvi/ #a %ill9 ,to a hole da elp5 a fillup a tak5 9 arvi/ #b ---------- ,totle ( altige!r #e %ill9s & fippunse4 ,t ! hone/ man's s]vices _h be5 requisition$ = ! m5d+ ( two saucepans1 putt+ a new h&le to an old cleav]1 %>p5+ ?ree blunt$ iron skew]s1 repair+ a lant]n1 & provid+ a bell ) a clapp] is cle> en\gh2 & by resolv+ 8a fillup0 into 8,a4 ,phillip10 all obscurity is remov$ f ! la/ two items1 b 8! numoraman a bad i0 is a nut ! read] mu/ crack = himself4 ,,"o ,,f ,a ,,publican4 ,he /abl$ a horse = a night1 & s5t x home next day ) a bill debit+ ! own]3 ,to anos #d_/f ,to agit9onimom -_/#f --- #e_/- ,a ,,laundry ,,bill4 ,a t\ri/ 9 ,tasmania1 be+ call$ ^u to pay a native dame ( ! wa%-tub 8,o,oo ,,iii10 op5$ 8 eyes & ejaculat$1 8,o60 b ! good woman expla9$ t he ow$ h] j two & n9ep5ce1 a big ,o /&+ = a %ill+1 a little "o = sixp5ce1 & ea* ,i = a p5ny4 ,,! ,,dut*man',s ,,acc\nt4 ,two wax dolls #ae_/- ,"o wood5 d #g_/f ---- ,total #g_/f ,! two dolls 7 #gs #f;d ea*1 b "o 8w\ldn't d20 s1 be+ return$1 x 0 tak5 (f ! acc\nt 9 ! above mann]4 ,a c>p5t] 9 ,melb\rne :o did a small job 9 an (fice1 made out 8 bill3 ,to hang+ "o door & myself #ads4 ,a ,,bill ,,made ,,out ,,by ,a ,,man ,,:o ,,c\ld ,,n ,,write4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is is an exact copy ( a bill s5t by a bricklay] to a g5tleman = "w done4 ,date1 #agih4 ,?is is an exact copy ( a bill s5t by a bricklay] to a g5tleman = "w done4 ,date1 #agih4 ,! bill reads ?us3 ,two m5 & a boy1 ( a day1 #b hods ( mort>1 #ajs #aj;d4 ,settl$4 ,a ,,bill ,,f ,,an ,,iri% ,,tailor4 ,to receipt+ a pair ( tr\s]s #es4 ,,q ,,"r4 ,at a l>ge manufactory a pat5t pump refus$ to "w4 ,sev]al eng9e]s fail$ to discov] ! cause4 ,! local plumb]1 h[ev]1 succe$$1 aft] a few m9utes1 9 putt+ x 9 work+ ord]1 & s5t to ! company-- ,to ,m5d+ pump #b #j ,kn[+ h[ #e #j #j ------ ,total #e #b #j ,a ,,vet]9>y ,,surgeon',s ,,acc\nt4 ,to cur+ y\r pony1 t di$ ye/]day1 #a #as4 #c4 ,:at is ! numb] t ! squ>e ( its half is equal to ! numb] rev]s$8 ,,h[ ,,to ,,get ,a ,,head-,,a*e4 ,illu/ration ,naturali/s /ate t snakes1 :5 9 dang]1 h be5 kn[n to swall[ ea* o!r2 ! above ?ree snakes h j comm5c$ to p]=m ?is op]ation4 ,! snakes are f ! same 8hat*10 & are !re=e equal 9 age1 l5g?1 weight1 c4 ,!y all />t at scrat*--t is1 comm5ce swall[+ simultane\sly4 ,!y are twirl+ r\nd at ! express rate ( #cjj revolutions p] m9ute1 dur+ :i* "t ! circumf]5ce is decreas$ by #a in*4 ,we w\ld l our read]s to tell u :at w be ! f9al result8 ,heads or tails1 & h[ _m ( ea*8 #d4 ,a man sold two horses = #ajj ea*2 he lo/ #be p] c5t4 on "o1 & ga9$ #be p] c5t4 on ! o!r4 ,0 he 8quits02 or did he lose or ga9 by ! transaction2 &1 if s1 h[ mu*8 ,a ,,good ,,c>d ,,trick4 ,! p]=m] lays ^u ! table t5 c>ds1 side by side1 face d[nw>ds4 ,anyone is !n at lib]ty 7! p]=m] mean:ile retir+ f ! room7 to %ift any numb] ( ! c>ds 7f "o to n9e inclusive7 f ! "r h& end ( ! r[ to ! left1 b reta9+ ! ord] ( ! c>ds s %ift$4 ,! p]=m]1 on 8 return1 makes a little spee*3 8,ladies & g5tlem51 y h %ift$ a c]ta9 numb] ( ^! c>ds4 ,n[1 ,i don't int5d to ask y a s+le "q4 ,by a simple m5tal calculation ,i c asc]ta9 ! numb] y h mov$1 & by my clairvoyant faculty1 ?\gh ! c>ds are face d[nw>ds1 ,i %all pick out "o correspond+ ) t numb]4 ,let me see0 7pret5ds to calculate1 & pres5tly turns up a c>d repres5t+ 8five074 8,y %ift$ five c>ds & ,i h turn$ up a five1 ! exact numb]40 ,! c>ds mov$ are n replac$1 b ! p]=m] aga9 retires1 & a second p]son is invit$ to move a few m f "r to left4 ,aga9 ! p]=m] on 8 return takes up ! correct c>d indicat+ ! numb] %ift$4 ,! trick1 unlike mo/ o!rs1 may be repeat$ )\t fe> ( detection4 ,illu/ration ,! pr9ciple is ari?metical4 ,to beg9 )1 ! c>ds are arrang$1 unkn[n to ! spectators1 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 ,t51 n9e1 eight1 sev51 six1 five1 f\r1 ?ree1 two1 "o4 ,su* be+ ! case1 x w be f\nd t1 h[ev] _m are %ift$ f "r to left1 ! fir/ c>d ( ! new r[ w indicate _! numb]4 ,?us1 suppose ?ree are %ift$4 ,! new ord] ( ! c>ds w !n be3 ,?ree1 two1 "o1 t51 n9e1 eight1 sev51 six1 five1 f\r4 ,s f>1 ! trick is easy en\gh1 b ! me?od ( its cont9uance is a trifle m complicat$4 ,to tell ! position ( ! indicat+ c>d aft] ! second removal1 ! p]=m] privately adds ! numb] ( t la/ turn$ up 79 ?is case ?ree7 to its place 9 ! r[--"o4 ,t gives u f\r1 ! c>d to be turn$ up aft] ! next %ift w be ! f\r?4 ,?us1 suppose six c>ds are n[ %ift$1 _! new ord] w be3 ,n9e1 eight1 sev51 six1 five1 f\r1 ?ree1 two1 "o1 t54 ,_h five c>ds only be5 %ift$1 ! five w\ld h be5 f\r? 9 ! r[1 & s on4 ,! p]=m] n[ adds six1 ! numb] ( ! c>d1 to its place 9 ! r[1 f\r3 ! total1 t51 gives him ! position ( ! indicator = ! next attempt4 ,?us1 suppose f\r c>ds are next %ift$1 ! new ord] w be3 ,?ree1 two1 "o1 t51 n9e1 eight1 sev51 six1 five1 f\r4 ,! next calculation1 #d & #aj1 gives u a total #ad4 ,! t5 is1 9 ?is case1 cancell$1 & ! f\rte5 reg>d$ z f\r1 :i* w be f\nd to be ! correct indicator = ! next %ift+4 ,x looks m my/ify+ if ! p]=m] be bl9dfold$1 = he c tell ! position ( ! c>ds ) 8 f+]s4 ,keep+ 8 h& on ! c>d1 he asks1 8,w y please tell me h[ _m c>ds 7 %ift$80 ,z soon z ! answ] is giv51 he exhibits ! c>d1 & c cont9ue ! trick z long z he pleases4 #e4 ,f9d #af numb]s 9 ari?metical progression 7common diff]5ce #b7 ^: sum %all be equal to #geeb1 & arrange !m 9 #d columns1 #d numb]s 9 ea* column--or1 9 o!r words1 arrange 9 a squ>e ( #af numb]s t :5 add$ v]tically1 horizontally1 or diagonally1 ! sum ( ea* #d numb]s w am\nt to #ahhh4 ,,"s ,,curi\s ,,numb]s4 ,if ! numb] #cg be multipli$ by #c1 or any multiple ( #c up to #bg1 ! product is express$ by ?ree simil> digits4 ,?us-- #cg #c #aaa #cg #f #bbb #cg #i #ccc ,! products succe$ ea* o!r 9 ! ord] ( ! digits read d[nw>ds1 #a1 #b1 #c1 etc41 ^! be+ multipli$ by #c 7_! numb] ( places7 reproduce ! multiplic& ( #cg4 #a #c #c #b #c #f #c #c #i ,if x be multipli$ by multiples ( #c1 beyond #bg1 ?is peculi>ity is cont9u$1 except t ! extreme figures tak5 toge!r repres5t ! multiple ( #c t is us$ z a multipli]4 ,?us-- #cg #cj #aaaj1 extreme figures1 #aj #cg #cc #abba #aa #cg #cf #accb #ab ,! numb] #gc 7:i* is #cg inv]t$7 multipli$ by ea* ( ! numb]s ( ari?metical progression #c1 #f1 #i1 #ab1 #ae1 etc41 produces products t]m9at+ 7unit's place7 by "o ( ! t5 diff]5t figures1 #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #j4 ,^! figures w be f\nd 9 ! rev]se ord] to t ( ! progression1 #gc #c produces #i1 by #f produces #h1 & #i produces #g1 & s on4 ,ano!r numb] :i* falls "u "s my/]i\s law ( s]ies is #adb1heg1 :i*1 multipli$ by #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 or #f gives ! same figures 9 ! same ord]1 beg9n+ diff]5tly2 b if multipli$ by #g1 gives all #i's4 #adb1heg multipli$ by #a #adb1heg #b #bhe1gad #c #dbh1ega #d #ega1dbh #e #gad1bhe #f #heg1adb #g #iii1iii ,multipli$ by #h1 x gives #a1adb1hef1 ! fir/ figure add$ to ! la/ makes ! orig9al numb]--#adb1heg4 ,! vulg> fraction #a_/g #adb1heg4 ,! foll[+ numb]1 #ebfcaeghidgcfhdbaj1 if multipli$ z above1 w1 9 ! product1 pres5t ! same peculi>ities1 z also w ! numb] #cddhbgehfbjfhifeeagbdacgicaj4 ,! multiplication ( #ihgfedcba by #de #ddddddddddde ,d4 #abcdefghi #de #eeeeeeeeje ,d4 #ihgfedcba #ed #ecccccccccd ,d4 #abcdefghi #ed #ffffffffjf ,tak+ ! same multiplic& & multiply+ by #bg 7half #ed7 ! product is #bf1fff1fff1ffg1 all #f's except ! extremes1 :i* read ! orig9al multipli] 7#bg74 ,if #gb be us$ z a multipli]1 a simil> s]ies ( progression is produc$4 #f4 ,9 /ables five1 c y contrive to put 9 horses tw5ty-- ,9 ea* /able an odd horse1 & n a /able empty8 8,,?ree ,,?rees ,,are ,,t540 ,?is little trick (t5 puzzles _m3-- ,place ?ree mat*es1 co9s1 or o!r articles on ! table1 & by pick+ ea* "o up & plac+ x back ?ree times1 c\nt+ ea* "t to f9i% ) numb] #aj1 in/ead ( #i4 ,pick up ! fir/ mat* & return x to ! table say+ #a2 ! same ) ! second & ?ird1 say+ #b & #c2 repeat ?is c\nt+ #d2 b ! fif? mat* mu/ be held 9 ! h&1 say+ at ! "t x is pick$ up1 #e2 ! o!r two are also pick$ up & held 9 h&1 mak+ #f & #g2 ! ?ree mat*es are !n return$ to ! table z #h1 #i1 & #aj4 ,if done quickly few are able to see ?r\gh x4 #g4 ,a man b\ght a colt = a c]ta9 sum & sold him #b ye>s aft]w>ds = #ej #ads41 ga9+ !reby z mu* p] c5t4 p] annum comp\nd int]e/ z x _h co/ him4 ,:at 0 ! orig9al price8 ,d ,figures ,lie8 8,figures _c lie10 is a v old say+4 ,nev]!less1 we c all be deceiv$ by !m4 ,p]haps "o ( ! be/ in/ances ( !m lead+ u a/ray is ! foll[+3-- ,an employ] engag$ two "y m51 ,a & ,b1 & agre$ to pay !m wages at ! rate ( #ajj p] annum4 ,a enquires if !re is to be a 8rise10 & is answ]$ by ! employ]1 8,yes1 ,i w increase y\r wages #e e six mon?s40 8,oh6 t is v small2 x's only #aj p] ye>10 repli$ ,a4 8,well10 said ! employ]1 8,i w d\ble x1 & give y a rise ( #bj p] ye>40 ,a accepts ! situation on ^? t]ms4 ,b1 9 mak+ 8 *oice1 pref]s ! #e e six mon?s4 ,at ! fir/ glance1 x w\ld appe> t ,a's position 0 ! bett]4 ,n[1 let u see h[ mu* ea* receives up to ! end ( f\r ye>s3-- ,a ,b #a/ ye> #ajj #ej #a/ ye> #bnd #abj #ee #crd #adj #fj #bnd #d? #afj #fe #gj #crd #ge #hj #d? #he ---- ---- #ebj #edj ,a spiel] at a ,c\ntry ,%[ amus$ ! p ) ! foll[+ game3--,he _h #f l>ge dice1 ea* ( :i* 0 m>k$ only on "o face--! fir/ ) #a1 ! second #b1 & s on to ! six?1 :i* 0 m>k$ #f4 ,he held 9 8 h& a bundle ( notes1 & (f]$ to /ake #ajj to #a if1 9 ?r[+ ^! six dice1 ! six m>k$ faces %\ld come up only once1 & ! p]son attempt+ x to h #bj ?r[s4 ,?\gh ! proposal ( ! spiel] does n on ! fir/ view appe> v disadvantage\s to ^? :o wag]$ ) him1 x is c]ta9 !re 7 a great _m *ances aga9/ !m4 ,! six dice c come up #df1fef diff]5t ways1 only "o ( :i* w\ld give ! m>k$ faces2 ! odds1 !re=e1 9 do+ ?is 9 "o ?r[ w\ld be #df1fee to #a aga9/1 b1 z ! play] 0 all[$ #bj ?r[s1 ! probability ( 8 succe$+ w\ld be-- #bj ------ #df1fef ,to play an equal game1 !re=e1 ! spiel] %\ld h engag$ to return #bccb times ! money deposit$4 ,,treble ,,rule ,,( ,,?ree4 ,if #gj dogs ) #e legs ea* cat* #ij rabbits ) #c legs ea* 9 #be m9utes1 h[ _m legs mu/ #hj rabbits h to get away f #ej dogs ) #b legs ea* 9 half an h\r8 #h4 ,suppose a greyh\nd makes #bg spr+s :il/ a h>e makes #be1 & ! spr+s are equal3 if ! h>e is #ej spr+s be=e ! h\nd at ! />t1 9 h[ _m spr+s w ! h\nd ov]take ! h>e8 ,! fir/ ,ari?metic 9 ,engli% 0 writt5 by ,ton/al1 ,bi%op ( ,london1 & pr9t$ by ,p9son 9 #aeeb4 ,two p]sons play+ dom9oes #aj h\rs a day & mak+ #d moves a m9ute c\ld cont9ue #aah1jjj ye>s )\t exhau/+ all ! comb9ations ( ! game4 ,a s*oolma/] wrote ! ^w 8doz50 on ! blackbo>d1 & ask$ ! pupils to ea* write a s5t5ce conta9+ ! ^w4 ,he 0 some:at tak5 aback to f9d on "o ( ! slates ! foll[+ unique s5t5ce3 8,i doz5 "k my lesson40 #i4 ,i h a piece ( gr\nd1 :i* is nei!r squ>e nor r\nd1 ,b an octagon1 & ?is ,i h laid out ,9 a novel way1 ?\gh pla9 9 appe>ance1 & reta9 ,?ree po/s 9 ea* comp>tm5t2 b ,i d\bt ,:e!r y discov] h[ ,i apportion$ x1 e'en ?o' ,i in=m y 'tis divid$ into f\r4 ,b1 if y solve x "r1 'twill af=d y mu* delight ,& repay y = ! tr\ble1 ,i am sure4 ,illu/ration ,at an exam9ation 9 ari?metic1 a little boy 0 ask$ 8:at two & two made80 ,answ]--8,f\r40 8,two & f\r80 ,answ]--8,six40 8,two & six80 ,answ]--8,half-a-cr[n40 #aj4 ,a c]ta9 g5tleman dy+ left 8 executor ! sum ( #c1jjj to be dispos$ ( 9 ! foll[+ mann]1 viz43--,to give to 8 son #a1jjj1 to 8 wife #a1jjj1 to 8 si/] #a1jjj1 & to 8 si/]'s son #a1jjj1 to 8 "m's gr&son #a1jjj1 to 8 own fa!r & "m #a1jjj1 & to 8 wife's own fa!r & "m #a1jjj--requir$1 ! s*eme ( k9dr$4 ,,copy ,,( ,,lett] ,,f ,,firm ,,to ,,comm]cial ,,travell]4 ,sydney1 #be? ,jan41 #ahie4 ,,mr4 ,,e9/e91 ,t[nsville1 ,,de> ,,sir1 ,ve hav recev$ y\r lett] on ! #ah? mit exp5se ag\nt & r\nd li/4 vat ve vants is ord]s1 ve haf pl5ty maps 9 ,sydney vrom vi* to make up r\nd li/s also big families to make exp5ses4 ,mr4 ,e9/e9 ve f9d 9 go+ ?r\gh y\r exp5ses ag\nt #ajs4 = pilli>ds please don't buy no m pilli>ds = u4 vat ve vants is ord]s1 also ve d see #cjs4 = a ,horse & ,buggy1 v]e is de horse & vot haf y done mit de ,buggy ! re/ on y\r exp5ses ag\nt vas nix b dr9ks--vy don't y suck ice4 ve s5d$ y to day two boxes cig>s1 #a co/$ #f_/-;& ! od] #c_/f y c smoke ! #f_/- box1 b gif de od]s to y\r gu/om]s1 ve s5d y also samples ( a necktie vat co/$ u #bh_/-;gross1 sell dem = #cj_/-;doz5 if y c't get #cj_/-take #h_/f1 vat ve vants is ord]s4 ,! neckties is a novelty z ve hav dem 9 /ock = sev5 ye>s & a9'd sold none4 ,my bro!r ,l\is says y %\ld /op 9 ,rockhampton4 ,8 c\s9 ,m>ks livs d]e4 ,l\is says y %\ld sell ,m>ks a good bill2 dry him mit de neckties fir/1 & sell mo/ly = ca%1 he is ,l\is's c\s94 ,ve only giv cr$it to dem gu/om]s vat pays ca%4 ,don't date any m bills ahead1 z ! days are long] 9 ! summ] z 9 ! v9t]4 ,don't %[ ,m>ks any ( ! good sell]s1 & f9aly rememb] ,mr4 ,e9/e9 mit u v$] y d bisness or y d no?+s at all vat ve vants is ord]s4 ,y\rs ,truly1 ,,%adrack ,co4 ,p4,s4--,keep ! exp5ses d[n4 #aa4 ,two fa!rs & two sons w5t into a hotel to h dr9ks1 :i* am\nt$ to "o %ill+4 ,!y ea* sp5t ! same am\nt4 ,h[ mu* did ea* pay8 #ab4 ,9 a cricket mat*1 a side ( #aa m5 made a c]ta9 numb] ( runs4 ,"o obta9$ "o-eigh? ( ! numb]1 ea* ( two o!rs "o-t5?1 & ea* ( ?ree o!rs "o-tw5tie?4 ,! re/ made up among !m #abf 7! rema9d] ( ! score71 & f\r ( ! la/ scor$ five times z _m z ! o!rs4 ,:at 0 ! :ole numb] ( runs1 & ! score ( ea* man8 ,,bra9s v4 ,,brawn4 ,,s*oolma/]--8,:at is meant by m5tal occupation80 ,,pupil--8,"o 9 :i* we use our m9ds40 ,,s*oolma/]--8,& a manual occupation80 ,,pupil--8,"o 9 :i* we use our h&s40 ,,s*oolma/]--8,n[1 :i* ( ^! occupations is m9e4 ,come1 n[2 :at d ,i use mo/ 9 tea*+ y80 ,,pupil 7quickly7--8,y\r cane1 sir60 ,illu/ration ,,magic ,,addition4 ,to write ! answ] ( an addition sum1 :5 only "o l9e has be5 writt54 #gcdfh #ebagd pair #dghbe #ficda pair #cjfeh ------ #bgcdff ,tell a p]son to write d[n a r[ ( figures4 ,n[1 ?is r[ w con/itute ! ma9 body ( ! answ]4 ,tell him to write ano!r r[ b5ea? x2 y n[ write a r[ also1 mat*+ 8 second r[ 9 pairs ( #i's he writes "o m r[1 & y aga9 supply ano!r 9 ! same mann]4 ,y\r addition sum w n[ consi/ ( five l9es1 f\r ( :i* are pair$2 ! fir/ l9e1 or key l9e1 be+ ! answ] to ! sum4 ,f ! unit figure 9 ! key l9e d$uct ! numb] ( pairs ( #i's--9 ?is in/ance two--& place ! rema9d]1 #f1 z ! unit figure ( ! answ]1 !n write 9 ord] ! re/ ( ! figures 9 ! key l9e1 annex+ ! #b to ! extreme left2 ?is w con/itute ! complete answ]4 ,x1 ( c\rse1 is n necess>y to adh]e to two pairs ( #i's2 !re may be ?ree1 f\r1 or ev5 m2 b ! total numb] ( l9es1 includ+ ! key l9e1 mu/ be odd1 & ! numb] ( pairs mu/ be d$uct$ f ! unit figure ( ! key l9e1 & ?is same numb] be writt5 d[n at ! extreme left4 ,! numb] ( figures 9 ea* l9e %\ld always be ! same4 ,z ! location ( ! key l9e may be *ang$ if necess>y1 ! artifice c\ld n easily be detect$4 ,punctuation 0 fir/ us$ 9 lit]ature 9 ! ye> #aebj4 ,be=e t "t words&s5t5cesw]eputtoge!rlike?is4 #ac4 ,smi? & ,br[n meet a dairymaid ) a pail conta9+ milk4 ,smi? ma9ta9s t x is exactly half full2 ,br[n t x is n4 ,! result is a wag]4 ,!y h no in/rum5t ( any k9d1 nor c !y procure "o by means ( :i* to decide ! wag]2 nev]!less !y manage to f9d out accurately1 & )\t assi/ance1 :e!r ! pail is half-full or n4 ,h[ is x done8--,x %\ld be add$ t ! pail is true 9 e direction4 ,illu/ration ,a ,,h9t ,,= ,,tailors4 8,!re1 /& 9 t position1 please1 & look /raight at t notice :ile ,i take y\r measure40 ,cu/om] reads ! notice-- 8,t]ms ,ca%40 ,,numb] #i4 ,if two numb]s divisible by #i be add$ toge!r ! sum ( ! figures 9 ! am\nt w be ei!r #i or a numb] divisible by #i4 ,example3 #ed 7#a7 #cf -- #ij ,if "o numb] divisible by #i be subtract$ f ano!r numb] divisible by #i1 ! rema9d] w be ei!r a #i or a numb] divisible by #i4 ,example3 #gb 7#b7 #ah -- #ed ,if "o numb] divisible by #i be multipli$ by ano!r numb] divisible by #i1 ! product w be divisible by #i4 ,example3 #ed 7#c7 #bg ---- #adeh ,if "o numb] divisible by #i be divid$ by ano!r numb] divisible by #i1 ! quoti5t w be divisible by #i4 ,example3 #bg7cfde 7#d7 ---- #ace ,9 ! above examples x is wor? not+ t ! figures 9 ea* answ] add$ toge!r cont9ually produce #i4 7#a7 #ij #i 7#b7 #ed #i 7#c7 #adeh #ah #i 7#d7 #ace #i ,also1 if ^! answ]s be multipli$ by any numb] :atev]1 a simil> result w be produc$4 ,example3 #ace x #h #ajhj #i ,if any r[ ( two or m figures be rev]s$ & subtract$ f itself1 ! figures compos+ ! rema9d] w1 :5 add$1 be a multiple ( #i1 & if add$ toge!r cont9ually w result 9 #i4 ,example3 #gcfb #bfcg ---- #dgbe #ah #i ,tell a p]son to write a r[ ( figures1 !n to add !m toge!r1 & to subtract ! total f ! r[ fir/ writt51 !n to cross out any "o ( ! figures 9 ! answ]1 & to add ! rema9+ figures 9 ! answ] toge!r1 omitt+ ! figure cross$ out2 if ! total be n[ told1 x is easy to discov] ! figure cross$ out4 ,example3 #dcfgbef #cc #cc ------- #dcfgbbc #bg ,x %\ld be obs]v$ t ! figures ( ! answ] to ! subtraction :5 add$ toge!r equal #bg--;a multiple ( #i2 ?is1 ( c\rse1 is always ! case4 ,n[1 suppose t #g 0 ! figure cross$ out1 !n ! sum ( ! figures 9 ! answ] 7omitt+ #g7 w\ld be #bj2 ?is numb] be+ told by ! p]son1 x is easily se5 t #g mu/ h be5 cross$ out1 z t figure is requir$ to complete ! multiple #bg4 ,if aft] ! figure has be5 cross$ out1 ! rema9+ figures total a multiple ( #i1 x is evid5t t ei!r a ciph] or a #i mu/ h be5 ! figure eras$4 ,multiply ! digits--omitt+ #h--;by any multiple ( #i1 & ! product w consi/ ( t multiple1 ,example3 #abcdefgi #cf #d x #i #cf -------- #ddddddddd ,if a figure ) a numb] ( ciph]s atta*$ to x be divid$ by #i1 ! quoti5t w be compos$ ( t figure only repeat$ z _m times z !re are ciph]s 9 ! divid5d2 ) ! same figure z ! rema9d]4 ,example3 #i7gjjjjjj -------- #gggggg-g ,,excuses4 8,miss ,br[n1--,y mu/ /op tea* my ,lizzie fisical torture4 ,%e ne$s read+ & figg]s m an t4 ,if ,i want h] to d jump9 ,i k9 make h] jump40 8,please let ,willie home at #c o'clock4 ,i take him out = a little pleasure1 to see 8 fa!r's grave40 8,de> ,tee*]1--,please excuse ,john = /ay+ home--he _h ! meesels to oblige 8 fa!r40 8,de> ,miss----1 ,please excuse my boy scrat*+ hisself1 he's got a new flannel %irt on40 8,a c\ntry s*oolma/] receiv$ f a small boy a slip ( pap] :i* 0 suppos$ to conta9 an excuse = ! non-att5dance ( ! boy's bro!r4 ,he exam9$ ! pap]1 & saw !reon3 8,kepatomtogoatatur+40 ,unable to und]/&1 ! small boy expla9$ to ! ma/] t 8 big bro!r _h be5 8kept at home to g tatur+0--t is1 to dig potatoes4 8,tommy10 said ! s*ool tea*]1 8y mu/ get y\r fa!r to give y an excuse ! next "t y /ay away f s*ool40 8,t's no use1 tea*]4 ,dad's no good at mak+ excuses2 "m b[ls him out e "t40 ,,h>ve/+4 #ad4 ,a & ,b engage to reap a field = #ijs4 ,a c\ld reap x 9 #i days by himself2 !y promis$ to complete x 9 five days2 !y f\nd1 h[ev]1 t !y 7 oblig$ to call 9 ,c 7an inf]ior workman7 to assi/ !m ! la/ two days1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ,b receiv$ #cs4 #i;d4 less ?an he o!rwise w\ld h done4 ,9 :at "t c\ld ,b & ,c reap ! field alone8 #ae4 ,a man has a triangul> block ( l&1 ! l>ge/ side be+ #acf *a9s1 & ea* ( ! o!r sides #fh *a9s4 ,:at is ! value ( ! grass on x1 at ! rate ( #b an acre8 ,a s*ool inspector 9 ! ,nor? ( ,irel& 0 once exam9+ a geography class1 & ask$ ! "q3 8,:at is a lake80 ,he 0 mu* amus$ :5 a little fell[1 evid5tly a true gem ( ! em]ald isle1 answ]$3 8,x's a hole 9 a c1 sur40 ,,canvass]--8,i've got "s signs t ,i'm sell+ to %opkeep]s all day long4 ,ev]ybody buys 'em4 ,"h's "o--8,if ,y ,don't ,see ,:at ,y ,want1 ,ask ,= ,x40 ,,c\ntry ,,%opkeep]--8,?9k ,i want to be bo!r$ ) p ask+ = ?+s ,i a9't got4 ,give me "o read+ 8,ef ,yeh ,don't ,see ,:at ,yeh ,want1 ,ask ,f] ,some?+ ,else40 ,illu/ration #af4 ,! numb] ( soldi]s plac$ at a review is su* t !y c\ld be =m$ into #d holl[ squ>es1 ea* #d deep1 & conta9 #bd m5 9 ! front rank m ?an :5 =m$ into a solid squ>e4 ,f9d ! :ole numb]4 ,9 ! c\nt+-h\se ( an ,iri%man ! foll[+ notice is exhibit$ 9 a conspicu\s place3 8,p]sons hav+ no bus9ess 9 ?is (fice w please get x done z soon z possible & leave40 #ag4 ,^u a piece ( c>dbo>d draw ,! ?ree designs y see-- ,i %\ld h said ( ea* %ape f\r-- ,:i* :5 cut out w be1 ,if jo9$ correctly1 t :i* y ,are /riv+ to unfold-- ,an octagon1 famili> to ,my fri5ds bo? "y & old4 ,illu/ration 8,i 0 induc$ to-day1 by ! importunity ( y\r travell]10 wrote an up-c\ntry /ore-keep] to a ,brisbane firm1 8to give him an ord]2 b1 z ,i did x m]ely to get rid ( him 9 a civil mann]1 & to prev5t my los+ any m "t1 ,i mu/ ask y to cancel ! same40 ,a ,,cat* ,,9 ,,eu*re4 #ah4 ,:at c>d 9 ! game ( eu*re is always trumps & yet nev] turn$ up8 ,?is (t5 puzzles _m4 ,,religi\s ,,reckon+4--7,,! ,,new ,,j]usalem47 ,revelations xxi4 7#ae7--8;,& he t talk$ ) me _h a gold5 rule to measure ! city & ! gates !re( & ! wall !re(2 7#af7 8,& ! city lie? f\r squ>e1 & ! l5g? is z l>ge z ! bread?1 & he measur$ ! city ) ! re$ twelve ?\s& furlongs4 ,! l5g? & ! bread? & ! height ( x are equal40 #ab1jjj furlongs #g1ibj1jjj feet1 :i* cub$ #difgicjhhjjjjjjjjjjjj cubic feet2 half ( ?is we w res]ve = ! ,?rone & ,c\rt ( ,heav51 & half ! balance = /reets1 c41 leav+ a rema9d] ( #abdaihbgbjjjjjjjjjjjj cubic feet4 ,divide ?is by #djif 7! cubic feet 9 a room #af feet squ>e7 & !re w be #cjcbahdcge #jjjjjj rooms4 ,suppose t ! _w always did & always w conta9 #iij1jjj1jjj inhabitants1 & t a g5]ation la/s #cc ye>s1 mak+ 9 all #b1igj1jjj1jjj e c5tury1 & t ! _w w /& #ajj1jjj ye>s1 totall+ #b1igj1jjj1jjj1jjj inhabitants2 !n suppose !re 7 #ajj worlds equal to ?is 9 numb] ( inhabitants & duration ( ye>s1 mak+ a total ( #big1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj p]sons4 ,!re w\ld !n be m ?an #ajj rooms #af feet squ>e = ea* p]son4 #ai4 ,a man _h a c]ta9 numb] ( 's1 :i* he divid$ among #d m54 ,to ! fir/ he gave a "p1 to ! second "o-?ird ( :at 0 left aft] ! fir/'s %>e1 to ! ?ird he gave five-eigh?s ( :at 0 left1 & to ! f\r? ! balance1 :i* equall$ two-fif?s ( ! fir/ man's %>e4 ,h[ mu* money did he h1 & h[ mu* did ea* receive1 none receiv+ z mu* z #bj8 ,,r[+ ,,aga9/ ,,"t4 #bj4 ,9 a "t race1 "o boat is r[$ ov] ! c\rse at an av]age pace ( #d y>ds p] second1 ano!r moves ov] ! fir/ half ( ! c\rse at ! rate ( #c y>ds p] second1 & ov] ! la/ half at #d y>ds p] second1 rea*+ ! w9n+ po/ #ae seconds lat] ?an ! fir/4 ,f9d "t tak5 by ea*4 ,,/ock-,,bre$+4 #ba4 ,a f>m]1 be+ ask$ :at numb] ( animals he kept1 answ]$3 8,!y're all horses b two1 all %eep b two1 & all pigs b two40 ,h[ _m _h he8 ,a ,,quibble4 #bb4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 twice "o hundr$ & five1 & twice "o hundr$1 & t58 #bc4 ,! product ( two numb]s is six times _! sum1 & ! sum ( _! squ>es is #cbe4 ,:at are ! numb]s8 ,,! ,,puzzle ,,ab\t ,,! 8,,p] ,,c5ts40 ,!re are _m p]sons engag$ 9 bus9ess :o (t5 become badly mix$ :5 !y attempt to h&le ! subject ( p] c5tages4 ,! asc5d+ scale is easy en\gh3 #e add$ to #bj is a ga9 ( #be2 giv5 any sum ( figures ! d\bl+ ( x is an addition ( #ajj4 ,b ! mom5t ! *ange is a decreas+ calculation ! inexp]i5c$ ma!matician betrays himself1 & ev5 ! exp]t is apt to /umble or g a/ray4 ,an advance f #bj to #be is an increase ( #be2 b ! rev]se ( ?is1 t is1 a decl9e f #be to #bj is a decrease ( only #bj4 ,!re are _m p]sons1 o!rwise intellig5t1 :o _c see :y ! r$uction ( #ajj to #ej is n a decrease ( #ajj1 if an advance f #ej to #ajj is an increase ( #ajj4 ,! o!r day1 an article ( m]*&ise :i* _h be5 pur*as$ at #aj p5ce a p\nd 0 resold at #cj p5ce a p\nd--an advance ( #bjj4 ,:]eupon1 a writ] 9 *ronicl+ ! sale said t at ! beg9n+ ( ! rec5t depression sev]al invoices ( ! same class ( goods :i* _h co/ ov] #cj p5ce p] p\nd _h be5 f9ally sold at #aj p5ce p] p\nd--a loss ( ov] #bjj6 ,( c\rse !re _c be a decrease or loss ( m ?an #ajj1 because ?is wipes out ! :ole inve/m5t & makes ! price no?+4 ,an advance f #aj to #cj is a ga9 ( #bjj2 b a decl9e ( #cj to #aj is a loss ( only #ff4 ,a v des]v+ trad] 0 ru9$ by 8 miscalculations respect+ m]cantile disc\nts4 ,! article he manufactur$ he at fir/ suppli$ to retail deal]s at a l>ge pr(it ( ab\t #cj4 ,he aft]w>ds conf9$ 8 trade almo/ exclusively to l>ge :olesale h\ses1 to :om he *>g$ ! same price1 b all[$ a disc\nt ( #bj1 believ+ t he 0 /ill realis+ #aj = 8 own pr(it4 ,8 trade 0 v ext5sive1 & x 0 n till aft] "s ye>s t he discov]$ ! fact t 9 place ( mak+ #aj pr(it1 z he imag9$1 by ?is mode ( mak+ 8 sales he 0 realis+ only #d4 ,to #ajj value ( goods he add$ #cj1 & invoic$ !m at #acj4 ,at ! end ( ea* mon?1 9 ! settlem5t ( acc\nts am\nt+ to "s ?\s&s ( p\nds ) individual h\ses1 he d$uct$ #bj1 or #bf on ea* #acj1 leav+ #ajd1 value ( goods at prime co/1 in/ead ( #aaj1 z he all along expect$4 #bd4 ,divide #ge into two p>ts s t ?ree times ! great] may exce$ sev5 times ! less by #ae4 #be4 ,:at numb] is t :i*1 be+ divid$ by #g & ! quoti5t dim9i%$ by #aj1 ?ree times ! rema9d] %all be #bd8 ,n4,b4 8,tru/ m5 & !y w tru/ y10 said ,em]son4 8,tru/ m5 & !y w bu/ y10 says ! bus9ess man4 #bf4 ,two ye>s ago to ,hob>t-t[n ,a c]ta9 numb] ( folk came d[n4 ,! squ>e root ( half ( !m got m>ri$1 ,& !n 9 ,hob>t no long] t>ri$2 ,eight-n9?s ( all w5t away z well 7,?is is a /ory sad to tell73 ,! squ>e root ( f\r n[ live "h 9 woe6 ,h[ _m came "h two ye>s ago8 ,illu/ration ,,peculi>ities ,,( ,,squ>es4 ,! foll[+ is well wor? exam9+3-- #bb4 equals #a plus #b plus #a equals #d #cb4 #d #b #c #i #db4 #i #b #e #af #eb4 #af #b #g #be #fb4 #be #b #i #cf #gb4 #cf #b #aa #di #hb4 #di #b #ac #fd #ib4 #fd #b #ae #ha #ajb4 #ha #b #ag #ajj #aab4 #ajj #b #ai #aba #abb4 #aba #b #ba #add #bg4 ,h[ _m in*es are !re 9 ! diagonal ( a cubic foot8 & h[ _m squ>e in*es 9 a sup]ficies made by a plane ?r\gh two opposite edges ( ! cube8 ,,fa!r 7:o has help$ 8 son 9 8 ari?metic at home7--8,:at did ! tea*] rem>k :5 y %[$ him y\r sums80 ,,johnny--8,he said ,i 0 gett+ m /upid e day40 ,a 8,,cat*40 #bh4 #b plus #b #d #b x #b #d ,! sum & product are alike4 ,f9d ano!r numb] t :5 add$ to itself ! sum w equal its squ>e4 #bi4 ,a man w5t to m>ket ) #c baskets ( oranges1 :i* he sold at #f;d4 p] doz52 aft] pay+ #bs4 = refre%m5ts & 8 coa* f>e1 he _h rema9+ #gs4 ,! cont5ts ( ! fir/ & second baskets 7 equal to f\r times ! fir/1 & ! cont5ts ( ! fir/ & half ! ?ird 7 toge!r equal to ! second2 if he _h sold ! second & ?ird baskets at #d;d p] doz51 he w\ld h made z mu* money z he _h n[ rema9+4 ,:at 0 ! coa* f>e8 ,illu/ration #cj4 ,a f>m] has a triangul> paddock1 ! sides ( :i* are #ijj1 #gej1 & #fjj l9ks2 he requires to cut (f #c roods & #bh p]*es !refrom by a /raight f5ce p>allel to its lea/ side4 ,:at di/ance mu/ be tak5 on ! l>ge/ & int]m$iate sides8 ,,! ,,sov]eigns ,,( ,,engl&4 ,by ! aid ( ! foll[+1 ! ord] ( ! k+s & que5s ( ,engl& may be easily rememb]$3-- ,fir/ ,william ! ,norman1 !n ,william1 8 son2 ,h5ry1 ,/eph51 & ,h5ry1 !n ,ri*>d & ,john4 ,next ,h5ry ! ,?ird1 ,edw>ds1 "o1 two1 & ?ree2 ,& aga9 aft] ,ri*>d ?ree ,h5rys we see4 ,two ,edw>ds1 ?ird ,ri*>d1 if rightly ,i guess1 ,two ,h5rys1 six? ,edw>d1 ,que5s ,m>y & ,bess2 ,!n ,jamie ! ,scot1 !n ,*>les1 :om !y slew2 ,!n foll[$ ,cromwell1 ano!r ,*>les1 too4 ,next ,james1 call$ ! ,second1 asc5d$ ! ,?rone1 ,!n ,william & ,m>y toge!r came on4 ,!n ,anne1 f\r ,georges1 & f\r? ,william pa/1 ,succe$$ ,victoria1 ! y\nge/ & la/4 #ca4 ,take f #cc ! f\r?1 fif?1 & t5? p>ts ( a c]ta9 numb]1 & ! rema9d] is #j4 ,:at is ! numb]8 ,a ,,walk+ ,,mat*4 #cb4 ,t bets ,d he c walk #g miles to 8 #f = any "t or di/ance2 s !y agree to walk a c]ta9 di/ance1 />t+ f opposite po9ts4 ,t />ts f po9t ,m to walk to ,n4 ,d />ts f ,n & walks to ,m4 ,!y bo? />t$ at ! same mom5t1 & met at a spot #aj miles ne>] to ,n ?an ,m4 ,t arrives at ,n 9 #h h\rs1 & ,d arrives at ,m 9 #ab h\rs aft] meet+4 ,:o w9s ! wag]8 ,h[ f> f ,m to ,n8 ,& f9d ! pace at :i* ea* walk$8 ,,! ,,alphabet4 ,! total numb] ( diff]5t comb9ations ( ! #bf lett]s ( ! alphabet is #djcbiadfaabffjefceehdjjjjjj4 ,all ! inhabitants on ! globe c\ld n toge!r1 9 a ?\s& million ye>s1 write out all ! comb9ations1 suppos+ t ea* wrote #dj pages daily1 ea* page conta9+ #dj diff]5t comb9ations ( ! lett]s4 8#aj ,,into #i ,,mu/ ,,g40 ,illu/ration #cc4 ,t5 we>y footsore travell]s1 all 9 a woeful plight1 ,s\ght %elt] at a wayside inn "o d>k & /ormy night4 8,n9e rooms-no m10 ! l&lord said1 8h ,i to (f] y2 ,to ea* ( eight a s+le b$1 b ! n9? mu/ s]ve = two40 ,a d9 arose2 ! tr\bl$ ho/ c\ld only scrat* 8 head1 ,= ( ^? tir$ m5 no two w\ld occupy "o b$4 ,! puzzl$ ho/ 0 soon at ease 7he 0 a clev] man71 ,& s1 to please 8 gue/s1 devis$ ?is mo/ +5i\s plan4 ,,bobby 7j f s*ool7--8,mamma1 ,i've got ?r\gh ! promisecue-u examples1 an' ,i'm into dismal fractures40 #cd4 ,f9d ! exp5se ( floor+ a circul> skat+ r9k #cj feet 9 diamet] at #bs4 #c;d4 p] squ>e foot1 leav+ 9 ! c5tre a space = a b& kiosk 9 ! %ape ( a regul> hexagon1 ea* side ( :i* measures #bd in*es4 #ce4 ,gold c be hamm]$ s ?9 t a gra9 w make #ef squ>e in*es = leaf gild+4 ,h[ _m su* leaves w make an in* ?ick if ! weight ( a cubic foot ( gold is #ab cwt4 #ie lbs48 ,s*ool ,inspector3 8,:at "p ( spee* is ! ^w 8am08 ,sm>t ,cockney ,y\?3 8,:at8 ! #8'am' :at y eat1 sir1 or ! 'am#8 :at y is80 ,,m9d-,,read+ ,,) ,,c>ds4 ,h& ! pack 7a full "o7 to be %uffl$ by z _m spectators z wi%2 !n propose t someone takes ! pack 9 8 h& & secretly *ooses a c>d1 n remov+ x1 b notic+ at :at numb] x /&s c\nt+ f ! bottom2 he !n returns ! pack to y4 ,n[ y h to tell :at numb] ! c>d is f ! top4 ,y ask any "o ( ! spectators to *oose any numb] betwe5 #dj & #ej1 & :atev] numb] is *os5 ! c>d w appe> at t numb] 9 ! pack4 ,let u suppose ! numb] *os5 is #dh4 ,y !n say t x is n necess>y = y to ev5 see ! c>ds1 :i* w give y a good excuse = hold+ !m "u ! table1 or beh9d y\r back4 ,n[ subtract ! numb] *os51 #dh1 f #eb1 :i* gives rema9d] #d1 c\nt (f t _m c>ds f ! top1 & place !m at ! bottom4 ,y next say to ! g5tleman :o *ooses ! c>d1 t 8x is n[ numb] #dh1 accord+ to ! g5]al desire1 w\ld y please let u "k at :at numb] x orig9ally /ood80 ,suppose he answ]s #g4 ,!n1 9 ord] to save "t1 y comm5ce c\nt+ f ! top at t numb]1 deal+ (f ! c>ds "o by "o1 call+ ! fir/ c>d #g1 ! next #h1 & s on4 ,:5 y rea* #dh1 x w be ! c>d ! g5tleman _h *os54 ,x is n necess>y to limit ! *oice ( position to betwe5 #dj & #ej1 b x is bett] = two reasons4 ,fir/1 t ! numb] *os5 be high] ?an t at :i* ! c>d fir/ /ood1 also ! high] ! numb] *os51 ! few] c>ds are !re to slip f ! top to ! bottom4 #cf4 ,divide a ,/4 ,george cross1 by two /raight cuts1 into f\r pieces1 s t ! pieces1 :5 put toge!r1 w =m a squ>e4 ,illu/ration ,,p>s+4 8,:at "p ( spee* is #8kiss'80 ask$ ! ,high ,s*ool tea*]4 8,a conjunction10 repli$ "o ( ! sm>t girls4 8,wrong10 said ! tea*]1 sev]ely4 8,next girl40 8,a n\n10 put 9 a demure maid54 8,:at k9d ( a n\n80 cont9u$ ! tea*]4 8,well--er--x is bo? common & prop]10 answ]$ ! %y girl1 & %e 0 promot$ to ! head ( ! class4 8,,quick40 ,,tea*] 7to class7--8,:at is velocity80 ,,bright ,,y\?--8,velocity is :at a p]son puts a hot plate d[n )40 ,,(fice ,,rules4 ,i4 ,g5tlem5 ent]+ ?is ,(fice w please leave ! door wide op54 ,,ii4 ,^? hav+ no bus9ess w please call (t51 rema9 z long z possible1 take a *air1 make !mselves com=table1 & gossip ) ! ,cl]ks4 ,,iii4 ,g5tlem5 are reque/$ to smoke1 & expectorate on ! floor1 especially dur+ ,(fice ,h\rs2 ,cig>s & ,newspap]s suppli$4 ,,iv4 ,! ,money 9 ?is ,(fice is n int5d$ = bus9ess purposes--by no means--x is solely to l5d4 ,please note ?is4 ,v4 ,a ,supply ( ,ca% is always provid$ to ,ca% ,*eques = all com]s1 & relieve ,bank ,cl]ks ( _! legitimate duties4 ,/amp$ *eque =ms giv5 gratis4 ,,vi4 ,talk l\d & :i/le1 especially :5 we are engag$2 if ?is has n ! desir$ effect1 s+4 ,,vii4 ,! ,cl]ks receive visits f _! fri5ds & _! relatives2 please don't int]rupt !m ) bus9ess matt]s :5 s engag$4 ,,viii4 ,g5tlem5 w please exam9e our lett]s1 & jot d[n ! ,names & ,addresses ( our ,cu/om]s1 p>ticul>ly if !y are 9 ! same pr(ession4 ,,ix4 ,z we are always glad to see old fri5ds1 x w be p>ticul>ly refre%+ to receive visits & r5ewal ( ord]s f any =m] ,cu/om] :o has pass$ ?r\gh ! ,bankruptcy ,c\rt1 & paid u n m ?an ,sixp5ce 9 ! ,p\nd4 ,a ,,w>m welcome may be reli$ on4 ,x4 ,hav+ no occupation = our ,(fice ,boy1 he is entirely at ! s]vice ( call]s4 ,,xi4 ,our ,telephone is always at ! disposal ( anyone desir\s ( us+ x4 ,,xii4 ,! foll[+ are kept at ?is ,(fice = ,public ,conv5i5ce3-- ,a ,/ock ( ,umbrellas 7silk71 all ! ,local ,newspap]s1 ,railway ,"t ,tables1 & o!r ,guides & ,directories2 also a supply ( ,note ,pap]1 ,envelopes1 & ,/amps4 ,,xiii4 ,%\ld y f9d our pr9cipals engag$1 d n hesitate to int]rupt !m4 ,no bus9ess c possibly be ( great] importance ?an y\rs4 ,,xiv4 ,if y h ! opportunity ( ov]he>+ any conv]sation1 d n hesitate to li/54 ,y may ga9 in=mation :i* may be useful 9 ! ev5t ( disputes aris+4 ,,xv4 ,9 case y wi% to inspect our premises1 k9dly d s dur+ wet wea!r1 & c>ry y\r umbrella ) y4 ,we admire ! effect on ! floor2 x gives an air ( com=t to ! e/abli%m5t4 7,! ,umbrella ,/& is only = ornam5t1 & on no acc\nt to be us$74 ,p4,s4--,our h\rs = li/5+ to ,comm]cial ,travell]s1 ,begg>s1 ,hawk]s1 & ,adv]tis+ ,m5 are all day4 ,we att5d to our ,bus9ess at ,night only4 ,a ,,new ,,way ,,( ,,putt+ ,,x4 8,dirty days ha? ,septemb]1 ,april1 ,june & ,novemb]2 ,f ,janu>y up to ,may1 ,! ra9 x ra9e? e day4 ,all ! re/ h ?irty-"o1 ,)\t a bless$ gleam ( sun2 ,& if any ( !m _h two & ?irty1 ,!y'd be j z wet & twice z dirty40 ,does ! top ( a c>riage :eel move fa/] ?an ! bottom8 ,?is "q seems absurd4 ,t ! top moves fa/]1 h[ev]1 is p]fectly correct2 = if n x w\ld simply move r\nd 9 ! same place3 9 a :eel on a fix$ axle ! bottom moves backw>d z fa/ z ! top moves =w>d2 b 9 a :eel t is go+ =w>d1 drawn by a progressive axle1 ! bottom does n g back at all1 b rema9s almo/ /ation>y until x is its turn to rise & g =w>d4 #cg4 ,a ,g5]al1 arrang+ 8 army 9 a solid squ>e1 f9ds he has #bhd m5 to sp>e1 b on increas+ ! sides ( ! squ>e by "o man1 he wants #be m5 to complete ! squ>e4 ,h[ _m m5 has he8 8,,/ew+40 #ch4 ,a /ud5t reads two l9es m ( 8,virgil0 ea* day ?an he did ! day be=e1 & f9ds t1 hav+ read a c]ta9 quantity 9 #ah days1 he w read at ?is rate ! same quantity 9 ! next #ad days4 ,h[ mu* w he read 9 ! :ole "t8 #ci4 ,two bootmak]s :o liv$ 9 ! t[n ( ,b41 ?r[n out ( employm5t1 resolv$ to g to ,g41 a t[n #bd miles nor? f ,b41 :]e !re is a l>ge factory2 "o ( !m w5t /raight on to ,g41 b ! o!r w5t fir/ to ,c41 a small t[n%ip we/ ( ,b41 & !n w5t direct to ,g41 8 :ole j\rney be+ #de miles4 ,:at is ! di/ance f ,c4 to ,g48 #dj4 ,a tree :i* gr[s ea* ye> #a in* less ?an ! previ\s ye>1 grew a y>d 9 ! fir/ ye>2 ! value ( ! tree at any "t is equal to ! numb] ( p5ce 9 ! cube ( ! numb] ( y>ds ( its height4 ,:at is ! value ( ! tree :5 done gr[+8 ,,?is ,,(t5 8,,/icks0 ,,p ,,up4 #da4 ,:at two odd numb]s multipli$ toge!r make #g8 ,,magic ,,squ>es4 ,a ,magic ,squ>e is a s]ies ( figures arrang$ 9 ! equal divisions ( a squ>e 9 su* a mann] t ! figures 9 ea* r[ :5 add$ up1 :e!r horizontally1 v]tically1 or diagonally1 =m exactly ! same sum4 ,!y h be5 call$ 8,magic0 because ! anci5ts ascrib$ to !m great virtues1 & because ?is arrangem5t ( numb]s =m$ ! basis & pr9ciple ( _! talismans4 ,ar*im$es devot$ a great am\nt ( att5tion to !m1 :i* has caus$ a great _m to speak ( !m z 8! squ>es ( ,ar*im$es40 ,!y may be ei!r odd or ev54 ,:5 ! =m]1 ! foll[+ me?od w be f\nd valuable3-- ,) ! digits f #a to #be =m a squ>e s t ! numb]s :5 add$ up horizontally1 v]tically1 or diagonally w am\nt to #fe4 ,me?od4--,imag9e an ext]ior l9e ( squ>es above ! magic squ>e y wi% to =m1 & ano!r on ! "r h& ( x4 ,^! two imag9>y l9es are %[n 9 ! diagram4 #ah #be #b #i -------------------- #ag #bd #a #h #ae #ag -------------------- #bc #e #g #ad #af #bc -------------------- #d #f #ac #bj #bb #d -------------------- #aj #ab #ai #ba #c #aj -------------------- #aa #ah #be #b #i -------------------- #a/4 ,9 plac+ ! numb]s 9 ! squ>e1 we mu/ g 9 ! asc5d+ diagonal direction f left to "r1 any numb] :i*1 by pursu+ ?is direction1 w\ld fall into ! ext]ior l9e mu/ be c>ri$ along t l9e ( squ>es1 :e!r v]tical or horizontal1 to ! la/ squ>e4 ,?us1 #a hav+ be5 plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! top r[1 #b w\ld fall into ! ext]ior squ>e above ! f\r? v]tical l9e2 !n asc5d+ diagonally #c falls into ! squ>e diagonally f #b1 b #d falls out ( x to ! end ( a horizontal l9e1 & x mu/ be c>ri$ along t l9e to ! extreme left & !re plac$4 ,resum+ our diagonal asc5sion to ! "r we place #e :]e ! read] sees x1 & w\ld place #f 9 ! middle ( ! top r[1 b z we f9d #a is already !re we look = ! direction to #bnd4 ,t :5 9 asc5d+ diagonally we come to a squ>e already occupi$1 we mu/ place ! numb] :i*1 accord+ to ! #a/ rule %\ld g into t occupi$ squ>e directly "u ! la/ numb] plac$3 ?us1 9 asc5d+ ) #d1 #e1 #f1 ! #f mu/ be plac$ "u ! #e1 because ! squ>e next to #e 9 diagonal direction is occupi$4 ,a ,promis+ ,sign--,i ,o ,u4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,f9d ,,! ,,total ,,( ,a ,,r[ ,,( ,,figures ,,9 ,a ,,magic ,,squ>e4 ,rule4--,multiply half ! sum ( ! extremes by ! squ>e root ( ! greate/ extreme4 ,ref]r+ to ! example giv5 above1 we see t ! extremes #a & #be add$ equal #bf--;half ( :i* is #ac2 ?is multipli$ by #e 7! squ>e root ( #be7 gives #fe z ! total = ea* r[4 ,aga91 9 ! next "q1 ! two extremes #a & #ha equal #hb1 half ( ?is sum is #da1 :i* multipli$ by #i 7! squ>e root ( #ha7 gives #cfi z ! total = ea* r[4 #db4 ,arrange ! figures f #a to #ha 9 a squ>e t :5 add$ up horizontally1 v]tically1 or diagonally ! sum w be #cfi4 ,,h[ ,,!y ,,work$ ,,x4 ,mick & ,pat1 work+ 9 ! c\ntry "s di/ance f a hotel1 arrang$ ) ! l&lord to take to _! hut a small keg ( rum4 ,!y 7 unable to pay = ! liquor at ! "t1 hav+ only "o ?reep5ny piece betwe5 !m2 b ,mick propos$ t e "t he _h a dr9k he w\ld give ,pat ?reep5ce1 & ,pat also agre$ to pay ,mick = 8 dr9ks1 ! ca% ?us ga!r$ to be br\ght to ! publican :5 ! keg 0 empty4 ,?is proposal 0 accept$ by ! publican1 ! keg ( rum h&$ ov] to ! two ,iri%m51 :o imm$iately />t$ on _! j\rney4 ,!y _h n proce$$ v f> be=e _! burd5 made !m ?ir/y4 ,mick is ! fir/ to pull up )3 8,hold on1 ,pat1 ,i ?9k ,i'll h a dr9k40 8,begorra10 repli$ ,pat1 8y'll h to pay me = x !n40 ,mick h&s ! #c;d4 to ,pat be=e hav+ a good 8pull40 ,pat n[ be+ ! possessor ( ! price ( a dr9k1 slakes 8 ?ir/ by pay+ ,mick #c;d4 = x4 ,?is =m ( paym5t is kept up till ! rum has disappe>$4 ,on _! next visit to ! hotel1 ! #c;d piece is h&$ to ! l&lord z be+ paym5t1 accord+ to t]ms ( agreem5t adopt$ by him4 #dc4 ,arrange ! figure's f #a to #i 9 a squ>e1 s t !y w add up to #ae1 horizontally1 v]tically1 or diagonally4 #dd4 ,illu/ration3 ,n4,b4--,note ?is3 ,illu/ration #de4 ,a man sold a horse = #ce & half z mu* z he gave = x1 & ga9$ !reby #aj gu9eas4 ,:at did he pay = ! horse8 ,,! ,,di%one/ ,,s]vant4 #df4 ,a g5tleman hav+ b\ght #bh bottles ( w9e1 & suspect+ 8 s]vant ( tamp]+ ) ! cont5ts ( ! w9e cell>1 caus$ ^! bottles to be arrang$ 9 a b9 9 su* a way z to c\nt #i bottles on ea* side4 ,no?)/&+ ?is precaution1 ! s]vant 9 two successive visits /ole #h bottles--#d ea* "t--re-arrang+ ! bottles ea* "t s t !y /ill c\nt$ #i on a side4 ,h[ did he d x8 ------------- #b #e #b #e #e #b #e #b ------------- ,,fa!r--8,y are v backw>d 9 y\r ari?metic4 ,:5 ,i 0 y\r age ,i 0 do+ cube roots40 ,,boy--8,:at's !m80 ,,fa!r--8,:at6 ,y don't "k :at !y are8 ,my6 my6 t's t]rible6 ,!re1 give me y\r p5cil4 ,n[1 we take1 say1 #bhgfdbhi1 & f9d ! cube root4 ,fir/1 y divide--no1 y po9t (f--no--let me see8--um--yes--no--don't /& !re gr9n+ l a ,*e%ire cat2 g up/airs & /ay 9 y\r b$room = an h\r40 ,a 8,,take-,,d[n0 ,,) ,,c>ds4 ,?is is a c>d trick :i* dep5ds ^u a c]ta9 8key10 ! possessor ( :i* w always h ! advantage ov] 8 un9/ruct$ adv]s>y4 ,x is play$ ) ! fir/ six ( ea* suit--! f\r aces 9 "o r[1 next r[ ! deuces1 ?rees1 f\rs1 fives & sixes4 ,! object n[ w be to turn d[n c>ds alt]nately1 & endeav\r to make ?irty-"o po9ts by s turn+ )\t ov]-runn+ t numb]4 ,! *ief po9t is to c\nt s z to end ) ! foll[+ numb]s3 #c1 #aj1 #ag or #bd4 ,= in/ance1 we w suppose x y\r privilege to comm5ce ! c\nt2 y w\ld comm5ce ) #c1 & y\r adv]s>y w\ld add #f1 :i* w\ld make #i2 x w\ld be !n y\r policy to add #a & make #aj2 !n1 no matt] :at numb] he adds he _c prev5t y mak+ #ag1 :i* gives y ! comm& ( ! trick4 ,we w suppose he adds #f & make #af2 !n y add #a & make #ag2 !n he to add #f & make #bc1 y add #a & make #bd2 !n he _c add any numb] to make #ca1 z ! highe/ numb] he c add is #f1 :i* w\ld only c\nt #cj1 s t y c easily add ! rema9+ #a & make #ca4 ,if y\r adv]s>y is n w>y1 y may safely turn indiff]5t numb]s at ! beg9n+1 tru/+ to 8 ignorance to let y c\nt #ag or #bd2 b1 z 8 k increases1 he w soon le>n t #bd is a critical numb]1 & to play = x accord+ly4 ,if bo? play]s "k ! trick1 ! fir/ to play mu/ be ! w9n]1 z he is sure to beg9 ) a #c1 :i* comm&s ! game4 ,,on ,,an ,,(fice ,,door ,,9 ,,g\lburn4 ,a baptism 9 ,hades' dep?s1 ,z hot z boil+ t>1 ,awaits ! man :o quits ?is room ,& leaves ! door aj>4 ,b he :o s(tly %uts ! door ,%all dwell among ! ble/-- ,:]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+ ,& ! we>y are at re/4 #dg4 ,!re are #e eggs on a di%2 divide !m among/ #e p]sons s t ea* w get #a egg & yet #a /ill rema9 on ! di%4 #dh4 ,if a goose weighs #aj lbs4 & a half ( its own weight1 :at is ! weight ( ! goose8 ,,! ,,geometrical ,,wond] ,,& ,,ari?metical ,,absurdity4 ,take a piece ( c>dbo>d #ac in*es long & #e wide1 ?us giv+ a surface ( #fe in*es4 ,cut ?is /rip diagonally1 giv+ two pieces 9 ! %ape ( a triangle1 & measure exactly #e in*es f ! l>g] end ( ea* /rip & cut 9 two pieces4 ,take ^! /rips & put !m into ! %ape ( an exact squ>e1 & x w appe> to be j #h in*es ea* way1 or #fd in*es--a loss ( "o squ>e in* ( sup]ficial measurem5t ) no dim9ution ( surface4 ,illu/ration3 #e #ac #fe squ>e in*es4 #di4 ,if we buy #bj %eep = #bj %ill+s1 & give #bs4 = we!rs1 #as4 #f;d4 = ewes1 & #d;d4 = lambs1 h[ _m ( ea* mu/ we buy8 #ej4 ,a sets out f a place & travels #e miles an h\r4 ,b sets out #d h\rs aft] ,a & travels 9 ! same direction #c miles 9 ! fir/ h\r1 #c miles ! second h\r1 #d miles ! ?ird h\r1 & s on4 ,9 h[ _m h\rs w ,b ov]take ,a8 ,,(t5 ,,ask$4 #ea4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 #d squ>e miles & #d miles squ>e8 ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,numb] ,,?\ght ,,( ,,on ,a ,,clock4 ,ask a p]son to ?9k ( any numb] on ! dial ( a clock2 y !n po9t1 promiscu\sly at ! v>i\s numb]s1 tell+ ! p]son to add ! numb] ( times y po9t to ! numb] he ?\ght (1 & :5 ! total rea*es #bj1 y w be po9t+ at ! numb] he select$4 ,= in/ance1 suppose he select$ ! numb] #e4 ,y po9t indiff]5tly #g times at ! v>i\s numb]s1 b ! #h? "t y\r po9t] mu/ be at ,,xii41 8 addition w !n be #ac 7= #e & #h add$ equal #ac71 ! next at ,,xi41 8 addition !n #ad1 next at ,x41 & s on4 ,:5 he calls #bj1 y w be po9t+ at ! numb] he ?\ght (--#e4 ,illu/ration ,a v amus+ exp]im5t is to ask a p]son to write d[n ! figures ar\nd ! dial ( a clock4 ,ne>ly all "k t ! figures are g5]ally ! ,roman num]als2 b1 9 writ+ !m d[n1 :5 !y come to ! f\r1 x is v (t5 writt5 ,,iv4 in/ead ( ,,iiii4 ,x is said t a c]ta9 k+1 be+ unable to f9d any o!r fault 9 a clock t _h be5 con/ruct$ = him1 decl>$ t ! figure f\r %\ld be repres5t$ by f\r /rokes 7,,iiii7 in/ead ( ,,iv4 ,9 va9 did ! clock-mak] po9t out ! mi/ake1 = 8 maje/y adh]$ ob/9ately to 8 own op9ion1 & angrily ord]$ ! alt]ation to be made4 ,?is 0 done1 & ! prec$5t ?us =m$ has be5 foll[$ by clockmak]s ev] s9ce4 #eb4 ,at d9n] table3 "o great gr&fa!r1 #b gr&fa!rs1 #a gr&mo!r1 #c fa!rs1 #b mo!rs1 #d *ildr51 #c gr&*ildr51 #a great gr&*ild1 #c si/]s1 #a bro!r1 #b husb&s1 #b wives1 #a "m-9-law1 #a fa!r-9-law1 #b bro!rs-9-law1 #c si/]s-9-law1 #b uncles1 #c aunts1 #a nephew1 #b nieces1 & #b c\s9s4 ,h[ _m p]sons8 8,c ,febru>y ,m>*80 he ask$4 8,no1 b ,april ,may10 0 ! reply4 8,look "h1 old man1 y are out ( ,june40 8,don't ,july ab\t x40 8,x is n (t5 "o gets ! bett] ( y\r ,augu/ p]sonage40 8,ha6 n[ y h me ,noctob]40 ,& !n !re 0 "w = ! coron]4 ,,pancake ,,day4 #ec4 ,on ,%rove ,tuesday la/1 ,i'll tell y :at pass'd ,9 a neighb\r+ g5tleman's kit*51 ,:]e pancakes 7 mak+1 ) eggs1 & ) bacon ,z good z e'er cut (f a flit*54 ,! cook-maid %e makes f\r lu/y pancakes ,= ,william h] fav\rite g>d5]1 8,pray be quick ) t f\r10 cries ,jack1 8& make m1 ,= ,william won't let me g p>tn]40 ,be+ sp>+ ( l>d1 ! pan's bottom %e m>r'd ,9 mak+ ! la/ ( ,w's f\r2 ,s %e said1 8,pr'y!e1 ,john1 run & borr[ a pan1 ,or else ,i c't make any m40 ,jack soon got a pan1 b f\nd by 8 span ,t ! fir/ 0 m wide ?an ! latt]1 ,?is be+ a foot o'er1 :]eas t be=e ,0 ?ree in*es m & a qu>t]4 ,jack cries1 8,don't me coz51 b make half a doz54 ,= ! pan is mu* less ?an be=e20 ,says ,w1 8,= a cr[n 7& ,i'll put ! ca% d[n7 ,y\r six w be m ?an my f\r40 8,tis done10 says brisk ,jack1 & 8 cr[n he did /ake1 ,s bo? ( !m s5t = a gaug]2 ,! dim5sions he takes1 ( all _! pancakes1 ,to det]m9e ?is important wag]4 ,he f\nd1 by 8 /ick1 !y 7 equally ?ick1 ,s "o ( ,w's cakes he did take1 ,:i* he /raight cut 9 twa91 twelve "o-fif?#a ! *ord l9e2 ,& gave ! less piece unto ,jack4 8,to ! be/ ( my skill10 says ! gaug]1 8?is w ,make bo? ( y\r %>es equal & true20 ,w swore t he li$1 s1 ! po9t to decide1 ,!y ref] !mselves1 sirs1 unto y2 ,!n pray give y\r answ]s1 z soon z y c1 sirs1 ,= :at ) _! qu>rels & j>s1 ,we're afraid ( "s murd]1 = no day goes ov] ,b !y fight1 & are cov]'d ) sc>s6 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration #a ,in*es4 ,a ,great ,prophet--#ajj p] c5t4 ,int]e/+ ,items ,ab\t ! ,almanac4 ,! reason :y ,febru>y has only #bh days1 :ile ! o!r mon?s h #cj & #ca is attributable to ! vanity ( ! ,emp]or ,augu/us4 ,8 uncle & pr$ecessor correct$ ! cal5d>1 arrang+ ! ye> almo/ z we h x n[2 he gave to ! ye> #ab mon?s1 or #cfe days4 ,! mon?s 7--,m>* 7! fir/ mon?71 ,april1 ,may1 ,june1 ,qu9tilis1 ,sextiles1 ,septemb]1 ,octob]1 ,novemb]1 ,decemb]1 ,janu>y1 & ,febru>y 7! latt] be+ ! la/ mon? ( ! ye>1 :i* among ! ,romans _h consi/$ orig9ally ( #aj mon?s74 ,cs> ord]$ t ! ye> %\ld beg9 ) ,janu>y1 & divid$ ! days among !m ?us3 ,janu>y1 ,m>*1 ,may1 ,qu9tilis1 ,septemb]1 & ,novemb] ea* _h #ca days2 ,april1 ,june1 ,sextiles1 ,octob] & ,decemb] _h #cj days ea*2 & ,febru>y 7! la/ mon? add$ to ! ye>7 _h #bi days regul>ly & a #cj? day e f\r? ye>4 ,aft] ,julius ,cs>'s dea?1 ,m>k ,antony *ang$ ! "n ( ,qu9tilis to ,july z we h x n[4 ,augu/us want$ a mon? = himself1 & want$ x z long z 8 uncle's mon?1 s he took ,sextiles = 8 & *ang$ ! "n to ,augu/4 ,!n he took ,febru>y's #bi? day & add$ x to ,augu/1 s t x might h #ca days2 &1 to avoid hav+ #c mon?s ( #ca days ea* 9 succession1 ,septemb] & ,novemb] 7 r$uc$ to #cj days1 & ,octob] & ,decemb] increas$ to #ca days ea*4 ,previ\s to ! ye> #ageb1 ! legal ye> 9 ,engl& comm5c$ on ! #be? ,m>*4 ,9 t ye> x 0 enact$ t ! legal ye> %\ld beg9 on #a/ ,janu>y4 ,! *ange br\ght ! cal5d> into unison ) ! actual /ate ( ! sol> ye>4 ,x is curi\s t 9 ,scotl& ! *ange :i* made ! legal ye> beg9 on ,janu>y #a/ 0 effect$ 9 #afjj4 ,= "s "t aft] ! *ange 9 ,engl&1 legal docum5ts conta9$ two dates = ! p]iod int]v5+ betwe5 #a/ ,janu>y & #be? ,m>*--t ( ! old ye> & t ( ! new4 ,dur+ ! "t ( ,oliv] ,cromwell1 ,*ri/mas ,day 0 describ$ z a sup]/iti\s fe/ival1 & put d[n 9 ,engl& by ! /rong h& ( ! law4 ,!re has be5 a sup]/iti\s notion t ,fools' ,day dat$ back to ! "t ( ,noah's ,ark4 ,! dove t 0 s5t =? f ! ,ark is suppos$ to h return$ on ,april #a/4 ,,! ,,mo/ ,,rem>kable ,,mon? 0 ,febru>y1 #ahff4 ,x _h no full moon4 ,janu>y _h two full moons1 & s _h ,m>*1 b ,febru>y _h none4 ,?is _h n occurr$ s9ce ! creation ( ! _w1 & x w n occur aga91 s sci5ti/s tell u4 ,all ,fools' ,day _h x's orig9 9 ,france1 be=e ! "t ( ! ,re=m$ ,cal5d>4 ,:5 ! ye> comm5c$ on ,m>* #be?1 ! ,fr5* frequ5tly paid _! ,new ,ye>'s visits & be/[$ _! gifts on ,april #a/1 z ,m>* #be? occurr$ 9 ,passion ,week4 ,aft] ! adoption ( ! new cal5d>1 h[ev]1 ^! ,new ,ye>'s obs]vances took place on ,janu>y #a/1 & x 0 a common ?+ = p to =get ! *ange ( date4 ,pret5d$ pres5ts & mock c]emonial visits became common1 & ! p]sons ?us impos$ on 7 kn[n z ,april fi%1 i4e41 a mack]el1 :i*1 l a fool1 is easily caught4 ,h5ce1 ,all ,fools' ,day4 #ed4 ,be+ at ! summit ( a t[] #djj ft4 high1 ,i dropp$ a cricket ball f my h&1 caus+ x to alight on a l$ge #bfj ft4 f ! base1 ov] :i* x roll$ & fell to ! e>?3 suppos+ t #a seconds 7 occupi$ by ! roll+ ( ! ball ov] ! l$ge1 h[ _m seconds elaps$ f ! ball leav+ my h& till x t\*$ ! e>?1 & :at 0 ! acquir$ velocity at ! mom5t ( contact8 ,,practical ,,illu/ration4 ,9 "o ( our great public s*ools a ma/] kn[n to successive g5]ations ( 8 pupils = fifty ye>s z 8old ,buggus0 delight$ 9 surpris+ 8 boys ) /range say+s & do+s4 ,on "o occasion1 desir\s ( illu/rat+ a "q 9 ! ari?metic lesson1 he said to a boy1 8,i am a tripe m]*ant1 & ?is plat=m is my %op4 ,y w come "h & buy a p\nd ( tripe4 ,n[1 beg940 ,illu/ration 8,please1 ,i want a p\nd ( tripe10 said a boy1 saunt]+ up4 8,:]e's y\r money80 dem&$ old ,buggus1 hop+ to put ! boy out ( c\nt5ance4 8,:]e's y\r tripe80 0 ! ready retort2 b x ga9$ = its un=tunate au?or f\r h\rs' det5tion on ! next holiday4 #ee4 ,a syphon w\ld empty a ci/]n 9 #dh m9utes1 a tap w\ld fill x 9 #cf4 ,h[ long w x take to fill ! ci/]n :5 bo? taps are 9 action8 ,born to rule--a book-keep]4 8,,m ,,ha/e ,,less ,,spe$40 #ef4 ,a compositor1 hurry+ :il/ sett+ up type = an ari?metic book--8,h[ to ,become ,quick at ,figures0--accid5tally dropp$ ! "w ( a problem2 un=tunately he mislaid ! copy1 & all t he rememb]$ 0 t bo? multiplic& & multipli] consi/$ ( two figures4 ,! scatt]$ type repres5t$ ! foll[+ figures3--#a1 #b1 #c1 #c1 #d1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #h1 #i1 #i4 ,) ! aid ( a p5cil & a piece ( pap] ! compositor manag$ aft] a :ile to re>range ! figures 9 _! prop] place4 ,:at 0 ! problem8 ,illu/ration ,,pr(itable ,,c>elessness4 ,a v amus+ /ory is told ( a h>ness-mak] :o liv$ "s ye>s ago 9 ,london4 ,he _h a h&some saddle 9 8 %op1 occupy+ a conspicu\s position !re94 ,on 8 return f lun*eon "o day he obs]v$ t ! saddle 0 gone4 ,call+ to 8 =eman1 he said3 8,john1 :o has b\ght ! saddle80 8,i'm sure ,i don't "k1 sir10 said ! =eman1 scrat*+ 8 head z if he 7 try+ to ?9k4 8,i _c tell1 & ! wor/ "p ( x is1 x hasn't be5 paid =4 ,:ile ,i 0 at "w 9 ! back ( ! %op a g5tleman came 91 pric$ x1 decid$ to take x1 told me to *>ge x1 & ?r[+ x into 8 trap1 drove (f1 be=e ,i c\ld ?9k to ask 8 "n40 8,t 0 v /upid ( y10 said ! h>ness-mak]1 dispos$ to be angry at ! man's c>elessness4 8,v likely we h be5 robb$40 8,i don't ?9k t sir10 said ! =eman1 8= ,i'm v sure t ! g5tleman has trad$ "h be=e40 8,well1 ,i c't af=d to lose ! money10 said ! h>ness-mak]4 8,we'll h to f9d out :o took x & s5d him ! bill4 ,ah60 he add$1 ) a smile1 aft] a mom5t's reflection1 8,i h x4 ,we'll *>ge x up to ! acc\nt ( e "o ( our cu/om]s :o keep op5 acc\nts "h4 ,^? :o didn't get x w refuse to pay1 s we %all be all "r40 8,! book-keep] 0 in/ruct$ to d ?is1 & ! bills 9 due c\rse ( "t w5t out4 ,"s weeks lat] ! h>ness-mak] ask$ ! book-keep] if he _h succe$$ 9 discov]+ :o ! cu/om] 04 8,no1 sir10 he repli$1 8& we nev] %all1 ,i fe>1 sir1 = ab\t #dj p h paid = x already )\t say+ a ^w40 ,a ,,cycle ,,cat*4 ,tie a cord to ! p$al ( a bicycle1 su* p$al to be ! "o t is ! ne>] to ! gr\nd1 &1 /&+ beh9d ! back :eel1 pull ! cord1 :51 /range z x appe>s1 ! ma*9e w come t[>ds y1 al?\gh ev]yone w\ld fir/ imag9e t ! bicycle w\ld move =w>d4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,illu/ration ,"o ought to h dates at "o's f+] ends see+ !y gr[ ^u ! palms4 ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,spots ,,on ,,! ,,bottom ,,c>ds ,,( ,,six ,,heaps4 ,all[ anyone to *oose six c>ds f a full pack4 ,tell him ! c\rt c>ds c\nt #aj1 & ! o!r c>ds accord+ to _! pips4 ,hav+ made 8 selection1 tell him to lay ! *os5 c>ds ^u ! table face d[nw>ds1 )\t all[+ y to see !m1 & to place ^u ea* z _m c>ds z pips are requir$ to make #ab4 ,:il/ he is do+ s1 y %\ld be out ( ! room or bl9dfold$4 ,on y\r return he h&s y ! c>ds left ov]1 & y h to tell ! total numb] ( spots on ! six bottom c>ds4 ,suppose he _h *os5 #aj1 #f1 #a1 ,k1 #c & #g1 :i* totals #cg1 n[ on ! #aj1 he w\ld place two c>ds to make #ab2 on ! #f1 he w\ld place #f2 & on ! #a1 #aa w\ld be plac$1 & s on4 ,on receiv+ ! rema9+ c>ds f him y pret5d to be look+ ?r\gh !m c>efully1 b y simply want to "k h[ _m he has giv5 y1 :i* 9 ! above example w\ld be #aa4 ,to ?is numb] y add #bf1 :i* gives #cg1 ! total spots requir$4 ,%\ld !re n be en\gh c>ds left on h& to complete ! six heaps1 y c ask him h[ _m c>ds he is %ort (1 & ?is numb]1 subtract$ f #be1 w give ! total4 ,x is bett] n to all[ ! p]son to *oose six c>ds "r (f at ! beg9n+1 b = him to %uffle & cut ! pack z he pleases1 & to take ! c>ds z !y come4 ,,book-,,keep+ ,,comm&m5ts4 ,by ,l$g] laws1 :at ,i receive ,is ,debtor made to ^? :o give4 ,/ock = my debts mu/ ,debtor be1 & ,cr$itor by ,prop]ty4 ,pr(it & ,loss acc\nts are pla91 ,i ,debit loss & ,cr$it ga94 #eg4 ,h[ f> does a man walk :ile plant+ a field ( corn #bhe feet squ>e1 ! r[s be+ #c ft ap>t f ! f5ce8 ,a ,,matt] ,,( ,,op9ion4 ,a man walks r\nd a pole on ! top ( :i* is a monkey4 ,z ! man moves1 ! monkey turns on ! top ( ! pole1 s z /ill to keep face to face ) ! man4 ,n[1 :5 ! man has gone r\nd ! pole1 has he or has he n gone r\nd ! monkey8 ,illu/ration ,,try ,,x4 ,take ! numb] #ae1 multiply x by itself1 & y h #bbe2 n[ multiply #bbe by itself1 !n multiply t product by itself1 & s on until #ae products h be5 multipli$ by !mselves 9 turn4 ,! f9al product call$ = conta9s #ch1eci figures 7! fir/ ( :i* is #adab74 ,all[+ ?ree figures to an in*1 ! answ] w\ld be ov] #ajgj feet long4 ,to p]=m ! op]ation w\ld require ab\t #ej1jjj1jjj figures4 ,if !y c be made at ! rate ( #ajj a m9ute1 a p]son work+ #aj h\rs a day = #cjj days 9 ea* ye> w\ld be #bh ye>s on ! job4 ,,pa!tic ,,adv]tis+4 8,di$1 on ! #aa? ultimo41 at 8 %op 9 ,fleet-/reet1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,jones mu* regrett$ by all :o knew & dealt ) him4 ,z a man1 he 0 amiable2 z a hatt]1 upright & mod]ate4 ,8 virtues 7 beyond all price1 & 8 beav] hats 7 only #a #ds ea*4 ,he has left a wid[ to deplore 8 loss1 & a l>ge /ock to be sold *eap = ! b5efit ( 8 family4 ,he 0 snat*$ to ! o!r _w 9 ! prime ( life1 & j z he _h conclud$ an ext5sive pur*ase ( felt1 :i* he got s *eap t ! wid[ c supply hats at a m mod]ate *>ge ?an any h\se 9 ,london4 ,8 disconsolate family w c>ry on 8 bus9ess ) punctuality40 #eh4 ,9 "o corn] ( a hexagonal grass paddock ea* ( ! sides ( :i* is #dj y>ds long1 a horse is te!r$ ) a rope #ej y>ds long4 ,h[ _m squ>e y>ds c he graze ov]8 #ei4 ,a & ,b />t toge!r f ! same po9t on a circul> pa?1 & walk till !y bo? arrive toge!r at ! />t+ po9t4 ,if ,a p]=ms ! circuit 9 #bbd seconds & ,b 9 #cfd seconds1 h[ _m times d !y ea* walk r\nd8 8,,if40 ,if y c\ld sell ! sea at #a;d4 p] #aj1jjj gallons1 x w\ld br+ 9 #aee billion p\nds4 ,if y 7 to try & pump x dry1 at ! rate ( #a1jjj gallons p] second1 x w\ld take #ab1jjj million ye>s4 ,!re is always an 8if0 9 ^! ?+s6 #fj4 ,a lady met a g5tleman 9 ! /reet4 ,! g5tleman said 8,i ?9k ,i "k y40 ,! lady said he ought1 z 8 "m 0 h] "m's only daught]4 ,:at relation 0 he8 ,illu/ration ,a ,,cricket 8,,cat*40 #fa4 ,9 an elev51 :5 ! n9? batsman goes 91 h[ _m wickets h to fall be=e all are out8 #fb4 ,a boat's crew c r[ eight miles an h\r 9 /ill wat]2 :at is ! spe$ ( a riv]'s curr5t if x takes !m #b h\rs & #dj m9utes to r[ #h miles up & #h miles d[n8 ,,bad ,,writ+4 ,9 a well-kn[n firm 9 ,sydney ! cl]ks are presid$ ov] by a r impetu\s manag]1 ^: viol5t fits ( temp] v (t5 dom9ate 8 reason4 ,= in/ance1 ! o!r day he 0 wir+ into "o ( !m ab\t 8 bad "w4 8,look "h1 ,jones10 he ?und]$1 8?is won't d4 ,^! figures are a p]fect disgrace to a cl]k6 ,i c\ld get an (fice boy to make bett] figures ?an ^?1 & ,i tell y ,i won't h x6 ,n[1 look at t five1 x looks j l a ?ree4 ,:at d y mean1 sir1 by mak+ su* bea/ly figures8 ,expla960 8,i--er beg y\r p>don1 sir10 sugge/$ ! trembl+ cl]k1 8 he>t flutt]+ t]ribly1 8b--er well1 y see1 sir1 x is ?ree40 8,a ?ree80 ro>$ ! manag]2 8:y1 x looks j l a five60 #fc4 ,write #bd ) ?ree equal figures1 nei!r ( !m be+ #h4 ,,! ,,wrong ,,column4 #fd4 ,a cl]k1 :ile po/+ f day book to l$g]1 transpos$ an am\nt by plac+ ! p5ce 9 ! %ill+ column & ! %ill+s 9 ! p5ce column1 !reby caus+ an error ( #is4 #b;d4 ,) :at am\nt c\ld he make su* a mi/ake8 ,,educational ,,vag>ies4 ,extracts f ,reports ( ,c\ntry ,provisional ,s*ools4 ,s*ool ,no4 #a3 ,on roll1 #a boy1 #a girl2 total1 #b4 ,av]age att5dance1 #jf boy1 #jf girl2 total1 #ab4 ,s*ool ,no4 #b3 ,on roll1 #b boys1 #b girls2 total #d4 ,av]age att5dance1 #af boys1 #ac girls2 total1 #bi4 ,s*ool ,no4 #c3 ,on roll1 #b boys1 no girls4 ,av]age att5dance1 #jh boys4 ,by ! above we see ! public are pay+ = a tea*] to provide education = eight-t5?s ( a boy6 #fe4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( a cross1 & a circle complete1 ,two semi-circles at a p]p5dicul> meet2 ,next add a triangle :i* /&s on two feet1 ,two semi-circles & a circle complete4 ,a ,,dispute4 #ff4 ,two m5 h an equal int]e/ 9 a gr9d/one1 :i* is #e ft4 #f 94 9 diamet]4 ,! c5tre ( ! /one1 to ! ext5t ( a diamet] ( #ah 941 is useless1 & n to be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,requir$ to f9d ! dep? to :i* ! fir/ p>tn] may be all[$ to gr9d away f ! /one 9 ord] to leave an equal %>e ( ! /one to ! second p>tn]4 ,illu/ration ,,bank ,,note ,,v]se4 ,on ! backs ( bank notes "o sometimes meets ) /range & peculi> s5tim5ts4 8,g1 poor devil1 get !e gone10 is ! k9d ( p>t+ salutation mo/ 9 fav\r2 b ! foll[+ is *iefly notable z a r>e in/ance ( ! bank-note rhyme/] p>t+ ) 8 money 9 a ,*ri/ian _s3 ,f>ewell1 my note1 & :]esoe'er ye w5d1 ,%un gaudy sc5es1 & be ! poor man's fri5d2 ,y've left a poor "o--g to "o z poor2 ,& drive despair & hung] f 8 door4 ,an ,iri% m]*ant1 :o felt annoy$ at a compla9+ lett] he receiv$ f a cu/om]1 wrote back3--8,we decl9e to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( y\rs ( ! #ae?40 ,if to-day is ! to-morr[ ( ye/]day1 is to-day ! ye/]day ( to-morr[8 #fg4 ,suppose t f\r poor m5 build _! h\ses ar\nd a pond1 & t aft]w>ds f\r evil-dispos$ ri* m5 build h\ses at ! back ( ! poor p--z %[n 9 illu/ration--& wi% to h a monopoly ( ! wat]3 h[ c !y erect a f5ce s z to %ut ! poor p (f f ! pond8 ,illu/ration ,,"s ,,trade ,,signs ,,& ,,mottoes4 ,_m curi\s inscriptions are to be f\nd display$ on %op w9d[s1 (fice doors1 etc4 ,"h are a few3-- ,a ,pawnbrok]4--8,m9e is a bus9ess ( ! greate/ int]e/40 ,a ,fl\ri%+ ,bootmak]4--8,don't y wi% y 7 9 my %oes80 ,a ,publican4--8,good be] sold "h1 b don't take my ^w = x40 ,a ,hairdress]4--8,two heads are bett] ?an "o40 ,a ,c>t]4--8,excelsior--hire & hire40 ,a ,bak]4--8,! /aff ( life ,i d supply1 by x y live & s mu/ ,i40 ,a ,but*]4--8,we kill to dress1 n dress to kill40 ,a ,build]4--8,i s5d innoc5t m5 to ! #8scaffold4'0 ,a ,cl]k4--8,i possess m p5s ?an p\nds40 ,a ,d5ti/4--8,i look #8d[n 9 ! m\?' & am happy40 ,a ,doctor4--8,i take pa9s to remove pa9s40 ,a ,hatt]4--8,i %elt] #8! heir app>5t' & protect #8! cr[n4'8 ,a ,photograph]4--8,m9e is a develop+ bus9ess & m\nt+ rapidly40 ,a ,solicitor4--8,i /udy ! law--& ! pr(its40 ,an ,und]tak]4--8,no compla9ts f our cu/om]s40 ,,rival ,,but*]s4 ,t4 ,,jones4--8,sausages1 #c;d4 p] lb4--to pay m is to be robb$40 ,j4 ,,smi?4--8,sausages1 #d;d4 p] lb4--to pay less is to be poison$40 ,a ,fr5* confection]1 pr\d ( 8 ,engli%1 & wi%+ to let 8 cu/om]s "k t _! wants w\ld be att5d$ to )\t delay1 put out ! notice1 8,%ort weights "h40 ,a %opkeep] 9 ! old c\ntry _h pr9t$ "u 8 "n 8,! little rascal40 ,:5 ask$ ! mean+ ( ?is /range sign1 he repli$1 8,x di/+ui%es me f ! re/ ( my trade1 :o are all great rascals40 ,on an ,(fice ,door4--8,%ut ?is door1 & z soon z y h done talk+ on bus9ess1 s]ve y\r m\? ! same way40 8,,%e40 #fh4 ,a c\ntry sp>k address$ a *>m+ 8%e10 ,9 :om all lovely features did agree2 ,b be+ void ( numb]s1 z do? %[1 ,desir\s 0 ! lady's age to "k4 8,my age is su* t if multipli$ by ?ree1 ,two-sev5?s ( ! product triple be3 ,! squ>e root ( two-n9?s ( t is f\r2-- ,tell me my age or nev] see me m40 ,illu/ration ,,runn+ ,,%ort4 #fi4 ,a vessel on a #c mon?s' trip has provisions = #d mon?s1 b ! /ores are s]v$ out z if ! voyage _h to be complet$ 9 #c mon?s4 ,at ! end ( #b mon?s1 x is discov]$ t ! voyage w take #c mon?s4 ,to :at proportion mu/ ! rations be r$uc$ = ! rema9+ "t8 ,9 a c]ta9 t[n 9 ! ,nor? ( ,que5sl&1 a class ( "y m5 0 =m$ to receive lessons 9 %ort me?ods ( bus9ess ari?metic4 ,! tea*] 0 endeav\r+ to knock into ! head ( a "y man t ! co/ ( a doz5 articles is ! same numb] ( %ill+s t a s+le article co/s 9 p5ce4 ,to illu/rate ! rule1 he gave ! foll[+ example3-- 8,if ,i buy #a doz5 apples at #a;d ea*1 !n ! doz5 w co/ #a %ill+2 & if ,i buy #a doz5 oranges at #b p5ce ea*1 ! doz5 w co/ #b %ill+s4 ,n[1 suppos+ ,i buy #a doz5 at #c p5ce ea*1 h[ mu* w ! doz5 co/80 ,,"y ,,man 7aft] two m9utes' reflection7--8,are !y apples or oranges80 ,a ,,draughts ,,puzzle4 #gj4 ,t5 draughtsm5 are plac$ 9 a r[4 ,! puzzle is to lift "o up & pass+ ov] two at a "t 7nei!r m nor less7 to place x on ! top1 or to 8cr[n0 ! next "o1 cont9u+ 9 ?is fa%ion until all are cr[n$4 ,9 pass+ ov] a piece already cr[n$1 x is to be reckon$ z two pieces4 #ga4 ,9 ! c5tre ( a pond #bj feet squ>e !re is a small isl&1 on :i* is gr[+ a tree4 ,two boys notice !re is a bird's ne/ on ! top ( ! tree1 b ! difficulty is to rea* ! isl&1 z !y h #b %ort planks t only measure #h feet ea*4 ,aft] a little :ile !y hit on an +5i\s plan1 &1 )\t nail+ ! planks toge!r1 manage to place !m s !y c rea* ! tree 9 safety4 ,h[ did !y d x8 ,,tea*]--8,n[1 ,i want all ! *ildr5 to look at ,tommy's h&s1 & see h[ clean !y are1 & see if all ( y _c come to s*ool ) clean] h&s4 ,tommy1 p]haps1 w tell u h[ he keeps !m s nice80 ,,tommy--8,yes 'm2 "m makes me wa% ! breakfa/ ?+s e morn+40 ,,bra9-,,bewild]]s4 ,an amus+ p]iodical got up by ! boys ( a c]ta9 college gives a capital skit on ! /yle ( exam9ation-pap]s frequ5tly pres5t$ = ! torture ( pupils4 ,"h are a few examples3-- ,suppos+ ! ,riv] ,murray to be ?ree cubits 9 bread?--:i* x isn't--:at is ! av]age height ( ! ,alps1 /ocks be+ at n9ete5 & a-half8 ,if 9 autumn apples co/ f\rp5ce p] p\nd 9 ,melb\rne1 & potatoes a %ill+ a score 9 spr+1 :5 w gre5gages be sold 9 ,brisbane at ?ree-halfp5ce ea*1 ,sydney oranges be+ at a disc\nt ( five p] c5t48 ,if two m5 c kill twelve kang>oos 9 go+ up ! "r side ( a rectangul> turnip-field1 h[ _m w\ld be kill$ by five m5 & a t]ri] pup 9 go+ d[n ! o!r side8 ,if a milkmaid f\r feet t5 in*es 9 height1 :ile sitt+ on a ?ree-legg$ /ool1 took f\r p9ts ( milk out ( e fifte5 c[s1 :at 0 ! size ( ! field 9 :i* ! animals graz$1 & :at 0 ! girl's "n1 age1 & ! occupation ( h] gr&fa!r8 ,if ?irty ?\s& millions ( human be+s h liv$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 h[ _m may we safely say w die be=e ! end ( x8 ,n4,b4--,?is example to be work$ out by simple subtraction1 algebra1 & ! rule ( ?ree4 ,comp>e results4 #gb4 ,f9d two numb]s 9 ! proportion ( #i to #g su* z ! squ>e ( _! sum %all be equal to ! cube ( _! diff]5ce4 ,,ari?metical ,,?\ght ,,read+4 ,a great deal ( fun c be d]iv$ f puzzles ( ?is nature--!y are endless 9 v>iety--& z !y dep5d ^u "s pr9ciple 9 ari?metic %\ld be easily rememb]$4 ,example #a4 ,?9k ( a numb]1 say #e ,d\ble x #aj ,add #e #ae ,add #ab #bg ,take away #c #bd ,halve x #ab ,take away numb] fir/ ?\ght (--#e ,! answ] w always be #g ,example #b4 ,?9k ( a numb]1 say #h ,squ>e x #fd ,subtract ! squ>e ( ! numb] :i* is #a less ?an ! numb] ?\ght (--t is #g--^: squ>e is #di--leaves #ae ,add #a #af ,:5 ?is la/ numb] is told1 halve x1 & y w arrive at ! orig9al numb]--#h4 ,example #c4 ,?9k ( a numb]1 say #i ,multiply by #c #bg ,add #b #bi ,multiply by #c #hg ,add #b m ?an ! numb] ?\ght ( 7#aa7 #ih ,! numb] ( t5s 9 ! la/ answ] gives ! numb] ?\ght (1 viz41 #i4 ,example #d4 ,?9k ( a numb]1 say #g ,multiply by #c #ba ,if product be odd add #a #bb ,halve x #aa ,multiply by #c #cc ,if product be odd add #a #cd ,halve x #ag ,ask h[ _m #i's are 9 ! rema9d]1 :51 ( c\rse1 ! reply w be #a4 ,! secret is to be> 9 m9d :e!r ! fir/ sum be odd or ev54 ,if odd fir/ "t1 reta9 #a 9 ! memory2 if odd a second "t1 #b m1 mak+ #c2 to :i* add #d = e #i conta9$ 9 ! rema9d]4 ,9 ! above example1 !re be+ only "o #i 9 #ag1 ?is gives u #d1 :i* add$ to #c produces ! numb] ?\ght (--#g4 ,:5 ev5 simply add #d = e #i 9 rema9d]4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,age ,,( ,a ,,p]son4 ,tell a p]son to write d[n ! figure :i* repres5ts ! day ( ! week on :i* he 0 born2--?us1 #a = ,sunday1 #b = ,monday1 & s on2 next1 ! figure = ! mon?--#a = ,janu>y1 #b = ,febru>y1 c42 !n ! date ( ! mon?2 n[ tell him to multiply ! numb] ?us =m$ by #b1 add #e1 multiply by #ej1 & !n to add 8 age1 & f ?is sum to subtract #cfe2 n[ y ask him = ! rema9d]1 to :i* y secretly add #aae4 ,! result w be3--,! fir/ figure1 ! day ( ! week2 ! next1 ! mon? 9 ! ye>2 ! next1 ! date ( ! mon?2 & ! la/1 ! age 9 ye>s4 ,example3 ,a p]son 0 born on ,w$nesday1 #aa? ,june1 #ahfc4 ,write #d1 z ,w$nesday is #d? day ( ! week4 #f1 z ,june is #f? mon? ( ye>4 #aa1 z t is ! date giv51 #aa? ,june4 ,! figures !n are-- #dfaa #b ---- #ibbb #e ---- #ibbg #ej ------ #dfacej #ce ,age ------ #dfache #cfe ------ #dfajbj #aae -------- #d-f-aa-ce ,a ,,good ,,figure ,,trick4 ,tell a p]son to set d[n a sum ( money less ?an #ab1 9 :i* ! p\nds exce$ ! p5ce2 next to rev]se ?is am\nt1 mak+ p5ce p\nds1 etc41 & to subtract ! "o f ! o!r1 !n set b5ea? ! result itself rev]s$1 add+ ! la/ two l9es toge!r1 :5 y w tell him ! result1 :i* w always be #ab #ahs4 #aa;d4 ,example3 #aj #h #g #g #h #aj -------- #b #ai #i #i #ai #b -------- #ab #ah #aa ,if ! p]=m] be bl9dfold$ ! trick looks v my/ify+2 he %\ld n1 h[ev]1 repeat x1 = _m w\ld soon discov] ! secret1 b z ! peculi>ity is n conf9$ to money1 o!r illu/rations c be giv5 if requir$--= in/ance--if a numb] ( yds41 ft4 & in*es 7less ?an #ab yds47 be op]at$ on1 ! f9al answ] w always be #ab yds4 #a ft4 #aa in*es2 & if a numb] ( cwts41 qrs4 & lbs4 7less ?an #bh cwts47 be *os51 ! answ] w always be #bh cwts4 #b qrs4 #bg lbs4 8,girls0 & 8,boys40 ,at a s*ool exam9ation1 ! inspector set ! girls to write an essay on 8,boys0 & ! boys to write "o on 8,girls40 ,! foll[+ 0 h&$ 9 by a girl ( #ab3-- 8,! boy is n an animal1 yet !y c be he>d to a consid]able di/ance4 ,:5 a boy holl]s he op5s 8 big m\? l frogs1 b girls hold _! tongues till !y are spok5 to1 & !n !y answ] respectable1 & tell j h[ x 04 ,a boy ?9ks himself clev] because he c wade :]e x is deep1 b ,god made ! dry l& = e liv+ ?+1 & re/$ on ! sev5? day4 ,:5 ! boy gr[s up he is call$ a husb&1 & !n he /ops wad+ & /ays out at nights1 b ! grew up girl is a wid[ & keeps h\se40 ,"o ( ! boys s5t 93-- 8,girls are v /uck up & dignifi$ 9 _! mann]s & behavey\r4 ,!y make fun ( boys1 & !n turn r\nd & love !m4 ,girls are ! only p t h _! own way e "t4 ,girls is ( sev]al ?\s& k9ds1 & sometimes "o girl c be l sev]al #ajjj girls if %e wants any?+4 ,i don't beleive !y ev] kill$ a cat or any?+4 ,!y look out e nite & say1 8,oh1 a9't ! moon lovely60 ,?ir is "o ?+ ,i h n told1 & t is !y always n[ _! lessons bett]n boys4 ,?is is all ,i n[ ab\t girls1 & fa!r says ! less ,i n[ ! bett] = me40 #gc4 ,! sum ( ! squ>es ( two consecutive numb]s is #aaje4 ,:at are ! numb]s8 ,a ,,problem ,,= ,,plumb]s4 #gd4 ,a requires a tank 9 size capable ( hold+ ! quantity ( wat] t w\ld be caught f ! ro( ( 8 h\se 9 a fall ( #c in*es ( ra94 ,! ro( 7commonly call$ a 8hip-ro(07 is at an angle ( #de degrees to ! wall plates4 ,! l5g? ( h\se is #cj ft41 bread? #bd ft41 & l5g? ( ridge to ro( #f ft4 ,b ! eaves ( ! iron us$ = ! ro(+ 7 s l>ge z to increase its 7! ro('s7 dim5sions by #c in*es all r\nd1 & ! sp\t+ add$ ano!r #c in*es all r\nd4 ,f9d ! numb] ( gallons ! tank w\ld require to conta92 also dim5sions ( tank to be made s t its height mu/ exce$ its diamet] by no m ?an #ab in*es8 8,! 'emb]s ( a dy+ ye>0--,novemb]1 ,decemb]4 ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,compass ,,by ,a ,,wat*4 ,hold ! wat* face-d[nw>ds above y\r head ) ! h\r h& po9t+ t[>ds ! sun1 & half-way betwe5 ! h\r h& & ! figure ,,xii w be ! ,nor?4 #ge4 ,divide #ajj into two p>ts1 s t a qu>t] ( "o exce$s "o-?ird ( ! o!r by #aa4 ,,/range ,,b ,,true4 #gf4 ,two p]sons 7 born at ! same place at ! same mom5t ( "t2 aft] an age ( #ej ye>s !y bo? di$ also at ! same place & at ! same in/ant1 yet "o _h liv$ #ajj days m ?an ! o!r4 ,h[ 0 ?is rem>kable ev5t a*iev$8 ,,a/ronomical4 #gg4 ,! planet ,jupit] is five times fur!r f ! sun ?an our e>?1 & #acca times l>g]4 ,assum+ t ! diamet] ( ! e>? is #giab miles1 f9d ,jupit]'s diamet]1 circumf]5ce & area4 ,,an ,,unsolv$ ,,problem4 ,"o ( ! comm]cial que/ions ( ! day :i* rema9s to ?is "t unsettl$1 is :e!r ! fact ( a g5tleman hav+ ,,no ,,t9 may n h some?+ to d ) ! answ] he inv>iably s5ds ( ,,n ,,9 :5 anyone calls on him ) a bill4 #gh4 ,f9d n9e numb]s 9 ari?metical progression--common diff]5ce #c--^: sum is equal to #efgj1 & arrange 9 a squ>e1 ea* side conta9+ ?ree diff]5t numb]s1 s t1 :5 add$ v]tically1 horizontally or diagonally1 ! sum ( ea* ?ree numb]s w am\nt to #ahij4 #gi4 ,i h a box4 ,! pieces =m+ ! sides are #e ft long1 & ^? =m+ ! ends are #d ft4 broad4 ,! box1 :5 measur$ ext]nally all r\nd1 measures #ah ft #d 941 & :5 measur$ all r\nd int]nally1 measures #ag ft #h 94 ,h[ c ?is be8 ,illu/ration ,tea*]3 8,:o 0 x t support$ ! _w on 8 %\ld]s80 ,bright ,pupil3 8,x 0 ,atlas1 ma'am40 ,tea*]3 8,& :o support$ ,atlas80 ,bright ,pupil3 8,! book don't say1 b ,i s'pose x 0 8 wife40 ,,on ,,bo? ,,sides ,,( ,a ,,door ,,9 ,a ,,melb\rne ,,(fice4 ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,=gets ,,! ,,door4 ,oh1 !re's an individual :o ev'ry:]e ab\nds1 ,?ro' tra9s & %ops & (fices he makes 8 busy r\nds1 ,& 9 & out = ev] he is go+ o'er & o'er1 ,to keep somebody aft] him att5d+ to ! door6 ,9 sultry summ]1 :5 to cat* a cool+ breeze we've tri$1 ,& c>efully h op5$ e door & w9d[ wide1 ',tis !n y may be c]ta9 z he vani%es f sight1 ,he'll die b t he'll %ut ! door--& close x v tight6 ,b :5 ! w9ds ( w9t] come1 ) cold & bit+ brea?1 ,oh1 !n x is ! awful wret* is tickl$ 'mo/ to dea?6 ,8 s5se ( pleasure rea*es to a po9t t is sublime2 ,he nev] fails to leave ! door wide op5 e "t6 #hj4 ,a man agrees to "w = #h a ye> & a suit ( clo!s4 ,he left at ! end ( sev5 mon?s1 & receiv$ #b #acs4 #d;d4 & 8 clo!s4 ,:at is ! value ( ! suit8 #ha4 ,a b\ght f\r horses = #abj4 ,= ! second he gave #c m ?an = ! fir/1 = ! ?ird #b m ?an = ! second1 & = ! f\r? #f m ?an ! ?ird4 ,f9d price ( ea*4 #hb4 ,) eight pieces ( c>d ( ! %ape ( figure ,a1 f\r ( figure ,b & f\r ( figure ,c1 & ( proportionate sizes1 =m a p]fect squ>e4 ,illu/ration #hc4 ,place f\r #e's s t !y %all express #f4 8,,%e0 ,,aga94 #hd4 ,! c\ntry sp>k t ask$ ! *>m+ 8%e0 ,h[ _m ye>s ( age t %e might be1 ,aga9 ask$ h] to tell to him 9 ha/e ,h[ _m in*es %e 0 r\nd ! wai/4 8,my wai/ is su* if multipli$ by f\r1 ,f\r-fif?s ( product add on my age m1 ,! squ>e root ( ?ree-fif?s ( ?is is six3 ,n[ f9d my wai/1 & get out ( ?is fix40 ,,"s ,,long ,,words4 ,! eight longe/ words 9 ! language are philoprog5itiv5ess1 incompreh5sibl5ess1 disproportionabl5ess1 transub/antiationali/1 suticon/itutionali/1 hon\rifibilitud9ity1 velocip$e/riani/ical1 & proautionsub/antioni/4 ,! la/ f\r are n f\nd 9 ! be/ diction>ies1 b t mo/ hide\s ^w1 8,dacryocy/osyr+okatakleisis10 is 9 "s ( ! new lexicons4 ,,8 ,,own ,,gr&fa!r4 ,! complication ( relation%ip br\ght ab\t by m>riage is ! cause ( _m a family squabble1 b x is seldom "o he>s ( fatal results att5d+ su* matt]s4 ,accord+ to an ,am]ican newspap]1 a resid5t ( ,p5nsylvania committ$ suicide a few days ago f a melan*oly conviction t he 0 8 own gr&fa!r4 ,! foll[+ is a copy ( a s+ul> lett] he left3--8,i m>ri$ a wid[ :o _h a gr[n-up daught]4 ,my fa!r visit$ our h\se v (t51 fell 9 love ) my /ep-daught]1 & m>ri$ h]4 ,s my fa!r became my son-9-law & my /ep-daught] my "m1 because %e 0 my fa!r's wife4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds my wife _h a son2 he 0 my fa!r's bro!r-9-law & my uncle1 = he 0 ! bro!r ( my /ep-"m4 ,my fa!r's wife--i4e41 my /ep-daught]--_h also a son2 he 01 ( c\rse1 my bro!r1 & 9 ! meantime my gr&*ild1 = he 0 ! son ( my daught]4 ,my wife 0 my gr&mo!r1 because %e 0 my "m's "m4 ,i 0 my wife's husb& & gr&*ild at ! same "t4 ,& z ! husb& ( a p]son's gr&mo!r is 8 gr&fa!r1 ,i 0 my own gr&fa!r40 ,?us he di$1 a m>tyr to 8 own exi/5ce4 ,illu/ration #he4 ,if #ajj /ones are plac$ on ! gr\nd1 9 a /raight l9e1 at ! di/ance ( #a y>d f ea* o!r1 h[ f> w a p]son travel :o w br+ !m all1 "o by "o1 to a basket plac$ "o y>d f ! fir/ /one8 ,a little boy1 writ+ a composition on ! zebra1 0 reque/$ to describe ! animal & to m5tion :at x 0 useful =4 ,aft] deep reflection1 he wrote3--8,! zebra is l a horse1 only /rip$4 ,x is *iefly useful to illu/rate ! lett] ,z40 #hf4 ,i b\ght a horse & sold him aga9 at #e p] c5t4 on my pur*ase2 n[1 if ,i _h giv5 #e p] c5t4 less = ! horse1 & sold him = #as4 less1 ,i w\ld h ga9$ #aj p] c5t4 ,:at 0 ! orig9al co/8 #hg4 ,f9d ?ree numb]s su* t ! fir/ ) half ( ! o!r two1 ! second ) "o-?ird ( ! o!r two1 & ! ?ird ) "o-f\r? ( ! o!r two1 %all be equal to #cd8 ,,! ,,fam\s 8#de0 ,,puzzle4 #hh4 ,take #de f #de1 & leave #de z a rema9d]4 ,!re are at lea/ two ways ( do+ ?is4 #hi4 ,h[ c #de be divid$ into #d su* p>ts t if y add #b to ! fir/ "p1 subtract #b f ! second "p1 multiply ! ?ird "p by #b1 & divide ! f\r? "p by #b1 ! sum ( ! addition1 ! rema9d] ( ! subtraction1 ! product ( ! multiplication1 & ! quoti5t ( ! division are equal8 #ij4 ,! squ>e ( #de is #bjbe1 if we halve ?is we get #bj_/be & #bj plus #be equals #de4 ,f9d two o!r numb]s ( f\r figures t produce ! same peculi>ity4 #ia4 ,a "m ( a family be+ ask$ h[ _m *ildr5 %e _h1 repli$3 8,! jo9t ages ( my husb& & myself are at pres5t six times ! unit$ ages ( our *ildr52 two ye>s ago _! unit$ ages 7 t5 times less ?an ours1 & 9 six ye>s h5ce our jo9t ages w be ?ree times !irs40 ,h[ _m *ildr5 _h %e8 ,,:]e ,,! ,,cre$s ,,agree4 ,! ,mahometans1 ,*ri/ians & ,jews1 ) diff]5t cre$s1 are all /riv+ to rea* ! same place--,heav54 ,n[1 we w endeav\r to %[1 by figures1 t x is possible = !m all to accompli% _! purpose4 ,! figures #d1 #e1 #f1 at ! angles ( ! l>ge triangle1 repres5t respectively ! above m5tion$ sects4 ,!y are v di/ant f ea* o!r1 b we w induce !m to meet half-way4 ,?us1 ! ,mahometans & ,jews meet at #aj1 ! ,mahometans & ,*ri/ians at #i1 & ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians at #aa2 & by jo9+ ^! totals to ! opposite numb]s we see !y all meet at la/ 9 ,heav5 7#ae74 ,x %\ld be m5tion$ t any numb]s :atev] may be us$ to repres5t ! sects1 b ! result w always be ! same4 ,illu/ration 8,,%e0 ,,once ,,m4 #ib4 ,! c\ntry sp>k aga9 address$ ! *>m+ 8%e40 ,?is "t he wi%$ to "k h] height4 ,%e repli$1 8,my height 79 in*es7 if divid$ by ! product ( its digits1 gives z quoti5t #b1 & ! digits are inv]t$ by add+ #bg40 8,y h a bright look1 my boy10 said ! visitor at ! s*ool4 8,yes1 sir10 repli$ ! c&id y\?2 8t's because ,i =got to r9se ! soap (f my face ?is morn+40 ,,8 ,,la/ ,,w ,,& ,,te/am5t4 #ic4 ,a fa!r on 8 dea?-b$ gave ord]s 9 8 w t if 8 wife1 :o 0 !n pregnant1 br\ght =? a son1 he %\ld inh]it two-?irds ( 8 prop]ty1 & ! "m ! rema9d]2 b if %e br\ght =? a daught] ! latt] %\ld h only "o-?ird1 & ! "m two-?irds4 ,! wid[1 h[ev]1 0 deliv]$ ( tw9s1--a boy & a girl4 ,:at %>e ought ea* to h ( ! prop]ty left by ! fa!r1 :o _h 8 life insur$ 9 ! ,au/ralian ,mutual ,provid5t ,society = #g1jjj4 ,illu/ration #id4 ,money l5t at #f p] c5t ,to ^? :o *oose to borr[2 ,h[ long be=e ,i'm wor? a p\nd ,if ,i l5d a cr[n to-morr[8 ,a ,,ke5 ,,eye ,,to ,,bus9ess4 ,^u ! dea? ( ! s5ior p>tn] ( an ,au/ralian firm a notice ( ! sad ev5t 0 s5t to1 among/ o!rs1 a ,g]man li?ographic e/abli%m5t4 ,! cl]k 9 ?is ,g]man h\se1 :o 0 in/ruct$ to answ] ! communication1 wrote ! foll[+ lett] ( condol5ce3-- 8,we are greatly pa9$ to he> ( ! loss su/a9$ by y\r firm1 & ext5d to y our he>tie/ sympa?y4 ,we notice ! circul> y s5t u ann\nc+ ,mr4 ,s----'s dea? is li?ograph$ by ,messrs4----4 ,we regret t y did n see y\r way to let u e/imate = ! pr9t+ ( ! same4 ,! next "t !re is a b]eavem5t 9 y\r h\se we w be glad to quote y = ! li?ographic circul>s1 & are confid5t t we c give y bett] "w at less co/ ?an anybody else 9 ! bus9ess4 ,tru/+ t we may soon h an opportunity ( quot+ y our prices1 we rema91 ) pr(\nd sympa?y1 y\rs truly1----40 ,an ,am]ican j\rnal1 describ+ a new c\nt]feit bank-note1 says ! vignette is 8cattle & hogs1 ) a *ur* f> 9 ! di/ance0--a good illu/ration ( ! _w4 #ie4 ,on a squ>e piece ( pap] m>k #ab circles z %[n 9 diagram4 ,! puzzle is to divide ! figure into f\r pieces ( equal size1 ea* piece to be ( ! same %ape1 & to conta9 ?ree circles1 )\t gett+ into any ( !m4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! 8,,/one40 ,measurem5t ( weight by ! 8/one0 arose f ! old cu/om f>m]s _h ( weigh+ wool ) a /one4 ,e f>m] kept a l>ge /one at 8 f>m = ?is purpose4 ,:5 a deal] came along he balanc$ a plank on top ( a wall1 & put ! /one on "o end ( x & ! bags ( wool on ! o!r1 until ! weights 7 equal4 ,at fir/ ! /ones 7 ( all sorts & sizes & weights1 ) ! result t deal]s :o wi%$ to make a liv+ _h to be rem>kably kn[+ 9 _! e/imates ( !m4 ,! _m inconv5i5ces involv$ by ?is inequality result$ 9 all /ones be+ made ( a uni=m weight z f> z wool 0 conc]n$4 ,! weight ( a /one ( potatoes1 meat1 glass1 *eese1 c41 all diff]4 ,a little boy 0 read+ 9 8 ,scotti% hi/ory an acc\nt ( ! battle ( ,bannockburn4 ,he read z foll[s3 8,& :5 ! ,engli% army saw ! new army on ! hill beh9d1 _! spirits became damp$40 ,! tea*] ask$ him :at 0 meant by 8damp+ _! spirits10 & ! boy1 n compreh5d+ ! mean+1 simply answ]$1 8,putt+ wat] 9 _! :isky40 ,,?und] ,,& ,,lightn+ ,,calculation4 #if4 ,betwe5 ! e>? & a ?und]cl\d !re are f\r curr5ts ( air1 hav+ a temp]ature ( #hg1 #eg1 #dg1 & #cg degrees respectively4 ,! fir/ curr5t is half ! dep? ( ! second1 ! second half ! ?ird1 & ! ?ird half ! f\r?4 ,if a peal ( ?und] is he>d #b-cbea_/dbef seconds aft] ! lightn+ fla%1 f9d ! dep? ( ! f\r? curr5t & ! "t occupi$ by ! s\nd 9 pass+ ?r\gh x4 #ig4 ,fir/ cut out1 ) a p5-knife1 9 pa/e-bo>d or c>d1 ,! designs numb]$ #a1 #b & #c1 ,f\r ( ea*2 aft] :i*1 z ! puzzle is h>d1 ,y _h bett] be guid$ by me ,to a c]ta9 ext5t2 =1 9 fix+1 take c>e ,t ea* portion is fitt$ 9 tight1 ,or !y w n produce su* a neat little squ>e ,z !y o!rwise w\ld if done "r4 ,illu/ration ,,q ,,prop]4 8,:at is a propag&a10 inquir$ ! tea*]4 ,! boy look$ at ! ceil+1 wr9kl$ 8 =ehead1 wre/l$ ) ! "q a m9ute or two1 & !n answ]$ t x 0 ! bro!r ( a prop] goose4 ,,decemb] ,,& ,,may4 #ih4 ,an old man m>ri$ a "y woman2 _! unit$ ages am\nt$ to #ajj2 ! man's age1 multipli$ by #d & divid$ by #i gives ! woman's age4 ,:at 7 _! respective ages8 #ii4 ,a & ,b set out on a walk+ exp$ition at ! same "t--,a f ,melb\rne to ,geelong1 & ,b f ,geelong to ,melb\rne4 ,on rea*+ ,geelong ,a imm$iately />ts aga9 = ,melb\rne4 ,n[1 ,a arrives at ,geelong f\r h\rs aft] meet+ ,b1 b he rea*es ,melb\rne ?ree h\rs aft] _! second meet+4 ,9 :at "t did ea* p]=m ! j\rney8 #ajj4 ,:at two numb]s are ^? ( :i* ! squ>e ( ! fir/ plus ! second equals #aa1 & ! squ>e ( ! second plus ! fir/ equals #g8 ,a s*oolma/]1 describ+ a money-l5d]1 says1 8,he s]ves y 9 ! pres5t t5se1 he l5ds y 9 ! conditional mood1 keeps y 9 ! subjunctive mood1 & ru9s y 9 ! future40 #aja4 8,h[ mu* money h ,i10 says a fa!r to 8 son4 ,son repli$1 8,!y don't tea* prophecy at our s*ool40 8,well1 !y tea* ari?metic1 ,i suppose10 rejo9$ ! fa!r1 sm>tly2 8if y multiply "o-half1 "o-?ird1 "o-f\r?1 "o-six?1 ?ree-qu>t]s1 & two-?irds ( my money toge!r1 ! product w be #ajcfh4 ,n[ f9d out h[ _m p5ce ,i h40 #ajb4 ,a p]son has #abfj qu>t]s ( :eat4 ,he sells "o-fif? at a ga9 ( #e p] c5t41 "o-?ird at a ga9 ( #h p] c5t41 & ! rema9d] at a ga9 ( #ab p] c5t4 ,_h he sold ! :ole at a ga9 ( #aj p] c5t4 he w\ld h made #bc #bs4 m ?an he did4 ,f9d ! co/ price ( "o qu>t]4 #ajc4 ,is ! ^w 8)0 ev] us$ z a n\n8 ,,! ,,great ,,puzzle ,,( ,,! ,,c5tury4 #ajd4 ,place ! n9e digits 7#a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i7 toge!r 9 su* a mann] t !y w make #ajj4 #aje4 ,also make #ajj by us+ ! ciph] 9 addition to ! digits4 #ajf4 ,h[ f> ap>t %\ld ! knots ( a log-l9e be to indicate e half-m9ute1 a spe$ ( "o mile p] h\r8 #ajg4 ,sev]al p]sons are b\nd to pay ! exp5ses ( a law process1 :i* am\nt to #hjj1 b ?ree ( !m be+ insolv5t1 ! re/ h #fj ea* to pay additional4 ,h[ _m p]sons 7 conc]n$8 #ajh4 ,if five times f\r are ?irty-?ree1 ,:at w ! f\r? ( tw5ty be8 #aji4 ,a locomotive ) a truck is travell+ ov] a /raight level l9e at ! rate ( #fj miles an h\r4 ,a man /&+ at ! extreme re> ( ! truck ca/s a small /one into ! air 9 a p]p5dicul> direction4 ,! /one travels upw>d at an av]age rate ( #cj feet p] second = #c seconds2 ! height ( ! man's h& f gr\nd :5 ! /one leaves is #ae feet4 ,at :at di/ance beh9d ! tra9 w ! /one /rike ! gr\nd 9 its desc5t8 ,a ,tomb/one 9 an ,engli% ,cemet]y4 ,_m qua9t & puzzl+ epitaphs are (t5 to be se5 engrav$ on sev]al ( ! tomb/ones 9 "s ( ! old cemet]ies at ,home4 ,! adjo9+ illu/ration repres5ts a tomb/one 9 ! old burial-gr\nd ( ,london--,k5sal ,gre54 ,x might 8liv50 up ! read] to discov] ! s*eme ( k9dr$ z giv5 9 ! inscription4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sacr$ ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,( ,,two ,,gr&mo!rs ,,) ,,_! ,,two ,,gr&daught]s2 ,,two ,,husb&s ,,) ,,_! ,,two ,,wives2 ,,two ,,fa!rs ,,) ,,_! ,,two ,,daught]s2 ,,two ,,mo!rs ,,) ,,_! ,,two ,,sons2 ,,two ,,maid5s ,,) ,,_! ,,two ,,mo!rs2 ,,two ,,si/]s ,,) ,,_! ,,two ,,bro!rs ,,yet1 ,,b ,,six ,,corpses ,,9 ,,all ,,lie ,,buri$ ,,"h-- ,,all ,,born ,,legitimate ,,f ,,error ,,cle>4 ,,easily ,,answ]$4 8,johnny10 said 8 tea*]1 8if y\r fa!r c d a piece ( "w 9 sev5 days1 & y\r uncle ,george c d x 9 n9e days1 h[ long w\ld x take bo? ( !m to d x80 8,!y'd nev] get x done10 said ,johnny2 8!y'd sit d[n & tell snake-y>ns40 #aaj4 ,a well is to be sunk by #ab m51 9 gr\ps ( #d ea*1 9 #ab days4 ,! gr\ps "w 9 ! ratio ( #f1 #g1 & #h2 :5 half ! task is done ra9 sets 9 & prev5ts !m work+ = #b days1 9 :i* "t "o man ( ! fir/1 #b ( ! second1 & #c ( ! ?ird gr\p g away1 leav+ ! rema9d] to f9i% ! job4 ,:at extra "t did !y "w8 8,,take ,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,p5ce1 c40 ,"o ( ! mo/ />tl+ calculations is ! foll[+3-- ,a p5ny at #e p] c5t4 comp\nd int]e/ f ,a4,d4 #a to #ahij w\ld am\nt to #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 jjj1jjj1jjj1 i4e41 ,t5 ,sextillions ( p\nds1 or m money ?an c\ld be conta9$ 9 ,"o ,?\s& ,millions ( ,globes ea* equal to ! ,e>? 9 magnitude1 & all ( solid gold4 #aaa4 ,on a flag/aff consi/+ ( an upright pole 7#f feet ( :i* is und]gr\nd7 is a cross-y>d #bd feet long2 ! latt] is fix$ at a di/ance ( "o-?ird ( ! l5g? ( ! visible "p ( ! pole f ! top2 pass+ f ! top ( ! pole to ! ends ( ! y>d are ropes1 =m+ /ays ^: falls or ends rea* to ! gr\nd on ei!r side ( ! pole1 & x is f\nd t ^! falls j rea* ! base ( ! pole4 ,! total l5g? ( rope 9 ! a=esaid /ays is #dj feet4 ,suppos+ t ! top diamet] ( ! pole is "o-?ird ( t at ! extreme base1 & t ! :ole l5g? ( rope us$ is #ed1agg times ! base diamet] ( ! pole1 :at w\ld ! pole co/ at #a p5ny p] #ajj cubic in*es8 ,,tea*]--8,y\r writ+ is fairly good1 b h[ d y acc\nt = mak+ s _m mi/akes 9 y\r spell+80 ,,s*ol>--8,please1 ma'am1 ,i _h *ilbla9s on my h&80 #aab4 ,put d[n #d m>ks 7 71 & !n require a p]son to put #e m m>ks & make #aj4 8,,keep ,,y\r ,,hair ,,on40 #aac4 ,suppos+ !re are m p]sons 9 ! _w ?an anyone has hairs on 8 head1 !re mu/ be at lea/ two p]sons :o h ! same numb] ( hairs on ! head to a hair4 ,expla9 ?is4 #aad4 ,%[ :at is wrong 9 ! foll[+3-- #h-h #b-b1 divid+ bo? ^! equals by #b-b ! result mu/ be equal2 #h-h divid$ by #b-b #d1 & #b-b divid$ by #b-b #a1 !re=e1 s9ce ! quoti5ts ( equals divid$ by equals mu/ be equal1 #d mu/ be equal to #a4 8,,glad ,,tid+s40 ,_m w be surpris$ to he> t !re is ,scriptural au?ority = adv]tis+4 ,adv]tis+ n only has ,scriptural au?ority1 b x is ( v respectable antiquity z well4 ,if y w look 9 ,numb]s ,,xxiv41 #ad1 y w f9d ,balaam say+ 8,come n[1 & ,i w adv]tise10 & ,boaz says 9 ,ru? ,,iv41 #d1 8,& ,i ?\ght to adv]tise40 ,,optical ,,illusions4 ,illusions ( ! ,eye are numb]less1 & af=d a wide field = exp]im5t4 ,"s p are left-ey$1 o!rs "r-ey$1 & v few use bo? eyes equally4 ,x is impossible to tell h[ f> !y really d deceive u unless !y h be5 te/$ 9 ! prop] mann]4 ,= in/ance1 if y ask anyone to :at height a bell-topp] w\ld rea* if plac$ on ! floor aga9/ ! wall1 n9e times out ( t5 ! height guess$ w be half z mu* aga9 z ! real height ( ! hat4 ,ev]yone seems to ov]-e/imate ! prop] height4 ,illu/ration ,ano!r fav\rite illusion is to ask a p]son to m>k on ! wall a height f ! floor :i* w\ld repres5t ! l5g? ( a horse's head3 "h ! majority guess f> too little--= a horse's head is mu* long] ?an mo/ p imag9e1 rang+ f #be to #cd in*es4 ,9 a rec5t exp]im5t #e p]sons out ( #f "u-e/imat$ ! prop] height4 ,illu/ration ,"h are two triangles4 ,:i* is ! "o ^: c5tre is ! bett] indicat$8 7,x looks l ,a1 b x is ,b74 ,illu/ration ,aga93 ,out ( ! two /raight l9es ,c & ,d :i* is ! long]8 7,by measurem5t we see !y are bo? ! same74 ,illu/ration ,guess1 by eye-measurem5t only1 ! longe/ & %orte/ ( ! ?ree l9es m>k$ ,a ,a1 ,b ,b1 & ,c ,c4 ,:5 y h done guess+ measure1 & see h[ mu* y are out4 ,illu/ration ,:i* is ! talle/ g5tleman ( ! ?ree appe>+ 9 adjo9+ figure8--,_m w\ld imag9e ! la/ to be ! talle/1 & ! fir/ ! %orte/1 :]eas ! rev]se is ! case--! la/ is ! %orte/1 & ! fir/ ! talle/4 ,illu/ration ,x is surpris+ h[ ! eye c be deceiv$1 :5 deal+ ) areas or circles4 ,place on ! table a half-cr[n & a ?reep5ny-piece2 let ^! be1 say1 #i or #aj in*es ap>t1 & ask a fri5d h[ _m ( ! latt] c be plac$ on ! =m]--) ?is proviso3 ! ?reep5ny-pieces mu/ n re/ on ea* o!r1 nor mu/ !y ov]lap ! out] rim ( ! half-cr[n2 !y mu/ be fairly )9 ! circumf]5ce ( ! l>g] co94 ,_m w answ] #f1 #e1 or #d1 o!rs :o are m cauti\s #c4 ,try = y\rself & see h[ _m y c put on1 & y are sure to be surpris$4 ,,are ,,^! ,,l9es ,,p>allel8 ,! 8h]r+-bone0 figure "h illu/rat$ is yet ano!r pro( t our eyes are faulty4 ,! horizontal l9es appe> to slant 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! %ort int]sect+ l9es are fall+1 & w\ld give "o ! idea t !y w\ld meet if cont9u$1 :]eas really !y are p>allel4 ,! illusion is m /rik+ if y tilt ! leaf up4 ,illu/ration ,,h[ ,,did ,,he ,,d ,,x4 #aae4 ,once !re 0 an old tramp :o _h to g ?r\gh a tollb>1 & be=e he c\ld get ?r\gh he _h to pay a p5ny4 ,he _h n a p5ny2 he did n f9d a p5ny1 nor borr[ a p5ny1 nor /eal nor beg a p5ny1 & yet he paid a p5ny & w5t ?r\gh4 #aaf4 ,f9d a numb] :i* is su* t if f\r times its squ>e be dim9i%$ by #f times ! numb] itself ! rema9d] %all be #gj4 #aag4 ,a man has a c]ta9 numb] ( apples2 he sells half ! numb] & "o m to "o p]son1 half ! rema9d] & "o m to a second p]son1 half ! rema9d] & "o m to a ?ird p]son1 half ! rema9d] & "o m to a f\r? p]son1 by :i* "t he _h dispos$ ( all t he _h4 ,h[ _m _h he8 ,,tea*] 7impress+ "o ( h] protgs7--8,be brave & e>ne/ & y w succe$4 ,d y rememb] my tell+ y ( ! great difficulty #8,george ,wa%+ton' _h to cont5d )80 ,,willy ,,raggs--8,yes1 mum2 he c\ldn't tell a lie40 #aah4 ,two numb]s are 9 ! ratio ( #b & #c1 & if #i be add$ to ea* !y are 9 ! ratio ( #c to #d4 ,f9d ! numb]s4 ,,pay+ ,a ,,debt4 ,9 an (fice ! boy ow$ "o ( ! cl]ks ?reep5ce1 ! cl]k ow$ ! ca%i] twop5ce1 & ! ca%i] ow$ ! boy twop5ce4 ,"o day ! boy1 hav+ a p5ny1 decid$ to dim9i% 8 debt1 & gave ! p5ny to ! cl]k1 :o 9 turn paid half 8 debt by giv+ x to ! ca%i]1 ! latt] gave x back to ! boy1 say+1 8,t makes "o p5ny ,i owe y n[20 ! (fice boy aga9 pass$ x to ! cl]k1 :o pass$ x to ! ca%i]1 :o 9 turn pass$ x back to ! boy1 & ! boy dis*>g$ 8 entire debt by h&+ x ov] to ! cl]k1 !reby squ>+ all acc\nts4 ,a ,,te/imonial4 8,h[ d y l y\r new typewrit]80 inquir$ ! ag5t4 8,x's gr&60 0 ! imm$iate & en?usia/ic response4 8,i wond] h[ ,i ev] got along )\t x40 8,well1 w\ld y m9d giv+ me a little te/imonial to t effect80 8,c]ta9ly n2 d x gladly40 7,a few m9utes' p\nd+74 8,h['ll ?is suit y80 8aft$ ,us+ ! automatig ,back-action a type writ1 er = ?re emon?an d ,ov]4 ,i unhesittatt+ly pron\nce x prono nce x to be al ev5 m ?an ? e ,manufacturs claim8 = x4 ,dur+ ! "t be5 9 our possession e4 i4 ? ree mon?zi id has m ? an ?an paid = xelf 9 ! sav+ ( "t an d labrr8 ,john ,gibbs40 ,,/ate ,,( ,,! ,,poll4 #aai4 ,9 a con/itu5cy 9 :i* ea* elector may vote = #b c&idates half ( ! con/itu5cy vote = ,a1 b divide _! votes among ,b1 ,c1 ,d & ,e 9 ! proportion ( #d1 #c1 #b1 #a2 half ! rema9d] vote = ,b1 & divide _! votes betwe5 ,c1 ,d1 ,e 9 proportion #c1 #a1 #a2 two-?irds ( ! rema9d] vote = ,d & ,e1 & #edj d n vote at all4 ,f9d /ate ( poll1 & numb] ( electors on roll4 #abj4 ,?ree m51 ,a1 ,b & ,c1 g into an hotel to h a 8free & easy0 on _! own acc\nt1 & aft] sundry glasses ( ,dew>'s ,:isky got into dispute z to :o _h ! mo/ ca%1 & nei!r be+ will+ to %[ 8 h&1 ! l&lord 0 call$ ^u to umpire4 ,he f\nd t ,a's money & half ( ,b's add$ to "o-?ird ( ,c's j came to #cb1 aga9 t "o-?ird ( ,a's ) "o-f\r? ( ,b's & "o-fif? ( ,c's made up #ae1 aga9 he f\nd t "o-f\r? ( ,a's toge!r ) "o-fif? ( ,b's & "o-six? ( ,c's totall$ #ab4 ,h[ mu* _h ea*8 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,bible ,,9 ,,s*ools4 ,,visit+ ,,cl]gyman--8,:at's a miracle80 ,,boy--8,dunno40 ,v4,c4--8,well1 if ! sun 0 to %9e 9 ! middle ( ! night :at w\ld y say x 080 ,,boy--8,! moon40 ,v4,c4--8,b if y 7 told t x 0 ! sun1 :at w\ld y say x 080 ,,boy--8,a lie40 ,v4,c4--8,i don't tell lies4 ,suppose ,i 7 to tell y x 0 ! sun1 :at w\ld y say !n80 ,,boy--8,t y 0 drunk40 #aba4 ,a man travels #fj miles 9 #c h\rs by rail & coa*2 if he _h gone all ! way by rail he w\ld h end$ 8 j\rney an h\r soon] & sav$ two-fif?s ( ! "t he 0 on ! coa*4 ,h[ f> did he g by coa*8 ,,want$ ,canvass]1 en]getic2 only 8live0 m5 ne$ apply4 ,sm>t ,co4 ,a det]m9$-look+ "y man ru%$ into ,mr4 ,%>p's (fice ! o!r day1 &1 address+ him1 said abruptly1 8,see y're adv]tis+ = a canvass]1 sir2 ,i've come to fill ! place40 8,g5tly1 "y man6--g5tly6 ,h[ d y "k t y'll suit80 ask$ ,mr4 ,%>p1 some:at nettl$ at ! "y man's (f-h& mann]4 8,c]ta9 ( x4 ,be/ man y c\ld h--en]getic1 punctual1 hone/1 sob]1 ,a#a ref]5ces1 &----0 8,wait a m9ute1 ,i tell y60 %\t$ ,mr4 ,%>p4 8,i don't ?9k y'd suit me at all40 8,oh1 yes1 ,i %all10 said ! "y man1 seat+ himself4 8,& ,i don't g out ( ?is (fice till y engage me40 8,y won't80 yell$ ,mr4 ,s4 8,c]ta9ly n10 said ! "y man1 calmly4 8,:y1 y impud5t "y sc\ndrel6 ,i'll--,i'll kick y out60 8,no1 y wont4 ,y may kick me1 b y won't kick me out40 8,if y don't g1 ,i'll call a policeman10 decl>$ ,mr4 ,s41 purple ) rage4 8,w y80 ,! "y man ru%$ to ! door1 lock$ x1 & put ! key 9 8 pocket4 ,mr4 ,s4 gasp$ & gl>$1 & !n ro>$3-- 8,i tell y ,i won't h y6 ,get out ( my (fice4 ,w y take #8no' = an answ]80 8,no1 ,i won't take #8no' = an answ]4 ,nev] did 9 my life1 & don't int5d />t+ n[10 said ! "y man1 v det]m9$ly4 ,mr4 ,%>p hesitat$1 !n rose to 8 feet1 ) admiration beam+ f 8 eyes4 8,"y man10 he said1 8,i've be5 look+ = an ag5t l y = tw5ty ye>s4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght y 7 only a bumpti\s fool2 b n[ ,i see y're lit]ally bur/+ ) bus9ess4 ,if any man c sell my pat5t v]m9-trap 7w>rant$ to cat* any?+ f a flea to a tig]7 y're t man4 ,a hundr$ a ye> & #ae p] c5t4 commission4 ,is x a b>ga980 8,x is10 said ! "y man1 try+ ! trap1 & smil+ approv+ly :5 x nipp$ a piece ( fle% clean out ( 8 f+]4 ,,:y ,,is ,,x8 ,take a long n>r[ /rip ( pap]1 & draw a l9e ) p5 or p5cil along ! :ole l5g? ( its c5tre4 ,turn "o ( ! ends r\nd s z to give x a twi/1 & !n gum ! ends toge!r4 ,n[ take a pair ( scissors & cut ! circle ( pap] r\nd along ! l9e1 & y w h two circles4 ,?is is a puzzle )9 a puzzle1 & has nev] be5 satisfactorily expla9$ ei!r by sci5ti/ or ma!matician4 ,h[ to ,read a ,p]son's ,"*4 ,tell a fri5d to put d[n 9 figures ! ye> 9 :i* he 0 born2 to ?is add #d1 !n 8 age at la/ bir?day provid$ x has n come 9 ! pres5t ye> 7if x has1 !n 8 age la/ ye>72 multiply ?is sum by #ajjj1 & subtract #fhg1dbc4 7,?is numb] is = #ahii2 x increases #ajjj = ea* succe$+ ye>47 ,to ! rema9d] place correspond+ lett]s ( ! alphabet4 ,! result w be ! popul> "n by :i* y\r fri5d is kn[n4 ,example3 ,a p]son 0 born 9 #ahfj1 & is n[ #ch ye>s ( age4 #ahfj #d ---- #ahfd #ch ,age ---- #aijb #ajjj -------- #aijbjjj #fhgdbc -------------- #a1b1a1d1e1g1g a1b1a1d1e1g1g 78,a bad egg407 #abb4 ,!re are #c numb]s 9 cont9u$ proportion--! middle numb] is #fj1 & ! sum ( ! o!rs is #abe4 ,f9d ! numb]s4 #abc4 ,a l5ds ,b a c]ta9 sum at ! same "t he insures ,b's life = #gcg #abs4 #f;d41 pay+ annual premiums ( #bj2 at ! end ( ?ree ye>s & j be=e ! f\r? premium is to be paid1 ,b dies1 hav+ nev] repaid any?+4 ,:at sum mu/ ,a h l5t ,b 9 ord] t he may h j en\gh to rec\p himself1 toge!r ) #e p] c5t4 comp\nd int]e/ on ! sum l5t & on ! premiums8 #abd4 ,i met ?ree ,dut*m5--,h5drick1 ,claas1 & ,cornelius--) _! wives--,g]truig1 ,catrn1 & ,anna2 9 answ] to a "q !y told me !y _h be5 to m>ket to buy pigs1 & _h sp5t betwe5 !m #bbd #aas2 ,h5drick b\ght #bc pigs m ?an ,catrn1 & ,class b\ght #aa m ?an ,g]truig1 ea* man laid out #c gu9eas m ?an 8 wife4 ,n[ f9d out ea* c\ple--man & wife4 ,,curi\s ,,book-,,keep+4 ,an old tradesman us$ to keep 8 acc\nts 9 a s+ul> mann]4 ,he hung up two boots--"o on ea* side ( ! *imney2 into "o ( ^! he put all ! money he receiv$1 & into ! o!r all ! receipts & v\*]s = ! money he paid4 ,at ! end ( ! ye>1 or :5ev] he want$ to make up 8 acc\nts1 he empti$ ! boots1 & by c\nt+ _! sev]al & respective cont5ts he 0 enabl$ to make a balance1 p]haps ) z mu* regul>ity & z little tr\ble z any book-keep] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,,quick] ,,?an ,,?\ght4 ,a little boy1 he>+ someone rem>k t no?+ 0 quick] ?an ?\ght1 said3 8,i "k some?+ t is quick] ?an ?\ght40 8,:at is x1 ,johnny80 ask$ 8 pa4 8,:i/l+10 said ,johnny4 8,:5 ,i 0 9 s*ool ye/]day ,i :i/l$ be=e ,i ?\ght1 & got can$ = x1 too40 #abe4 ,! numb] ( m5 9 bo? fronts ( two columns ( troops ,a & ,b1 :5 ea* consi/$ ( z _m ranks z x _h m5 9 front1 0 #hd2 b :5 ! columns *ang$ gr\nd1 & ,a 0 drawn up ) ! front ,b _h1 & ,b ) ! front ,a _h2 ! numb] ( ranks 9 bo? columns 0 #ia4 ,requir$3 ! numb] ( m5 9 ea* column4 ,,runn+ ,,?r\gh ,,8 ,,=tune4 #abf4 ,a man inh]it+ money sp5ds on ! fir/ day #ais41 twice t am\nt on ! next1 & #ais4 additional e day till he exhau/s 8 =tune by sp5d+ on ! la/ day #aij by way ( hav+ a real good "t ( x & treat+ 8 fri5ds to a good 8bl[ out40 ,:at am\nt ( money _h he left to him at ! />t8 #abg4 ,a %opkeep] makes on a c]ta9 article ! fir/ day a pr(it ( #c;d41 ! second day #db;d41 & s on1 pr(it increas+ ea* day by #ab;d4 ,he _h a pr(it ( #ads4 #c;d4 on ! :ole4 ,h[ _m days 0 he sell+ ! article8 8,,awful ,,sacrifice40 ,"o ( ^? g5]\s1 dis9t]e/$1 self-sacrific+ tradesm51 hav+ /uck ^u e o!r pane ( glass 9 8 w9d[1 8,sell+-(f10 8,no reasonable (f] refus$10 8,mu/ close on ,saturday10 (f]$ himself z bail1 or security1 9 "s case :i* 0 br\ght be=e a magi/rate1 :5 ! foll[+ dialogue ensu$3--,! magi/rate ask+ him if he 0 wor? #bjj1 8,yes10 he repli$4 8,b y are ab\t to remove1 are y n80 8,no40 8,:y1 y write up1 #8,sell+-(f4'0 8,yes1 e %opkeep] is sell+ (f40 8,y say1 #8,no reasonable (f] w be refus$4'0 8,well1 ,i %\ld be v unreasonable if ,i did refuse su* (f]s40 8,b y say1 #8,mu/ close on ,saturday4'0 8,to be sure2 y w\ld n h me op5 on ,sunday1 w\ld y80 #abh4 ,a man dy+ left 8 prop]ty ( #aj1jjj to 8 f\r *ildr51 ag$ respectively #f1 #h1 #aj1 & #ab ye>s1 on ! und]/&+ t ea* on atta9+ 8 majority %all receive ! same am\nt ( money1 comp4 int]e/ at ! rate ( #d p] c5t4 be+ all[$4 ,:at is ! am\nt ( ! #aj1jjj payable to ea*8 ,a ,,wa/e ,,( ,,"t4 ,a little boy sp5t 8 fir/ day at s*ool4 8,:at did y le>n80 0 8 aunt's "q4 8,didn't le>n no?+40 8,well1 :at did y d80 8,didn't d no?+4 ,!re 0 a woman want+ to "k h[ to spell #8cat1' & ,i told h]40 ,an ,engli% ,s*ool-boy's ,essay on ,au/ralia4 8,"p ( ,au/railya is vague4 ,x u/ to be us$ by ! ,engli% to keep m5 on t 0 n bad en\gh to be kill$4 ,"s f>ms w\ld raise z mu* z five hundr$ ?\s&4 ,! ,engli% long ago u/ to s5d _! prison]s !re :5 !y did any?+ n wor? hang+4 8,au/railya is a va/ ,c\ntry1 & ! bigge/ ,isl& on ! surface ( ! ,e>?4 ,x has all its bad m5 & !y h f\nd a great _m ,gold & ,diamonds !re1 & ,sidney is "o ( ! ,*ief ,c\ntries 9 x :i* is 9 new s\? ,wales4 8,x us$ to be us$ = purposes ( ,exploration1 b x has no int]ior1 & y c't explore x4 ,sometimes x is call$ ,antipides1 because ev]y?+ is upside d[n !re4 ,! *ief products are ,wool & ,gold & o!r ,exports & ! ,au/railyan elev5 come f !re4 ,! ,climate is hot 9 ! ,summ] & n s 9 ! ,w9t]1 :i* causes dr[ts & sweeps all ! %eep away & ! banks break4 8,x 0 discov]$ by ,capta9 ,cook :o captur$ x f ! ,dut*4 ,!re are no wild ,animals !re except ! ,kang>oo1 !y fly ?r\gh ! air ) great skill & !n !y return aga9 "r to y\r feet4 ,! natives are col\r$ ,black & !y call !mselves ,aborig9els1 !y subsi/ on b>k & o!r food !y d no "w & *op wood = a mis]able liv+ & c smell ! gr\nd l a dog4 ,:5 we g !re !y call u new ,*ums4 ,!y h no =m ( ,wor%ip1 & pray = ra91 b a belief 9 ,f$]a%un because !y want to be jo9$ toge!r4 8,_! only amusem5t is ,co-robb]y4 ,x is celebrat$ = ,bu%rang]s & ! ,melb\rne ,cup :i* /icks p up & takes f !m all !y h got4 8,au/railya has a lot ( aliasses1 "o is new ,holl& & aft]w>ds x 0 call$ ,pollynesia1 & ,van ,demon & ,oceana b sir ,h5ry ,p>ks call$ x ,au/railya on 8 ,dea?-b$4 ,y c g to x 9 a %ip b x is jo9$ to ,great ,brita9 by a cable40 #abi4 ,i ran to a c]ta9 railway /ation to meet ! tra9 :i* 0 due at #c4ae p4m4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ on ! plat=m ! h&s ( ! clock made equal angles ) #c o'clock4 ,h[ long _h ,i to wait8 ,illu/ration #acj4 ,! wall ( ,*9a is #aejj miles long1 #bj feet high1 #ae feet wide at ! top & #be at ! bottom4 ,! l>ge/ ( ! pyramids is said to h be5 #gda feet at ! base1 #dha feet v]tical :5 f9i%$4 ,h[ _m su* pyramids c\ld be built out ( ! wall ( ,*9a8 ,,gramm>4 ,,s*oolma/]--8,n[1 boys1 ! ^w #8)' is a v bad ^w to end a s5t5ce )40 #aca4 ,!re is an ar* ( quadrantal =m2 ! rise ( ! cr[n is #ag feet4 ,:at is ! span8 #acb4 ,two pairs ( fives ,i bid y take1 ,& f\r times f\r & =ty make4 #acc4 ,a lady b\ght a quantity ( flannel1 :i* %e di/ribut$ among "s poor wom52 ! fir/ receiv$ #b y>ds1 ! second #d y>ds1 & s on2 ! lot co/ h] #e #ads4 #b;d4 ,h[ _m wom5 7 !re1 & :at did ! lady pay p] y>d8 #acd4 ,a & ,b m>ry1 _! respective ages be+ 9 proportion to #c & #d4 ,n[ aft] !y h be5 m>ri$ #ad ye>s _! ages are z #e to #f1 & ! age ( ,a is #e times t ( h] y\nge/ *ild1 :o 0 born :5 ! p>5ts' ages 7 z #d to #e4 ,requir$3 ! ages ( ,a & ,b :5 !y 7 m>ri$1 & ! age ( ! y\nge/ *ild n[ t !y h be5 m>ri$ #ad ye>s4 ,,an ,,appall+ 8,,sum40 ,at a s*ool1 a %ort "t back1 ! pupils 7 giv51 z a home lesson1 ! task ( subtract+ f #hhj1ghh1hhi ! numb] #fbi s (t5 till no?+ rema9$4 ,! boys work$ on = h\rs )\t any p]ceptible dim9ution ( ! figures1 & at l5g? gave up ! task 9 despair4 ,"s ( ! p>5ts !n tri$ _! h&s1 ) no bett] success4 ,=1 9 ord] to "w out ! sum1 ! numb] #fbi w\ld h to be subtract$ #a1djj1cjj times1 leav+ #ahi z a rema9d]4 ,work+ #ab h\rs a day1 at ! rate ( #c subtractions p] m9ute1 x w\ld take ov] #a ye> & #i mon?s to complete ! sum :i* _h be5 set ! poor lads = _! home lesson4 ,a ,,milit>y ,,lun*eon4 #ace4 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( ,volunte]s--namely1 ,commission$ ,(fic]s1 ,non-commission$ ,(fic]s1 & ,privates _h a d9n] bill to pay2 !re 71 x seem$1 half z _m m ,non-,com4 ,(fic]s z ,com41 "o-?ird z _m m ,privates z ,non-,com4 ,(fic]s1 & !y agre$ t ea* ,commission$ ,(fic] %\ld pay "o-?ird z mu* aga9 z ea* ,non-,com41 & ea* ,non-,com4 "o-fif? z mu* aga9 z ea* ,private2 b #a ,commission$ & #b ,non-,com4 ,(fic]s slipp$ away )\t pay+ _! portion 7#es471 ea* ( ! o!rs _h to pay 9 consequ5ce #d;d4 m4 ,:at 0 ! am\nt ( ! bill1 & ! numb] ( ea* pres5t8 ,twice ! half ( #a8 ,ask y\r fri5ds--x bo!rs !m4 ,! ,problem ,easily ,solv$4 8,d y see t r[ ( popl>s on ! o!r bank /&+ app>5tly at equal di/ances ap>t80 ask$ a grave-fac$ man ( a gr\p ( p /&+ by a riv]4 ,! gr\p nodd$ ass5t4 8,well1 !re's q a /ory connect$ ) ^? trees10 he cont9u$4 8,"s ye>s ago !re liv$ 9 a h\se ov]look+ ! riv] a v weal?y bank]1 ^: only daught] 0 belov$ by a "y surveyor4 ,! old man 0 incl9$ to "q ! pr(essional skill ( ! "y rod & level1 & to put him to ! te/ direct$ him to set out on ! riv] %ore a r[ ( trees1 no two ( :i* %\ld be any fur!r ap>t ?an any o!r two4 ,! trial prov$ ! lov]'s ineffici5cy1 & =?) he 0 =bidd5 ! h\se1 & 9 despair dr[n$ himself 9 ! riv]4 ,p]haps "s ( y g5tlem5 ) ke5 eyes c tell me :i* two trees are fur!/ ap>t80 ,! gr\p took a critical view ( ! situation1 & ea* memb] select$ a diff]5t pair ( trees4 ,f9ally1 aft] mu* discussion1 an appeal 0 made to ! solemn-fac$ /rang] to solve ! problem4 8,! fir/ & ! la/10 said he1 calmly1 resum+ 8 cig> & walk+ away ) ! air ( a sage4 #acf4 ,twice five ( u are eight ( u1 & two ( u are ?ree1 ,& ?ree ( u are five ( u--n[ h[ c all ?is be8 ,if t does n puzzle y ,i'll tell y "o ?+ m3 ,eight ( u are five ( u & five ( u are f\r4 8,,expressional0 ,,measures4 ,! table ( measures says t #c b>leycorns make #a in*--& s !y d4 ,:5 ! /&>ds ( measures 7 fir/ e/abli%$ #c b>leycorns1 well-dri$1 7 tak5 out & laid end to end1 & measur$ an in*4 ,! 8hairbread?0 n[ us$ indef9itely = inf9itesimal space1 0 a regul> measure1 #af hairs laid side by side equall+ #a b>leycorn4 ,! expression 89 a trice10 z ev]yone kn[s1 means a v %ort space ( "t4 ,! h\r is divid$ into #fj m9utes1 ! m9ute into #fj seconds1 & ! second into #fj 8trices40 ,a ,,*all5ge4 #acg4 ,a lady belong+ to ! ,w4,c4,t4,u4 0 endeav\r+ to p]suade a g5tleman fri5d ( h]s to give up ! dr9k2 he repli$1 8,i w sign ! pl$ge if y tell me h[ _m glasses ( be] did ,i dr9k to-day if ! diff]5ce betwe5 _! numb] & ! numb] ( times ! squ>e root ( _! numb] is conta9$ 9 #b be equal to #c40 ,,memory ,,sy/em4 ,,tea*]--8,9 :at ye> 0 ! battle ( ,wat]loo f\ght80 ,,pupil--8,i don't "k40 ,,tea*]--8,x's simple en\gh if y only w\ld le>n h[ to cultivate artificial memory4 ,rememb] ! twelve apo/les4 ,add half _! numb] to !m4 ,t's eighte54 ,multiply by a hundr$4 ,t's eighte5 hundr$4 ,take ! twelve apo/les aga94 ,add a qu>t] ( _! numb] to !m4 ,t's fifte54 ,add to :at y've got4 ,t's #ahae4 ,t's ! date4 ,q simple1 y see1 to rememb] dates if y w only adopt my sy/em40 ,a ,,globe ,,trott]4 #ach4 ,ev]yone kn[s t 9 a race on a circul> track ! competitor :o has ! 8inside0 runn+ has ! lea/ gr\nd to cov]1 h5ce ! great desire ( cycli/s1 jockeys1 c41 to 8hug ! f5ce40 ,n[ a g5tleman1 six feet high1 />ts walk+ r\nd ! ,e>? on ! equator2 8 feet1 !re=e1 h ! inside runn+4 ,f9d out h[ mu* fur!r 8 head travels ?an 8 feet 9 p]=m+ ?is wond]ful j\rney8 tak+ ! circumf]5ce ( ! globe at ! equator to be #be1jjj miles4 ,illu/ration ,,precoci\s ,,juv5ile--8,mamma1 x isn't good gramm> to say #8aft] ,i1' is x80 ,,8 ,,"m--8,no1 ,georgie40 ,,precoci\s ,,juv5ile--8,well1 ! lett] ,j comes aft] ,i4 ,:i* is wrong--! gramm> or ! alphabet80 #aci4 ,!re is an isl& 9 ! =m ( a semi-circle2 two p]sons />t f a po9t 9 ! diamet]2 "o walks along ! diamet]1 & ! o!r at "r angles to x2 ! =m] rea*es ! extremity ( ! diamet] aft] walk+ #d miles1 & ! latt] ! b\nd>y ( ! isl& aft] walk+ #h miles4 ,f9d ! area ( ! isl&4 #adj4 ,!re is a c]ta9 numb] consi/+ ( ?ree figures :i* is equal to #cf times ! sum ( its digits1 & #g times ! left-h& digit plus #i1 equal to #e times ! sum ( ! rema9+ digits1 & #h times ! second digit m9us #i is equal to ! sum ( ! fir/ & ?ird4 ,:at is ! numb]8 #ada4 ,a bottle & cork co/s #b;d42 ! bottle co/s #b;d4 m ?an ! cork4 ,:at is ! price ( ea*8 ,a ,cure = ,big ,words4 ,"h is a good /ory ( h[ a fa!r cur$ 8 son ( v]bal gr&iloqu5ce4 ,! boy wrote f college1 us+ su* l>ge words t ! fa!r repli$ ) ! foll[+ lett]3--8,9 promulgat+ y\r esot]ic cogitations1 or articulat+ sup]ficial s5tim5talities1 & philosophical or pscyhological obs]vations1 bew>e ( platitud9\s pond]osity4 ,let y\r conv]sation possess a cl>ifi$ concis5ess1 compact$ compreh5sibl5ess1 coalesc5t consi/5cy1 & a concat5at$ cog5cy4 ,es*ew all conglom]ations ( flatul5t g>rulity1 jejune babblem5t1 & as99e affectations4 ,let y\r extemporane\s descant+s & unprem$itat$ expatiations h intelligibility1 )\t rhodomontade or ?rasonical bomba/4 ,s$ul\sly avoid all polysyllabical pr(undity1 pomp\s prolixity1 & v5triloquial vapidity4 ,%un d\ble ent5dre & pruri5t jocosity1 :e!r obscure or app>5t4 ,9 o!r words1 speak tru?fully1 naturally1 cle>ly1 purely1 b d n use big words40 #adb4 ,) a pair ea* ( f\r diff]5t weights1 #a lb4 up to #agj lbs4 c be weigh$4 ,:at are ! weights8 #adc4 ,a man go+ 8on ! spree0 sp5ds on ! fir/ day #ajs4 #e;d41 ! second #ahs41 ! ?ird #a #hs4 #g;d41 ! f\r? #b #bs4 #h;d41 & s on at t rate ( increase until he has sp5t all he _h--#ahc #fs4 #h;d4 ,h[ _m days 0 he on ! spree8 #add4 ,divide "o %ill+ into two p>ts1 s t "o w be #b;d4 m ?an ! o!r4 ,,complim5t>y1 ,,v6 ,,editor--8,did y see ! notice ,i gave y ye/]day80 ,,%opkeep]--8,yes1 & ,i don't want ano!r4 ,! man :o says ,i've got pl5ty ( grit1 & t ! milk ,i sell is ( ! fir/ wat]1 & t my butt] is ! /ronge/ 9 ! m>ket1 may mean well1 b he is n ! man ^: encomiums ,i value40 #ade4 ,a v9tn] draws a c]ta9 quantity ( w9e out ( a full vessel t holds #bef gallons1 & !n fill+ ! same vessel ) wat] draws (f ! same quantity ( liquor z be=e1 & s on = f\r draughts1 :5 only #ha gallons ( pure w9e is left4 ,h[ mu* w9e did he draw ea* "t8 #adf4 ,a man has #d horses1 = :i* he gave #hj2 ! fir/ horse co/ z mu* z ! second & half ( ! ?ird1 ! second co/ z mu* z ! f\r? m9us ! co/ ( ! ?ird1 ! ?ird co/ "o-?ird ( ! fir/1 & ! f\r? co/ z mu* z ! second & ?ird toge!r4 ,:at 0 ! price ( ea* horse8 ,! ,divid$ ,p\nd4 #adg4 ,a fa!r wi%es to divide #a betwe5 8 f\r sons1 giv+ "o-?ird to "o1 "o-f\r? to ano!r1 "o-fif? to ano!r1 & "o-six? to ano!r2 9 do+ s he f9ds he has only disburs$ #ais42 ! balance1 #as41 is !n divid$ 9 ! same proportion4 ,:at am\nt does ea* receive 9 full 9 ! proportion nam$8 ,,railway-,,%unt+ ,,puzzle4 #adh4 ,a locomotive is on ! ma9 l9e ( railway2 ! trucks m>k$ #a & #b are on sid+s :i* meet at ! po9ts1 :]e !re is room = "o truck only & n = ! locomotive4 ,x is desir$ to rev]se ! position ( ! trucks--t is1 put #a :]e #b is1 & #b :]e #a is1 & yet leave ! locomotive free on ! ma9 l9e4 ,?is mu/ be done by means ( ! locomotive only1 ei!r pull+ or pu%+ ! trucks--x may be betwe5 !m1 ?us pull+ "o & pu%+ ! o!r--b no truck mu/ move )\t ! locomotive4 ,illu/ration ,9 work+ ?is puzzle out1 x w\ld be be/ to draw ! diagram on an enl>g$ scale1 & h articles to repres5t ! trucks & locomotive4 #adi4 ,9 a public squ>e !re is a f\nta9 conta9+ a quantity ( wat]2 ar\nd x /& a gr\p ( p ) pit*]s & buckets4 ,!y draw wat] at ! foll[+ rate3 ,! fir/ draws #ajj qu>ts & "o-?irte5? ( ! rema9d]1 ! second #bjj qu>ts & "o-?irte5? ( ! rema9d]1 ! ?ird #cjj qu>ts & "o-?irte5?1 & s on1 until ! f\nta9 0 empti$4 ,h[ _m qu>ts 7 !re 9 ! f\nta98 ,,engli% ,,f ,a ,,g]man ,,ma/]4 ,,pr(4 ,,goldburgmann--8,h]r ,kann/ni*t1 y w ! decl5sions give 9 ! s5t5ce1 8,i h a gold m9e40 ,,h]r ,,kann/ni*t--8,i h a gold m9e2 ?\ ha/ a gold ?9e2 he has a gold 82 we1 y1 !y h a gold ours1 y\rs1 or !irs1 z ! case may be40 ,,pr(4 ,,goldburgmann--8,y "r are2 up head proce$4 ,%\ld ,i :at a "t pleasant h if all ,h]r ,kann/ni*t l 760 ,,sp5d+ ,,_! 8,,all40 #aej4 ,?ree m5 go+ 8on ! spree0 decide to sp5d all _! money4 ,! fir/1 ,a1 8%\ts0 = ! company & !n gives 8 balance to ,b1 :o also 9 turn pays = #c dr9ks & gives 8 balance to ,c1 :o c !n j manage to pay = dr9ks once m at #f;d4 ea*4 ,h[ mu* money _h ea*8 #aea4 ,!re is a regim5t ( #gcjj soldi]s1 :i* is to be divid$ into #d companies--half ( ! fir/ company1 two-?irds ( ! second1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! ?ird1 & f\r-fif?s ( ! f\r?--to be compos$ ( ! same numb] ( m54 ,h[ _m soldi]s are !re 9 ea* company8 ,a ,,grave ,,mi/ake4 ,a ,scot* tradesman1 :o _h amass$1 z he believ$1 #djjj1 0 surpris$ at 8 old cl]k's %[+ by a balance-%eet 8 =tune to be #fjjj4 8,x canna be--c\nt aga910 said ! old man4 ,! cl]k did c\nt aga91 & aga9 decl>$ ! balance to be #fjjj4 ,"t aft] "t he ca/ up ! columns--x 0 /ill a #f1 & n a #d1 t rew>d$ 8 lab\rs4 ,s ! old m]*ant1 on ! /r5g? ( 8 good =tune1 mod]nis$ 8 h\se1 & put money 9 ! purse ( ! c>p5t]1 ! pa9t]1 & ! uphol/]]4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 he _h a lurk+ d\bt ( ! exi/5ce ( ! extra #bjjj2 s "o w9t]'s night he sat d[n to give ! columns 8"o c\nt m40 ,at ! close ( 8 task he jump$ up z ?\gh he _h be5 galvanis$1 & ru%$ out 9 a %[] ( ra9 to ! h\se ( ! cl]k1 :o1 capp$ & dr[sy1 put out 8 head f an attic w9d[ at ! s\nd ( ! knock]1 mumbl+1 8,:o's !re1 & :at d'ye want80 8,x's me1 ye sc\ndrel60 exclaim$ 8 employ]4 8,ye've add$ up ! ye> ( our ,"l amang ! poons60 ,,problem ,,= ,,pr9t]s4 #aeb4 ,a book is pr9t$ 9 su* a mann] t ea* page conta9s a c]ta9 numb] ( l9es1 & ea* l9e a c]ta9 numb] ( lett]s4 ,if ea* page conta9s #c l9es m1 & ea* l9e #d lett]s m1 ! numb] ( lett]s 9 ea* page w be #bbd m ?an be=e2 b if ea* page conta9s #b l9es less1 & ea* l9e #c lett]s less1 ! numb] ( lett]s 9 ea* page w\ld be #ade less ?an be=e4 ,f9d ! numb] ( l9es 9 ea* page1 & ! numb] ( lett]s 9 ea* l9e4 ,,! ,,income ,,tax4 #aec4 ,! *>ge on a major income is ! same 9 am\nt z t on a m9or "o1 :i* is #b p] c5t4 ( _! mutual diff]5ce1 b ! rate impos$ on ! ov]plus ( a major income is #d p] c5t41 s t on a composite income ( ! major & m9or ! *>ge w\ld be #c #hs4 ,requir$ ! major & m9or incomes4 8,y\r ,money or ,y\r ,life60 #aed4 ,two g5tlem51 ,a & ,b1 ) #ajj & #dh respectively1 hav+ to p]=m a long j\rney ?r\gh a lonely "p ( ! c\ntry1 agree to travel toge!r = purposes ( safety2 !y are1 h[ev]1 tak5 unaw>es by a gang ( bu%rang]s :o1 call+ ^u !m to 8bail up10 ease !m ( "s ( _! ca%4 ,! lead] ( ! gang 0 satisfi$ ) tak+ twice z mu* f ,a z f ,b1 & left to ,a ?ree times z mu* z to ,b4 ,h[ mu* 0 tak5 f ea*8 ,illu/ration ,,geometrical ,,music4 ,a po9t1 my boys1 is t :i* has no l5g?1 bread?1 or dim5sion4 -- ,a l9e has l5g?1 & yet is b a po9t drawn 9 ext5sion4 ,all l9es h names express+ "s di/+ui%+ p>ticul>4 ,z3 horizontal1 p>allel1 oblique1 & p]p5dicul>4 ,*orus ( ,pupils4 ,oh6 de>6 oh6 ,a pretty sci5ce ma!matics is to "k4 ,! l9es call$ p>allel are ^? :i*1 drawn 9 "o direction1 ,cont9u$ to inf9ity1 w nev] make bisection4 ,! ?+ p]haps s\nds odd1 b if y ent]ta9 a d\bt1 boys1 ,i'll draw ! l9es1 n[ take y\r slates1 & "w ! problem out1 boys4 ,*orus ( ,pupils4 ,oh6 de>6 no6 ,we readily believe x1 ,sir6 s9ce y say s6 #aee4 ,9 ?is figure rub out eight l9es1 & leave two squ>es4 ,no side nor angle ( any squ>e mu/ be left1 o!rwise t w be c\nt$ z a squ>e4 ,illu/ration #aef4 ,a & ,b travell$ by ! same road1 & at ! same rate f ,tamwor? to ,sydney4 ,a ov]took a flock ( %eep1 :i* travell$ at ! rate ( ?ree miles 9 two h\rs1 & two h\rs aft] he met a mail coa*1 :i* travell$ at ! rate ( n9e miles 9 f\r h\rs4 ,b ov]took ! flock #de miles f ,sydney1 & met ! coa* #dj m9utes be=e he came to ! #ca-mile po/ f ! ,metropolis4 ,:]e 0 ,b :5 ,a rea*$ ,sydney8 ,,engli% ,,hi/ory4 ,a s*ool exam9ation pap] conta9$ ! "q3--8,write d[n all y "k ab\t ,h5ry ,,viii10 & "o ( ! small boys answ]$ z foll[s3-- 8,k+ ,h5ry #h 0 ! greate/ wid[] t ev] liv$4 ,he 0 born at ,anne ,dom9i 9 ! ye> #ajff4 ,he _h #eaj wives besides *ildr54 ,! fir/ 0 behead$ & aft]w>ds execut$1 & ! second 0 revok$4 ,%e nev] smil$ aga94 ,b %e said ! ^w #8,calais' w\ld be f\nd on h] he>t aft] dea?4 ,! greate/ man 9 ?is reign 0 ,"l ,sir ,g>ret ,wolsey--nam$ ! ,boy ,ba*elor4 ,he 0 born at ! age ( fifte5 unm>ri$4 ,h5ry #h 0 succe$$ on ! ?rone by 8 great-gr&mo!r1 ! beautiful ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 sometimes call$ ,lady ( ! ,lake or ! ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel40 #aeg4 ,two boys1 ,a & ,b1 run r\nd a r+ 9 opposite directions till !y meet at ! />t+ po9t1 _! la/ meet+ place be=e ?is hav+ be5 #iij y>ds f x4 ,if ,a's rate to ,b's be z #e to #c1 f9d ! di/ance !y h travell$4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,home ,,lessons4 ,two tea*]s ( languages 7 discuss+ matt]s & ?+s relative to _! pr(ession4 8,d y\r pupils pay up regul>ly on ! fir/ ( ea* mon?80 ask$ "o ( !m4 8,no1 !y d n10 0 ! reply2 8,i (t5 h to wait weeks & weeks be=e ,i get my pay1 & sometimes ,i don't get x at all4 ,y c't well dun ! p>5ts = ! money40 8,:y don't y d z ,i d8 ,i always get my money regul>ly40 8,h[ d y manage x80 8,x is v simple4 ,= in/ance1 ,i am tea*+ a boy ,fr5*1 & on ! fir/ day ( ! mon? 8 folks don't s5d ! am\nt due = ! previ\s mon?4 ,9 t case ,i give ! boy ! foll[+ ex]cise to translate & write out at home3--#8,i h no money4 ,! mon? is up4 ,ha/ ?\ any money8 ,h n ?y p>5ts any money8 ,i ne$ money v mu*4 ,:y ha/ ?\ br\ght no money ?is morn+8 ,did ?y fa!r n give !e any money8 ,has he no money 9 ! pocket-book ( 8 uncle's great aunt8' ,?is fet*es !m4 ,next morn+ t boy br+s ! money40 #aeh4 ,!re is a numb] half ( :i* divid$ by #f1 "o-?ird ( x divid$ by #d1 & "o-f\r? ( x divid$ by #c1 ea* quoti5t w be #i4 ,:at is ! numb]8 ,,quibble4 #aei4 ,two-?irds ( six is n9e1 "o-half ( twelve is sev51 ,! half ( five is f\r1 & six is half ( elev54 ,,some?+ ,,easy4 #afj4 ,f9d a sum ( s4 d4 7no f>?+s7 9 :i* ! figures1 9 _! ord]1 repres5t ! am\nt r$uc$ to f>?+s4 #afa4 ,?ree p]sons won a 8consultation0 wor? #a1cbj4 ,if ,j 7 to take #f1 ,m ought to take #d1 & ,b #b4 ,:at is ea* p]son's %>e8 8,,on ,,! ,,job40 #afb4 ,six masons1 f\r bricklay]s & five lab\r]s 7 work+ toge!r at a build+1 b be+ oblig$ to leave (f "o day by ! ra91 !y w5t to a public-h\se & drank to ! value ( #des41 :i* 0 paid by ea* p>ty 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,f\r-fif?s ( :at ! bricklay]s paid 0 equal to ?ree-fif?s ( :at ! masons paid1 & ! lab\r]s paid two-sev5?s ( :at ! masons & bricklay]s paid4 ,:at did ea* p>ty ( m5 pay8 ,illu/ration #afc4 ,9 a c]ta9 speculation ,i ga9$ #d #ais4 #aa;d4 = ea* p\nd ,i exp5d$1 & by a curi\s co9cid5ce ,i f\nd t #d #ais4 #aa;d4 0 ! exact am\nt ,i _h v5tur$4 ,requir$ ! am\nt ( capital & pr(it toge!r4 ,,8 ,,majority4 #afd4 8,i am n a man1 ,i suppose1 till ,i am #ba4 ,h[ long h ,i to wait yet1 if ! cube root ( my age eight ye>s h5ce1 add$ to ! cube root ( my age elev5 ye>s ago w\ld make #e80 ,,draught-,,bo>d ,,puzzle4 #afe4 ,place eight m5 on a draught-bo>d 9 su* a way t no two w be 9 a l9e ei!r crossways or diagonally4 ,( c\rse ! two col\rs on ! bo>d mu/ be us$4 #aff4 ,a g5tleman1 dy+1 left 8 prop]ty ?us3 ,to 8 wife1 ?ree-fif?s ( 8 son's & y\nge/ daught]'s %>es2 to 8 son1 f\r-fif?s ( 8 wife's & elde/ daught]'s %>es2 to 8 elde/ daught]1 two-sev5?s ( 8 wife's & son's %>es1 & to 8 y\nge/ daught] "o-six? ( 8 son's & elde/ daught]'s %>es4 ,! wife's %>e 0 #d1fej4 ,:at did ! g5tleman leave1 & :at did ea* receive8 ,,samson ,,outdone4 ,a man boa/$ t he c>ri$ (f an entire timb] y>d 9 8 left h&4 ,x turn$ out t ! timb]-y>d 0 a ?ree-foot rule4 ,dom9o ,puzzle4 ,illu/ration #afg4 ,arrange ! #bh dom9oes 9 su* a mann] z to h two squ>es ( ea* numb]2 !re are eight half-squ>es ( ea* numb] 9 ! complete set--eight sixes1 eight fives1 c4--s t f\r ( ! "o numb] comprise a squ>e4 ,! :ole1 :5 f9i%$1 w =m a figure l a squ>e1 resembl+ a wide lett] ,i4 ,illu/ration #afh4 ,a sum ( money is divid$ among a numb] ( p]sons2 ! second gets #h;d4 m ?an ! fir/1 ! ?ird gets #as4 #d;d4 m ?an ! second1 ! f\r? #bs4 m ?an ! ?ird1 & s on4 ,if ! fir/ gets #f;d4 & ! la/ #e #bs4 #f;d41 h[ _m p]sons 7 !re8 ,,x ,,c\ldn',t ,,be ,,expect$4 ,tea*]3 8,johnny1 :]e is ! ,nor? ,pole80 ,johnny3 8,i don't "k40 ,tea*]3 8,don't "k :]e ! ,nor? ,pole is80 ,johnny3 8,:5 ,frankl91 ,nans5 & ,capta9 ,&re hunt$ = x & c\ldn't f9d x1 h[ am ,i to "k :]e x is80 #afi4 ,= a loan ( #b1ejj1jjj1 #d p] c5t4 p] annum is paid by a m9+ company ^: capital is #d1ijj1jjj4 ,! work+ exp5ses con/itute #eb p] c5t4 ( ! gross receipts1 :i* am\nt 9 ! ye> to #ife1jjj1 & ! directors set ap>t #dd1dej z a res]ve fund4 ,:at ye>ly divid5d d ! %>ehold]s receive8 #agj4 ,if a monkey climbs a greasy pole #aj ft4 high1 asc5d+ #a ft4 ) ea* movem5t ( 8 arms1 & slipp+ back #f 94 aft] ea* advance2 h[ _m movem5ts w\ld he h to make1 to t\* ! top1 & :at height w\ld he h climb$ 9 all8 #aga4 ,f9d two numb]s ^: ,g4,c4,m4 is #agi1 ,l4,c4,m4 #efche1 & diff]5ce #ajchb4 #agb4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 tw5ty f\r-qu>t bottles1 & f\r & tw5ty qu>t bottles8 ,,! ,g4,c4,m4 ,! ,greate/ ,common ,measure--,a 8long p9t40 #agc4 ,!re are two casks1 "o ( :i* holds ?irty gallons m ?an ! o!r4 ,! l>g] is fill$ ) w9e1 ! small] ) wat]4 ,t5 gallons are tak5 out ( ea*3 t f ! fir/ is p\r$ into ! second2 ! op]ation is repeat$1 & x is n[ f\nd t ! l>g] cask conta9s #ac gallons ( wat]4 ,f9d ! cont5ts ( ea* cask4 #agd4 ,9 ! mid/ ( a paddock well /or$ ) grass1 ,i engag$ j an acre to te!r my ass2 ,:at l5g? mu/ t cord be1 9 graz+ all r\nd ,t he may graze ov] j "o acre ( gr\nd8 #age4 ,if ?ree fir/-class co/ z mu* z five second-class tickets = a j\rney ( #ajj miles1 ! total co/ ( ! eight tickets be+ #c #bs4 #f;d41 f9d ! *>ge p] mile = ea* fir/-class & second-class ticket4 ,,humility4 ,9 a c]ta9 /reet are ?ree tailors4 ,! fir/ to set up %op hung out ?is sign--8,"h is ! be/ tailor 9 ! t[n40 ,! next put up--8,"h is ! be/ tailor 9 ! _w40 ,! ?ird simply _h ?is--8,"h is ! be/ tailor 9 ?is /reet40 8,on ! ,wallaby40 #agf4 ,f\r sund[n]s call$ at a /ation & ask$ = rations4 8,well10 said ! manag]1 8,i h a job t w take #bjj h\rs to complete2 if y want to d x1 y c divide ! "w & ! money among y\rselves z y see fit40 ,! sund[n]s agre$ to d ! "w on ^! conditions4 8,n[1 mates10 said ! lazie/ ( !m1 8x's no good all ( u do+ ! same am\nt ( "w4 ,let's toss up to see :o %all "w ! mo/ h\rs a day1 & :o ! fewe/4 ,!n let ea* man "w z _m days z he does h\rs a day40 ,?is 0 agre$ to2 b ! propos] took good c>e t *ance %\ld designate him to d ! lea/ numb] ( h\rs ( "w4 ,h[ 7 ! #bjj h\rs put 9 s t ea* man %\ld "w z _m h\rs z days1 & yet no two m5 "w ! same numb] ( h\rs8 #agg4 ,on multiply+ a c]ta9 numb] by #eag a result is obta9$ great] by #g1cjc1ece ?an if ! same numb] _h be5 multipli$ by #cab4 ,h[ mu* great] /ill w\ld be ! result if #haa 7 ! multipli] in/ead ( #cab8 ,a 8,,cat*40 #agh4 ,six e>s ( corn are 9 a holl[ /ump4 ,h[ long w x take a squirrel to c>ry !m all out if he takes b ?ree e>s a day8 ,,numb] #g4 ,! numb] #g has always be5 consid]$ ! mo/ sacr$ ( all our figures4 ,its prom95ce 9 ! ,scriptures is v rem>kable1 f ,g5esis--:]e we read t ! sev5? day 0 consecrat$ z a day ( re/ & repose--to ,revelations--:]e we f9d ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,asia2 sev5 gold5 c&le/icks2 ! book ) sev5 seals2 ! sev5 angels ) sev5 trumpets2 sev5 k+s2 sev5 ?und]s2 sev5 plagues1 c41 c41 its frequ5t occurr5ce is mo/ /rik+4 ,! ,anci5ts paid great respect to ! sev5 m\?s ( ! ,nile4 ,! sev5 riv]s ( ,v$ic ,india2 sev5 wond]s ( ! _w2 sev5 preci\s /ones2 sev5 notes ( music2 sev5 col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 c41 c4 ,! 8,lampads sev5 t wat* ! ,?rone ( ,heav50 l$ ! ,*aldeans to e/eem ! unit #g z ! holie/ ( all numb]s1 !reupon !y e/abli%$ ! week ( sev5 days1 & built _! temples 9 sev5 /ages4 ,! temples & palaces ( ,burma & ,*9a are sev5-ro($4 ,9 mod]n times ?is numb] has kept up its reputation4 ,%akespe>e paid special reg>d to x2 ! 8sev5 ages0 & e multiple ( x is suppos$ to be a critical or important p]iod 9 "o's life4 ,a mod]n philosoph] z foll[s apportions-- ,,man',s ,,full ,,extreme4 #g ye>s 9 *ildhood1 sport & play1 7#g7 #g ye>s 9 s*ool f day to day1 7#ad7 #g ye>s at trade or college life1 7#ba7 #g ye>s to f9d a place & wife1 7#bh7 #g ye>s to pleasure's follies giv51 7#ce7 #g ye>s to bus9ess h>dly driv51 7#db7 #g ye>s = "s wild-goose *ase1 7#di7 #g ye>s = weal?1 a bootless race1 7#ef7 #g ye>s ( ho>d+ = y\r heir1 7#fc7 #g ye>s 9 weakness sp5t & c>e1 7#gj7 ,& !n y die & g--y "k n :]e4 ,v _m sup]/iti\s & curi\s ideas h be5 & /ill are connect$ ) all our figures4 ,= ^? int]e/$ 9 ?is subject see page #adf--8;,h[ ,to ,become ,quick ,at ,figures0 7,/ud5t's ,edition74 8,:at's ! diff]5ce10 ask$ a tea*] 9 ari?metic1 8betwe5 "o y>d & two y>ds80 8,a f5ce10 said ,tommy ,yates4 ,!n ,tommy sat on ! rul] #ad times4 #agi4 ,:at relation is a woman to me :o is my "m's only *ild's wife's daught]8 ,,! ,,advantages ,,( ,,skilful ,,book-,,keep+4 ,if a m]*ant wi%es to get pretty deeply 9 debt1 & !n get rid ( 8 liabilities by bankruptcy--if1 9 fact1 he proposes to himself to g sy/ematically into ! sw9dl+ bus9ess1 & engage 9 :olesale pecuni>y transactions )\t a %ill+ ( 8 own1 ! fir/ ?+ he %\ld take c>e to le>n w\ld be ! :ole art ( book-keep+4 ,f :at may occasionally be se5 ( ! reports ( ! proce$+s 9 bankruptcy1 x is f\nd t well kept books are reg>d$ z q a te/ ( hone/y1 & ?\gh assets may h disappe>$ or nev] h exi/$1 ?\gh l>ge liabilities may h be5 incurr$ )\t any prospect ( paym5t1 ! bankrupt w be complim5t$ on ! /raight look ( 8 deal+s1 if he has %[n himself a good book-keep]4 ,to common appreh5sion x w\ld seem t well kept books w\ld only help to %[ a reckless trad] ! ru9\s result ( 8 proce$+s1 & t :ile ! man )\t books might flatt] himself t all w\ld come out "r at la/1 ! man ) exact acc\nts w\ld only get into hot wat] ) 8 eyes op54 ,if a man may trade on ! capital ( o!rs )\t any ( 8 own1 & get excus$ on ! gr\nd t he has kept 8 books correctly1 x is difficult to see :y a ?ief :o /eals purses1 c41 may n plead 9 mitigation ( puni%m5t t he has c>efully book$ ! :ole ( 8 transactions4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k ! effect ( produc+ a l$g] on a trial = felony1 z well z curi\s to obs]ve :e!r a burgl> w\ld be l5i5tly dealt ) on ! gr\nd t 8 h\se-break+ acc\nts gave pro( ( 8 exp]i5ce 9 ! sci5ce ( 8d\ble-entry40 ,!re=e x w\ld be well = ^? int]e/$ to procure copies ( 8,,re ,,acc\nts0 & 8,,advanc$ ,,?\ght ,,on ,,acc\nts40 ,,! ,,firm ,,he ,,repres5t$4 ,a comm]cial travell] h&$ a m]*ant ^u :om he _h call$ a portrait ( 8 swee!>t 9 mi/ake = 8 bus9ess c>d1 say+ t he repres5t$ t e/abli%m5t4 ,! m]*ant exam9$ x c>efully1 rem>k$ t x 0 a f9e e/abli%m5t1 & return$ x to ! a/oni%$ & blu%+ travell] ) ! hope t he w\ld soon be admitt$ into p>tn]%ip4 #ahj4 ,a man & a boy be+ paid = c]ta9 days' "w1 ! man receiv$ #bgs41 & ! boy1 :o _h be5 abs5t #c days out ( ! "t1 receiv$ #abs4 ,_h ! man1 in/ead ( ! boy1 be5 abs5t ! #c days !y w\ld bo? h claim$ an equal sum4 ,f9d out ! wages ( ea* p] day4 #aha4 ,! extremes ( an ari?metical s]ies are #ba & #dig1 & ! numb] ( t]ms is #da4 ,:at is ! common diff]5ce8 #ahb4 ,a w9e :i* conta9s #g p] c5t4 ( _s is froz51 & ! ice :i* conta9s no _s be+ remov$ ! proportion ( _s 9 ! w9e is increas$ by #h p] c5t4 ,h[ mu* wat] 9 ! %ape ( ice 0 remov$ f #ejd gallons ( ! mixture8 ,,! ,,%>p ,,selector4 #ahc4 ,a selector r5t$ a f>m1 & agre$ to give 8 l&lord two-fif?s ( ! produce1 b prior to ! "t ( divid+ ! corn ! selector us$ #de bu%els4 ,:5 ! g5]al division 0 made x 0 propos$ to give to ! l&lord #ah bu%els f ! heap 9 lieu ( ! %>e ( ! #de bu%els :i* ! t5ant _h us$1 & !n to beg9 & divide ! rema9d] z ?\gh none _h be5 us$4 ,w\ld ?is me?od h be5 correct8 ,a ,,good 8,,ad40 ,a memb] ( a c]ta9 firm appe>$ 9 a law c\rt ) a compla9t t 8 p>tn] w\ld sell goods at less ?an co/ price1 & he desir$ to h him re/ra9$4 ,! def5dant utt]ly d5i$ ! *>ge1 & ! case 0 adj\rn$ = a =tnight4 ,z ! pla9tiff w5t out ( c\rt he exclaim$ 9 a tragic tone3 8,!n ! sacrifice mu/ /ill g on60 & 8,i'll be ru9$60 ,! /ory 0 nois$ abroad1 & ! result 0 t ! %op 0 besieg$ by cu/om]s e day4 ,!re ! case end$1 = at ! end ( ! =tnight ! pla9tiff fail$ to appe> 9 c\rt1 hav+ accompli%$ 8 purpose--adv]tisem5t4 #ahd4 ,i give #c sov]eigns = #b doz5 w9e at diff]5t rates p] doz51 & by sell+ ! *eap] k9d at a pr(it ( #ae p] c5t4 & ! de>] at a loss ( #h p] c5t4 ,i obta9 a uni=m price = bo?4 ,:at did ea* doz5 co/ me8 #ahe4 ,i h 9 my g>d5 a %rub t gr[s #ab in*es e day1 b dur+ ! night x )]s (f to half ! height t x 0 at ! end ( ! previ\s day4 ,h[ mu* %ort ( #b feet w x be at ! end ( a ye>8 ,,tit-,,=-,,tat4 #ahf4 ,a f>m] puts a #c lb4 /one 9 a keg ( butt] wor? #aa;d4 a p\nd4 ,! m]*ant *eats him out ( #a lb4 on ! weight1 & !n does him out ( #as4 #aa;d4 on calico1 tobacco1 & a %ovel4 ,:o is ahead1 & h[ mu*8 #ahg4 ,tra9s leave ,london & ,ed9burgh 7#djj miles ap>t7 at ! same "t & meet aft] #e h\rs2 ! tra9 :i* leaves ,london travels #h miles an h\r fa/] ?an t :i* leaves ,ed9burgh4 ,at :at rate did ! =m] travel1 & at :at spe$ mu/ ! latt] travel aft] !y h met1 9 ord] t !y bo? may rea* _! de/9ations at ! same "t8 8,,good ,,en\gh60 8,w y give me a glass ( be]1 please80 ask$ a r se$y-look+ fell[ ) an old b well-bru%$ coat & almo/ too %9y a hat4 ,x 0 produc$ by ! b>maid1 fro?+ ov] ! edge ( ! tumbl]4 8,?ank y10 said ! recipi5t1 z he plac$ x to 8 lips4 ,hav+ f9i%$ x 9 a swall[1 he smack$ 8 lips & said1 8,t is v good be]--v6 ,^: is x80 8,:y1 t ,p]k9s's----0 8,ah6 ,p]k9s's1 is x6 ,well1 give u ano!r glass40 ,x 0 done2 & hold+ x up to ! light & look+ ?r\gh x1 ! connoisseur said3-- 8',pon my ^w1 x is gr& be]--cle> z ,madeira6 ,:at a f9e color6 ,i mu/ h "s m ( t2 give me ano!r glass40 ,! glass 0 fill$ aga91 b be=e putt+ x to 8 lips ! imbib] said3-- 8,^: be] did y say ?is 080 8,p]k9s's10 emphatically repli$ ! b>maid4 ,! cont5ts ( ! glass 0 exhau/$1 z also ! vocabul>y ( praise1 & x only rema9$ = ! appreciative g5tleman to say1 z he wip$ 8 m\? & w5t t[>ds ! door3-- 8,p]k9s's be]1 is x6 ,i "k ,p]k9s v well2 ,i %all see him soon1 & w settle ) him = ?ree long glasses ( 8 incomp>able brew4 ,good morn+40 ,a ,conspiracy4 #ahh4 ,?ree g5tlem5 are go+ ov] a f]ry ) _! ?ree s]vants1 :o conspire to rob !m if !y c get "o g5tleman to two ( !m1 or two to ?ree1 on ei!r side ( ! f]ry4 ,!y h a boat t w only c>ry two at once1 & ei!r a g5tleman or a s]vant mu/ br+ back ! boat ea* "t a c>go ( !m goes ov]4 ,h[ c ! g5tlem5 get ov] ) all _! s]vants s z to avoid an attack8 #ahi4 ,f9d two numb]s ^: product is equal to ! diff]5ce ( _! squ>es1 & ! sum ( _! squ>es equal to ! diff]5ce ( _! cubes8 #aij4 ,divide #adjj into su* p>ts z %all h ! same ratio z ! cubes ( ! fir/ f\r natural numb]s4 ,?is 0 ! tempt+ notice lately exhibit$ 9 ! w9d[ ( a deal] 9 *eap %irts3 8,!y won't la/ long at ?is price60 ,,po/+ ,,! ,,l$g]4 ,! well kn[n au?or ( sev]al works on acc\nt-keep+1 ,mr4 ,yaldwyn1 tells a r good ?+ :i* actually occurr$ 9 ,new ,zeal& "s "t back4 ,mr4 ,yaldwyn 0 at ! "t engag$ exam9+ ! books 9 "o ( ! (fices 9 a c\ntry t[n1 & enquir$ f "o ( ! cl]ks /&+ ne> if ! l$g] 7 po/$4 ,! p]son appeal$ to answ]$ t 8he didn't "k10 :]eupon ,mr4 ,y4 said t he requir$ x done1 & ) z little delay z possible4 ,a few m9utes lat] ! same individual came ru%+ 9 & in=m$ him t ! l$g] 0 8po/$40 ,su* a piece ( 8lightn+ book-keep+0 s surpris$ ,mr4 ,y4 t he fur!r que/ion$ ! man1 :o repli$ 8,y said y want$ ! l$g] po/$1 &1 begorra1 ,i po/$ x40 ,x !n dawn$ ^u ,mr4 ,yaldwyn t ! cl]k1 :o 0 an ,iri%man1 _h actually po/$ ! book 9 ! po/ (fice6 ,,!y ,,manag$ ,,x4 ,illu/ration #aia4 ,billy & ,tommy1 two aborig9als1 kill$ a kang>oo 9 ! bu%1 & began qu>rell+ ov] ! weight ( ! animal4 ,!y _h no prop] means ( weigh+ x1 b1 kn[+ _! own weights1 ,billy #acj lbs4 & ,tommy #aij lbs41 !y plac$ a log ( wood across a /ump s t x balanc$ ) "o on ea* end4 ,!y !n ex*ang$ places1 &1 ! light] man tak+ ! kang>oo on 8 knees1 ! log aga9 balanc$4 ,:at 0 ! weight ( ! kang>oo8 #aib4 ,a son ask$ 8 fa!r h[ old he 01 & receiv$ ! foll[+ answ]3 8,y\r age is n[ "o qu>t] ( m9e1 b five ye>s ago x 0 only "o-fif?40 ,h[ old is ! fa!r8 #aic4 ,place ?ree sixes toge!r s z to make sev54 ,,! ,,pass+ ,,tra9s ,,puzzle4 #aid4 ,if ?r\gh pass5g] tra9s runn+ to & f ,new ,york & ,san ,francisco daily />t at ! same h\r f ea* place 7diff]5ce ( longitude n be+ consid]$7 & take ! same "t--sev5 days--= ! trip1 h[ _m su* tra9s com+ 9 an opposite direction w a tra9 leav+ ,new ,york meet be=e x arrives at ,san ,francisco8 ,,! ,,s*ool-,,tea*] 8,,caught40 ,two ( our ,public ,s*ools 7 engag$ play+ a football mat* "o aft]noon4 ,! head ma/] ( "o ( !m _h g5]\sly giv5 ! boys a half-holiday2 b ! g5tleman :o held ! same capacity 9 ! o!r s*ool1 n be+ an ard5t admir] ( ,au/ralia's national game1 refus$ to d s4 ,:5 s*ool assembl$ 9 ! aft]noon1 a boy volunte]$ to ask ! ma/] = ! desir$ holiday4 ,:5 ! "q 0 put1 he firmly answ]$1 8,no1 no60 :]eupon ! bright y\? call$ out3 8,hurrah6 we h our holiday2 two negatives make an affirmative40 ,! tea*] 0 s pleas$ at ! boy's %>pness t he dismiss$ ! s*ool "r away4 #aie4 ,a man arrives at ! railway /ation ne>e/ to 8 home #a h\rs be=e ! "t at :i* he _h ord]$ 8 c>riage to meet him4 ,he sets out at once to walk at ! rate ( f\r miles an h\r1 &1 meet+ 8 c>riage :5 x _h travell$ eight miles1 rea*es home exactly "o h\r e>li] ?an he _h orig9ally expect$4 ,h[ f> 0 8 h\se f ! /ation1 & at :at rate 0 8 c>riage driv58 8,,(f ,,! ,,track40 #aif4 ,a man />ts to walk f a t[n1 ,a1 to a t[n ,b1 a di/ance by road ( #af miles1 at ! rate ( #d miles an h\r4 ,!re is a po9t ,c on ! road1 at :i* ! road to ,b leads away to ! "r1 & ano!r road at "r-angles to ?is latt] goes to ! left1 8to no place 9 p>ticul>40 ,! unw>y travell] gets on to ?is left h& road1 & is walk+ = #b h\rs s9ce he left ,a1 be=e he f9ds out 8 mi/ake1 & he resolves n to g back to ! junction1 :i* is five miles away1 b makes /raight across ! bu% to ,b1 & /rikes x exactly4 ,h[ long did x take to g f ,a to ,b8 ,,gambl+4 #aig4 ,?ree fri5ds1 ,a1 ,b1 & ,c1 sit d[n to play c>ds4 ,z a result ( ! fir/ game1 ,a lo/ to ea* ( ,b & ,c z mu* money z !y />t$ to play )2 ! result ( ! second game ,b lo/ simil>ly to ea* ( ,a & ,c2 & 9 ! ?ird1 ,c lo/ simil>ly to ea* ( ,a & ,b2--& !y !n _h #bds4 ea*4 ,:at _h !y ea* at fir/8 ,?is ,/icks ,!m ,up4 ,illu/ration #aih4 ,a1 :o is a deal] 9 horses1 sells "o to ,b = #ee4 ,b v soon discov]s t he does n require ! animal1 & sells him back to ,a = #ej4 ,n[1 ,a is n long 9 f9d+ ano!r cu/om] = ! horse3 he sells x to ,c = #fj4 ,h[ mu* money does ,a make out ( ?is transaction8 ,?is "q has be5 ! cause ( endless discussion & argum5t4 ,x might be z well to /ate t :5 ,a fir/ sold ! horse to ,b he nei!r made nor lo/ any money by ! deal4 ,,scriptural ,,f9ance4 #aii4 ,:at is ! e>lie/ bank+ transaction m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible8 ,! answ] g5]ally giv5 to ?is is1 8,! *eck :i* ,ph>aoh receiv$ on ! banks ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 cross$ by ,moses ,co40 ,!re is /ill an e>li] in/ance3 see if y c f9d x out4 #bjj4 ,h[ mu* tea at #fs4 p] lb4 mu/ be mix$ ) #ab lbs4 at #cs4 #h;d4 p] lb4 s t ! mixture may be wor? #ds4 #d;d4 p] lb48 #bja4 ,place #ag little /icks--mat*es1 = in/ance--mak+ six equal squ>es1 z 9 ! m>g91 !n remove five /icks & leave ?ree p]fect squ>es ( ! same size4 ,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,jewell]4 #bjb4 ,h[ mu* gold ( #ba & #bc c>ats mu/ be mix$ ) #cj oz ( #bj c>ats1 s t ! mixture may be #bb c>ats8 ,,london ,,gramm>4 ,?ree cockneys1 be+ out "o ev5+ 9 a d5se fog1 came up to a build+ t !y ?us describ$4 ,! fir/ said1 8,!re's a n\se40 8,no10 said ! second1 8,x's a nut40 ,! ?ird exclaim$ 8,y're bo? wrong2 x's a n960 #bjc4 ,a drap] sold #ab y>ds ( clo? at #bjs4 p] y>d1 & lo/ #aj p] c5t4 ,:at 0 ! prime co/8 #bjd4 ,a jockey1 on a horse gallop+ at ! rate ( #ah miles an h\r on ! ,flem+ton racec\rse1 passes 9 #cj m9utes ov] ! diamet] & curve ( a semi-circle4 ,:at area does he enclose by ! ride8 #bje4 ,h[ _m trees #bj feet ap>t cov] an acre8 8,multiplication is vexation1 ,division is z bad4 ,! rule ( ?ree1 x puzzles me1 ,& fractions drive me mad40 ,,multiply #ai #ais4 #aa;d4 ,,by #ai #ais4 #aa;d4 ,?is v old "q is cont9ually cropp+ up1 & w cont9ue to d s z long z m5 are able to reckon4 ,! answ] g5]ally giv5 is #cii #ais4 #b;d4 & a fraction1 & ! me?od ( work+ x out z foll[s3-- #ai #ais4 #aa;d4 #aiaii f>?+s4 #aiaii #aiaii #cfhfjafja ----- x ----- --------- & s on4 #ifj #ifj #ibafjj ,_m adopt ! foll[+ me?od3-- #bj x #bj #djj s d #djj #j #j d x d #a_/af less #a_/af ---------------- #cii #ai #aa-ae_/af ,ans4 ,x w\ld be possible to adopt o!r me?ods1 ea* ( :i* w\ld give a diff]5t result4 ,prop]ly speak+1 ?is sum _c be done4 ,multiplication is m]ely a contract$ =m ( addition3 x means tak+ a numb] or quantity a c]ta9 numb] ( times4 ,e multiplication c be prov$ by addition4 ,all numb]s are ab/ract or concrete--#c is ab/ract1 #c is concrete4 ,two ab/ract numb]s c be multipli$ toge!r--z1 #d times #c #ab4 ,pro(3 #c #c #c #c -- #ab ,"o ab/ract numb] & "o concrete numb] c be multipli$ toge!r--z #bs4 multipli$ by #c #fs4 ,pro(3 #bs4 #bs4 #bs4 --- #fs4 ,two concrete numb]s _c be multipli$ toge!r4 ,9 ! example j giv51 #bs4 multipli$ by #c1 we see x simply means to write d[n #bs4 ?ree times1 & by addition we discov] ! answ] to be #fs4 ,suppose ! read] l5t a fri5d #bs4 on ,monday1 #bs4 on ,tuesday1 & #bs4 on ,w$nesday1 he has l5t #bs4 ?ree times1 mak+ #fs4 l5t 9 all4 ,n[1 we w attempt to multiply #bs4 by #cs41 b x is impossible to compreh5d h[ _m times is #cs4 times4 ,! answ] to #bs4 x #cs4 usually giv5 is #fs4 ,on ! same l9es1 we multiply #i;d4 by #aj;d41 & our answ] is--#ij;d41 t is #gs4 #f;d4--a great] product ?an #bs4 multipli$ by #cs4 ,al?\gh x is /at$ t two concrete numb]s _c be multipli$ toge!r1 x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t we c multiply y>ds1 feet1 & in*es1 by y>ds1 feet1 & in*es 7l5g? by bread?71 :i* w result 9 squ>e or cubic measure3 #ab in*es make #a foot1 & #c feet make "o y>d1 #add squ>e in*es make #a squ>e foot1 c4 #ab p5ce make #a %ill+1 b h[ _m squ>e p5ce make #a squ>e %ill+8 ,! argum5t g5]ally br\ght =w>d 9 fav\r ( ! p]=mance ( ?is problem is1 t :5 ! ,rule ( ,?ree is appli$ to f9ancial que/ions 7su* z int]e/s1 c47 money is multipli$ by money4 ,example4--,if ! int]e/ on #aj is #aes41 :at is ! int]e/ on #bj8 ,z #aj 3 #bj 33 #aes4 3 x #ae #aj7cjj ---- #cj ,ans4 #cjs4 ,! multiplication 9 ! above is 9 appe>ance only1 = all we get 9 ! ,rule ( ,?ree is ! ratio betwe5 ! sums ( money & ?is ratio is an ab/ract numb]1 & n concrete4 ,on exam9ation we f9d ! ratio betwe5 #aj & #bj2 t ! latt] is d\ble1 or two times z mu* z ! =m]1 & n #b times m ?an x4 ,we ext5d a g5]al invitation to all our read]s :o hold a diff]5t op9ion to multiply ?ree p9ts ( ,dew>'s ,:isky by #f qu>ts ( soda-wat]1 b 9 case !y might plead inability to p]=m ?is little feat1 on consci5ti\s gr\nds1 we w ext5d ! invitation to ?ree cups ( tea by six spoonfuls ( sug>4 ,& if any ( !m h a few p\nds 7say #aj7 9 ! ,sav+s ,bank we w\ld advise 8,don't add any m deposits1 b wait till y h #b1 !n proce$ to ! bank & multiply ! #aj by ! #b1 & prove to ! tell] t y h #bj to y\r acc\nt4 ,be c>eful to take no less a sum ?an #b1 or ! result might be a little surpris+1 = if y take only #a1 ! tell] might argue aft] he has receiv$ y\r sov]eign t 8t5 ones are t510 & !n y\r #aj w\ld rema9 ! same40 #bjf4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 six doz5 doz5 & half a doz5 doz58 ,a ,,tell-,,tale ,,table4 ,!re is a good deal ( amusem5t 9 ! foll[+ table4 ,x w enable y to tell h[ old ! "y ladies are4 ,ask a "y lady to tell y 9 :i* column or columns h] age is f\nd1 add toge!r ! figures at ! top ( ! columns 9 :i* %e says h] age is1 & y h ! secret4 ,suppose a "y lady is #ai4 ,y w f9d t numb] 9 ! fir/1 second & fif? columns2 add ! fir/ figures ( ^! columns--#a1 #b & #af--;& y get ! age4 #a #b #d #h #af #cb #c #c #e #i #ag #cc #e #f #f #aj #ah #cd #g #g #g #aa #ai #ce #i #aj #ab #ab #bj #cf #aa #aa #ac #ac #ba #cg #ac #ad #ad #ad #bb #ch #ae #ae #ae #ae #bc #ci #ag #ah #bj #bd #bd #dj #ai #ai #ba #be #be #da #ba #bb #bb #bf #bf #db #bc #bc #bc #bg #bg #dc #be #bf #bh #bh #bh #dd #bg #bg #bi #bi #bi #de #bi #cj #cj #cj #cj #df #ca #ca #ca #ca #ca #dg #cc #cd #cf #dj #dh #dh #ce #ce #cg #da #di #di #cg #ch #ch #db #ej #ej #ci #ci #ci #dc #ea #ea #da #db #dd #dd #eb #eb #dc #dc #de #de #ec #ec #de #df #df #df #ed #ed #dg #dg #dg #dg #ee #ee #di #ej #eb #ef #ef #ef #ea #ea #ec #eg #eg #eg #ec #ed #ed #eh #eh #eh #ee #ee #ee #ei #ei #ei #eg #eh #fj #fj #fj #fj #ei #ei #fa #fa #fa #fa #fa #fb #fb #fb #fb #fb #fc #fc #fc #fc #fc #fc ,,co9 ,,puzzle4 ,illu/ration3 #b_/-a;d4 #b_/-a;d4 #b_/-a;d4 #b_/-a;d4 #bjg4 ,place f\r flor9s alt]nately ) f\r p5nies1 & 9 f\r moves1 mov+ two adjac5t co9s ea* "t1 br+ ! flor9s toge!r & ! p5ce toge!r4 ,:5 f9i%$ !re mu/ be no spaces betwe5 ! co9s4 #bjh4 ,if #b be add$ to ! num]ator ( a c]ta9 fraction1 x is made equal to "o-fif?1 :il/ if #b be tak5 f ! d5om9ator x becomes equal to "o-six?4 ,f9d ! fraction4 ,,euclid4--,,! ,,fam\s ,,=ty-,,sev5?4 8,9 any "r-angl$ triangle1 ! squ>e :i* is describ$ ^u ! side opposite to ! "r-angle is equal to ! squ>es describ$ ^u ! sides :i* conta9 ! "r-angle40 ,"h is a simple way ( prov+ ?is proposition4 ,al?\gh p]haps n exactly s*ola/ic1 x is none ! less int]e/+4 ,draw an exact squ>e1 ^: sides measure #g 942 !n divide x into #di squ>e in*es4 ,hav+ done ?is1 cut ! figure 9 foll[+ ! big l9es z %[n by ,fig #a4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ,c is a complete squ>e1 & t ,a & ,b w =m a squ>e3 b z ,d is #a 94 %ort ( be+ a squ>e1 x is necess>y to cut a squ>e in* & add x on4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4 ,!n con/ruct a "r-angl$ triangle z %[n by ,figure #b4 ,we !n see t ! sum ( ! two small squ>es is equival5t to ! l>ge squ>e4 ,d conta9s #i small squ>es4 ,a ,b d4 #af d4 -- #be ,& z we see t ,c has #be small squ>es1 x is ?us prov$ t ! sum ( ! squ>es ^u ! sides :i* conta9 ! "r angle are equal to ! squ>es ^u ! side opposite ! "r angle4 ,q4,e4,d4 ,,! ,,great ,,fi% ,,problem4 #bji4 ,!re is a fi% ! head ( :i* is #i 94 long1 ! tail is z long z ! head & half ! back1 & ! back is z long z ! head & tail toge!r4 ,:at is ! l5g? ( ! fi%8 #baj4 ,h[ may #ajj be express$ ) f\r n9es8 #baa4 ,two %eph]ds1 ,a & ,b1 meet+ on ! road1 began talk+ ( ! numb] ( %eep ea* _h1 :5 ,a said to ,b1 8,give me "o ( y\r %eep1 & ,i w h z _m z y40 8,oh1 no60 repli$ ,b2 8give me "o ( y\rs1 & ,i w h z _m aga9 z y40 ,h[ _m %eep _h ea*8 ,a ,,brick ,,puzzle4 ,,"o ,,= ,,build]s1 ,,contractors1 ,c4 #bab4 ,suppose ! measurem5ts ( a brick to be3--,l5g?1 #i 942 bread?1 #d 942 dep?1 #c 94 ,h[ _m 8/ret*]s1 head]s & closures0 c be cut out ( "o1 & :at w\ld be ! face area ( same8 ,= ! b5efit ( ! un9itiat$ we might say t 8/ret*]0 l5g? ( brick x dep? 8head]0 bread? 8closure0 half-bread? #bac4 ,a woman has a basket ( #aej eggs2 = e #a goose egg %e has #b duck eggs & #c h5 eggs4 ,h[ _m ( ea* _h %e8 ,! ,great ,*ess ,problem4 ,,! ,,knight ,,move4 #bad4 ,move ! ,knight ov] all ! #fd squ>es ( ! *ess bo>d s z to successively cov] ea* squ>e &1 ( c\rse1 n ent] any squ>e twice4 ,?is problem has always prov$ to be an int]e/+ "o4 ,ma!maticians ?r\gh\t all ages h devot$ a good deal ( "t to x4 ,to *ess play]s x %\ld be especially attractive4 ,illu/ration #bae4 ,if #c times a c]ta9 numb] be tak5 f #g times ! same numb] ! rema9d] w be #h4 ,:at is ! numb]8 #baf4 ,divide #bg among #c p]sons1 ,a1 ,b & ,c1 s t ,b may h twice z mu* z ,a1 & ,c #c times z mu* z ,b4 ,,answ] ,,?is4 #bag4 ,suppose x 7 possible = a man 9 ,sydney to />t on ,sunday noon1 ,janu>y #a/1 & travel we/w>d ) ! sun1 s t x might be 9 8 m]idian all ! "t1 he w\ld arrive at ,sydney next day at noon1 ,monday1 ,jan4 #bnd4 ,n[1 x 0 ,sunday noon :5 he />t$1 x 0 noon ) him all ! way r\nd1 & is ,monday noon :5 he returns4 ,! "q is1 at :at po9t did x *ange f ,sunday to ,monday8 #bah4 ,/>t ) #a & keep on d\bl+ = eight times1 ?us giv+ n9e numb]s1 & arrange !m 9 a squ>e t :5 multipli$ toge!r1 horizontally1 v]tically1 or diagonally1 ! product ( ea* r[ w be ! cube ( ! numb] :i* mu/ g 9 ! c5tre ( ! squ>e4 ,! happie/ ye> 9 a man's life is #dj2 = !n he c ,,xl4 ,b\nd to ,w96 #bai4 ,a c]ta9 g5tleman1 :o 0 employ$ 9 "o ( our city (fices1 pur*as$ ,,! ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,*ance1 :i* he /udi$ 9 8 sp>e "t1 ) ! result t he s5t 9 8 resignation to ! head ( ! firm 9 ord] to try 8 luck on ! racec\rse4 ,at ! fir/ meet+ he att5d$1 !re 7 only ?ree horses 9 a race4 ,8 bro!r bookmak]s 7 cry+ out ! odds-- 8,two to #a b> "o40 ,! odds on ?is latt] horse :i* 0 8b>r$0 he discov]$ to be #f to #d on4 ,he det]m9$ to give f> m lib]al odds1 & call$ out-- 8,ev5 money1 #b to #a1 & #c to #a40 ,h[ c\ld he give su* odds1 & yet w9 #a1 no matt] :i* horse w9s ! race8 ,illu/ration ,,an ,,in* ,,( ,,ra94 ,h[ _m p really consid] :at is conta9$ 9 ! expression8 ,calculat$1 x am\nts to ?is3--,an acre is equal to #f1bgb1fdj squ>e in*es2 an in* deep ( wat] on ?is area w be z _m cubic in*es ( wat]1 :i*1 at #bggbgd in*es to ! gallon1 is #bbfbbe gallons4 ,! quantity weighs #bbf1bbe lbs4 ,?us1 an 8in* ( ra90 is ov] #ajj tons ( wat] to ! acre4 ,extract f a small boy's fir/ essay3--8,man has two hans4 ,"o is ! rite han an "o is ! left han4 ,! rite han is fur rit91 & ! left han is fur left94 ,bo? hans at once is fur /ummik ake40 #bbj4 ,f9d ! side ( a squ>e ^: area is equal to twice ! sum ( its sides8 8,,! ,,evid5ce ,,y ,,n[ ,,give1 c41 c40 #bba4 ,smi?1 ,br[n1 & ,jones 7 witnesses 9 a law case4 ,! fir/-nam$ g5tleman swore t a c]ta9 ?+ occurr$2 ,br[n1 on be+ call$1 confirm$ ,smi?'s /atem5t1 b ,jones d5i$ x4 ,!y are kn[n to tell ! tru? z foll[s3-- ,smi?1 once 9 #c times ,br[n1 #e ,jones1 #aj ,:at is ! probability t ! /atem5t is true8 ,:5 a man atta9s ! age ( #ij ye>s1 he may be t]m$ ,,xc-d+ly old4 ,exam9ation ,gems4 ,a s*ool exam9ation room might n to a casual obs]v] seem to be a v likely place to f9d ent]ta9m5t4 ,h[ev]1 ! answ]s (t5 giv5 by pupils are sometimes excruciat+ly funny1 z is prov$ by ! foll[+3-- ,,def9itions4 ,function4--8,:5 a fell[ feels 9 a funk40 ,quotation4--8,! answ] to a division sum40 ,civil ,w>4--8,:5 ea* side gives way a little40 ,! ,f\r ,seasons4--8,pepp]1 mu/>d1 salt & v9eg>40 ,alias4--8,means o!rwise--he 0 tall1 b %e 0 alias40 ,compurgation4--8,:5 he 0 go+ to h any?+ done to him1 & if he c\ld get anyone to say1 #8n innoc5t1' he 0 let (f40 ,! ,equator4--8,means ! sun4 ,suppose we draw a /raight l9e & ! sun goes up to ! top1 !n x is day1 & :5 x comes d[n x is night40 ,precession4--87#a7 ,:5 ?+s happ5 be=e !y take place4 7#b7 ,! arrival ( ! equator 9 ! plane ( ! ecliptic be=e x is due40 ,demagogue4--8,a vessel t holds be]1 w9e1 g91 :isky1 or any o!r intoxicat+ liquor40 ,*im]a4--8,a ?+ us$ to take lik5esses )40 ,wat]%$4--8,a place 9 :i* boats are /or$ 9 w9t]40 ,g5d]4--8,is ! way :]eby we tell :at sex a man is40 ,cynical4--8,a cynical lump ( sug> is "o po9t$ at ! top40 ,immaculate4--8,/ate ( ^? :o h pass$ ! entrance exam9ation at ! ,univ]sity40 ,frantic4--8,means wild4 ,i pick$ up "s frantic fl[]s40 ,nutriti\s4--8,some?+ to eat t a9t got no ta/e to x40 ,repugnant4--8,"o :o repugs40 ,memory4--8,! ?+ y =get )40 ,,hi/ory4 8,)\t ! uses ( ,hi/ory ev]y?+ goes to ! bottom4 ,x is a mo/ int]e/+ /udy :5 y "k some?+ ab\t x40 8,oliv] ,cromwell 0 a man :o 0 put into prison = 8 int]f]5ce 9 ,irel&4 ,:5 he 0 9 prison he wrote #8,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1' & m>ri$ a lady call$ ,mrs4 ,o',%ea40 8,wolsey 0 a fam\s ,g5]al :o f\ght 9 ! ,crimean w>1 & :o1 aft] be+ decapitat$ sev]al times1 said to ,cromwell1 #8,ah1 if ,i _h only s]v$ y z y h s]v$ me1 ,i w\ld n h be5 des]t$ 9 my old age4' ,he 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,wesleyan ,*apel1 & 0 aft]w>ds call$ ,"l ,well+ton4 ,a monum5t 0 erect$ to him 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 b x has be5 tak5 d[n lately40 8,p]k9 ,w>beck rais$ a rebellion 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,he said he 0 ! son ( a ,pr9ce1 b he 0 really ! son ( respectable p40 ,:i* d y consid] ! great] ,g5]al1 ,cs> or ,hannibal8 8,if we consid] :o ,cs> & ,hannibal 71 ! age 9 :i* !y liv$1 & ! k9d ( m5 !y comm&$1 & !n ask ourselves :i* 0 ! great]1 we %all be oblig$ to reply 9 ! affirmative40 ,:y 0 x t 8 great discov]y 0 n prop]ly appreciat$ until aft] ,columbus 0 dead8 8,because he did n adv]tise40 ,:at 7 ! slaves & s]vants ( ! ,k+ call$ 9 ,engl&8 8,s]fs1 vassals1 & vasel9es40 ,,div9ity4 ,p>able4--8,a heav5ly /ory ) no e>?ly mean+40 8,esau 0 a man :o wrote fables1 & :o sold ! copyright to a publi%] = a bottle ( pota%40 ,:at is ,div9e "r8 8,! lib]ty to d :at y l 9 *ur*40 ,:at is a ,papal bull8 8,a sort ( c[1 only l>g]1 & does n give milk40 8,titus 0 a ,roman ,emp]or1 suppos$ to h writt5 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,8 o!r "n 0 ,oates40 ,expla9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! religi\s belief ( ! ,jews & ,sam>itans8 8,! ,jews believ$ 9 ! synagogue1 & _h _! ,sunday on a ,saturday2 b ! ,sam>itans believ$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & wor%ipp$ 9 groves ( oak2 !re=e ! ,jews _h no deal+s ) ! ,sam>itans40 ,give two in/ances 9 ! ,bible :]e an animal spoke8 87#a7 ,balaam's ass4 7#b7 ,:5 ! :ale said unto ,jonah1 #8,almo/ ?\ p]suade/ me to be a ,*ri/ian4'0 ,,ma!matics4 ,a ,problem4--8,some?+ y c't f9d out40 ,hypot5use4--8,a c]ta9 ?+ is giv5 to y1 or x means let x be grant$ t su* & su* a ?+ is equal or unequal to some?+ else40 8,if !re are no units 9 a numb] y h to fill x up ) all z]os40 8,units ( any ord] are express$ by writ+ 9 ! place ( ! ord]40 8,a factor is sometimes a faction40 8,if fractions h a common d5om9ator1 f9d ! diff]5ce 9 ! d5om9ator40 8,int]e/ on int]e/ is conf\nd int]e/40 ,,gramm>4 8,gramm> is ! way y speak 9 #i diff]5t p>ts ( spee*2 x is an art divid$ 9 #d qu>t]s--tortology is "o1 & s9tax "o m40 ,an ,ab/ract ,n\n4--8,some?+ y c ?9k (1 b n t\*--a r$-hot pok]40 ,an ,article4--8,t wi* beg9s words & s5t5ces40 ,a ,pron\n 8is :5 y don't want to say a n\n1 & s y say a pron\n40 8,a ,adjective is ! col\r ( a n\n1 a black dog is a adjective40 8,adjectives ( m ?an "o syllable are repair$ by add+ "s m syllables40 8,n\ns are ! names ( ev]y?+ t is common & has a prop] "n40 ,v]b4--8,to g = a swim is a v]b :at y d40 8,adv]bs are v]bs t end ) a lie & di/+ui% words4 ,x is us$ to mortify a n\n1 & is a p]son1 place1 or ?+1 sometimes x is turn$ into a n\n & !n becomes a n\n or pron\n40 8,preposition means :5 y say any?+ ( any?+40 8,conjunction means :at jo9s ?+s toge!r2 #8--& #b m5 %ook h&s4'0 8,n\ns d5ot+ male & female & ?+s )\t sex is neut]4 #8,! c[ jump$ ov] ! f5ce' is a transitif nut] v]b because f5ce is5't ! "n ( any?+ & has no sex40 ,int]jection4--8,words :i* y use :5 y s+ out40 8,g5d] is h[ y tell :at sex a man is40 ,:i* ,h& is ,x ,98 ,illu/ration ,a p]son hav+ 9 "o h& a piece ( gold1 & 9 ! o!r a piece ( silv]1 y may tell 9 :i* h& he has ! gold1 & 9 :i* ! silv]1 by ! foll[+ me?od3-- ,"s ev5 numb] 7su* z #h7 mu/ be giv5 to ! gold1 & an odd numb] 7su* z #c7 mu/ be giv5 to ! silv]2 aft] :i*1 tell ! p]son to multiply ! numb] 9 ! "r h& by any ev5 numb] :atev]1 & t 9 ! left h& by an odd numb]2 !n bid him add toge!r ! two products1 & if ! :ole sum be odd1 ! gold w be 9 ! "r h& & ! silv] 9 ! left2 if ! sum be ev51 ! contr>y w be ! case4 ,to conceal ! artifice bett]1 x w be suffici5t to ask :e!r ! sum ( ! two products c be halv$ )\t a rema9d]--= 9 t case ! total w be ev51 & 9 ! contr>y case odd4 #bbb4 ,:i* is ! heavi]1 & by h[ mu*--a p\nd ( gold or a p\nd ( fea!rs2 an ounce ( gold or an ounce ( fea!rs8 #bbc4 ,plant an or*>d ( #ba trees1 s t !re %all be #i /raight r[s ) #e trees 9 ea* r[1 ! outl9e to be a regul> geometrical figure4 ,,settl+ ,,up4 #bbd4 ,a p]son paid a debt ( #e ) sov]eigns & half-cr[ns4 ,n[1 !re 7 half ! numb] ( sov]eigns t !re 7 half-cr[ns4 ,h[ _m 7 !re ( ea*8 ,a 8,,cat*40 #bbe4 ,h[ c y rub out #bj m>ks on a slate1 h only five rubs1 & rub out e "t an odd "o8 #bbf4 ,f six take n9e1 f n9e take t51 ,f =ty take fifty1 & six w rema94 #bbg4 ,a man & 8 wife liv$ 9 w$lock1 "o-?ird ( 8 age & "o-f\r? ( h]s4 ,n[1 ! man 0 eight ye>s old] ?an 8 wife at m>riage1 & %e surviv$ him #bj ye>s4 ,h[ old 7 !y :5 m>ri$8 ,,to ,,prove ,,t ,,y ,,h ,,elev5 ,,f+]s4 ,c\nt all ! f+]s ( ! two h&s1 !n comm5ce to c\nt backw>ds on "o h&1 say+1 8#aj1 #i1 #h1 #g1 #f0 7) emphasis on ! #f71 & hold up ! o!r h& say+1 8& #e makes #aa40 ,?is simple deception has (t5 puzzl$ _m4 #bbh4 ,a man travell$ a c]ta9 j\rney at ! rate ( f\r miles an h\r1 & return$ at ! rate ( ?ree miles an h\r4 ,he took #ba h\rs 9 go+ & return+4 ,:at 0 ! total di/ance gone ov]8 #bbi4 ,f :at height above ! e>? w a p]son see "o-?ird ( its surface8 #bcj4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 #ag_/ba & #aa_/ad ( a c]ta9 sum is #aj4 ,:at is ! sum8 #bca4 ,:at decimal fraction is a second ( a day8 #bcb4 ,two tra9s are runn+ on p>allel l9es 9 ! same direction at rates respectively #de miles & #ce miles an h\r2 ! l5g? ( ! fir/ is #ag yds4 #b ft41 & ( ! second #gj yds4 #a ft4 ,h[ long w ! "o be 9 pass+ ! o!r8 #bcc4 ,suppose a bu%el to be exactly r\nd1 ,& ! dep?1 :5 measur$1 eight in*es be f\nd2 ,if ! bread? #ahghi in*es y discov]1 ,?is bu%el is legal all ,engl& ov]3 ,b a workman w\ld make "o ( ano!r frame1 ,sev5 in*es & a half ! dep? ( ! same2 ,n[ say ( :at l5g? mu/ ! diamet] be1 ,t x may ) ! =m] 9 measure agree4 ,,wor? ,,try+4 ,a well kn[n writ] on ma!matics1 & a memb] ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ce1 ,p>is1 says t ! mo/ skilful calculator c\ld n 9 less ?an a mon? f9d )9 a unit ! cube root ( #fifecfdhccahfdjjcejgcfdajcg4 ,a ,,problem ,,t ,,worri$ ,,! ,,anci5ts4 ,_m pr(\nd works h be5 writt5 on ! foll[+ fam\s problem3-- 8,:5 a man says #8,i lie1' does he lie1 or does he n8 ,if he lies he speaks ! tru?2 if he speaks ! tru? he lies40 ,sev]al philosoph]s /udi$ !mselves to dea? 9 va9 attempts to solve x4 ,read]1 h a 8g0 at x4 ,,! ,,cab9et ,,mak]',s ,,puzzle4 #bcd4 ,a cab9et mak] has a circul> piece ( v5e]+ ) :i* he has to v5e] ! tops ( two oval /ools2 b x s happ5s t ! area ( ! /ools1 exclusive ( ! h&-holes 9 ! c5tre & t ( ! circul> piece1 are ! same4 ,h[ mu/ he cut 8 v5e] s z to be exactly suffici5t = 8 purpose8 ,,! ,,ari?metical ,,triangle4 #a #b1 #a #c1 #c1 #a #d1 #f1 #d1 #a #e1 #aj1 #aj1 #e1 #a #f1 #ae1 #bj1 #ae1 #f1 #a #g1 #ba1 #ce1 #ce1 #ba1 #g1 #a #h1 #bh1 #ef1 #gj1 #ef1 #bh1 #h1 #a ,write d[n ! numb]s #a1 #b1 #c1 c41 z f> z y please 9 a column4 ,on ! "r h& ( #b place #a1 add !m toge!r & place #c "u ! #a2 ! #c add$ to #c #f1 :i* place "u ! #c1 & s on2 ?is gives ! second column4 ,! ?ird is f\nd f ! second 9 a simil> way4 ,by ! triangle we c det]m9e h[ _m comb9ations c be made1 tak+ any numb] at a "t out ( a l>g] numb]4 ,= in/ance1 a gr\p ( #h g5tlem5 agre$ t !y %\ld visit ! ,cry/al ,palace #c at a "t1 & t ! visits %\ld be cont9u$ daily z long z a diff]5t ?ree c\ld be select$4 ,9 h[ _m days 7 ! possible comb9ations ( #c out ( #h complet$8 ,,me?od3 ,look d[n ! fir/ column till y come to #h1 !n see :at numb] is horizontal ) x 9 ! ?ird column1 viz41 #ef4 7,= ! me?od usually adopt$ = work+ out calculations l ! above1 see ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,*ance47 #bce4 ,:y is a p\nd note m valuable ?an a sov]eign8 ,,keep+ ,,up ,,/yle4 #bcf4 ,a c]ta9 hotelkeep] 0 nev] at a loss to produce a l>ge appe>ance ) small means4 ,9 ! d9+-room 7 ?ree tables1 betwe5 :i* he c\ld divide #ba bottles ( w9e1 ( :i* #g only 7 full1 #g half-full1 & #g app>5tly j empti$1 & 9 su* a mann] t ea* table _h ! same numb] ( bottles & ! same quantity ( w9e4 ,h[ did he manage x8 ,a ,,dom9o ,,trick4 ,ask ! company to arrange ! :ole set ( dom9oes :il/ y are abs5t 9 any way !y please1 subject1 h[ev]1 to dom9o rules--a #f plac$ next to a #f1 a #e to a #e1 & s on4 ,y n[ return & /ate t y c tell1 )\t see+ !m1 :at ! numb]s are at ei!r end ( ! *a94 ,! secret lies 9 ! fact t ! complete set ( #bh dom9oes1 arrang$ z above-m5tion$1 =ms a circle or endless *a94 ,if arrang$ 9 a l9e ! two end numb]s w be f\nd to be ! same1 & may be br\ght toge!r1 complet+ ! circle4 ,y privately ab/ract "o dom9o 7n a d\ble71 ?us caus+ a break 9 ! *a94 ,! numb]s left at ! ends ( ! l9e w !n be ! same z ^? ( ! 8miss+ l9k0 7say ! #c-e or #f-b47 ,! trick may be repeat$1 b y mu/ n =get to ex*ange ! /ol5 dom9o = ano!r4 #bcg4 ,a busman n hav+ room 9 8 /ables = eight ( 8 horses increas$ 8 /able by "o half1 & !n _h room = eight m ?an 8 :ole numb]4 ,h[ _m horses _h he8 ,,an ,,anci5t ,,"q4 #bch4 8,tell u1 illu/ri\s ,py?agoras h[ _m pupils frequ5t ?y s*ool80 8,"o-half10 repli$ ! philosoph]1 8/udy ma!matics1 "o f\r? natural philosophy1 "o-sev5? obs]ve sil5ce1 & !re are #c females besides40 ,h[ _m _h he8 ,,evad+ ,,! ,,"q4 #bci4 ,a lady be+ ask$ h] age1 & n wi%+ to give a direct answ]1 said1 8,i h n9e *ildr51 & ?ree ye>s elaps$ betwe5 ! bir? ( ea* ( !m4 ,! elde/ 0 born :5 ,i 0 #ai ye>s old1 & ! y\nge/ n[ is exactly #ai40 ,h[ old 0 %e8 ,a ',,c5tage 8,,cat*40 #bdj4 ,a man sells a diamond = #fj2 ! numb] express+ ! pr(it p] c5t4 is equal to half ! numb] express+ ! co/4 ,:at 0 ! co/8 #bda4 ,hav+ #e h\rs to sp>e1 h[ f> may ,i g out by a coa* at ! rate ( #h miles an h\r s t ,i may be back 9 "t1 walk+ at ! rate ( ?ree miles an h\r8 ,! ,cross ,puzzle4 ,illu/ration #bdb4 ,cut out ( a piece ( c>d five pieces simil> 9 %ape & proportion to ! annex$ figures4 #a piece simil> to #a #c pieces #b #a piece #c ,^! five pieces are !n to be s jo9$ z to =m a cross l t repres5t$ by #d4 ,iri% ,c\nt+4 ,an ,iri%man :o _h lately arriv$ 9 ! colony 0 employ$ z h&y man at "o ( our l>ge suburban mansions4 ,! lady ( ! h\se1 he>+ t "s midnight ?ief _h walk$ (f ) "s ( h] prize p\ltry1 desir$ ,pat to c\nt !m z spe$ily z possible & to in=m h] h[ _m !re 72 he accord+ly left (f clean+ ! buggy1 & proce$$ to enum]ate ! fea!r$ bip$s4 ,! lady1 gett+ impati5t ( wait+ = him1 repair$ to ! p\ltry y>d1 & notic+ him *as+ a small *ick51 enquir$1 8,pat1 :atev] are y do+60 :5 ! ,iri%man repli$2 8,i've c\nt$ all ! *ick5s except ?is "o2 b ! little v>m9t won't /& /ill till ,i c\nt him40 ,,! ,,jew 8,,jew$40 #bdc4 ,an old ,jew took a diamond cross to a jewell] to h ! diamonds re-set1 & fe>+ t ! jewell] might be di%one/ he c\nt$ ! diamonds1 & f\nd t !y numb]$ #g 9 ?ree diff]5t ways4 ,n[1 ! jewell] /ole two diamonds1 b arrang$ ! rema9d] s t !y c\nt$ #g ea* way z be=e4 ,h[ 0 x done8 #g #f #g #f #e #f #g #d #c #b #a #bdd4 ,a p]son wi%+ to enclose a piece ( gr\nd ) palisades f\nd t if he set !m a foot ap>t t he %\ld h too few by #aej1 b if he set !m a y>d ap>t he %\ld h too _m by #gj4 ,h[ _m _h he8 #bde4 ,a me*anic is hir$ = #fj days on consid]ation t = ea* day he works he %all receive #gs4 #f;d41 b = ea* day he is idle he %all pay #bs4 #f;d4 = 8 bo>d1 & at ! end he receives #f4 ,h[ _m days did he "w8 #bdf4 ,take "o f n9ete5 & leave tw5ty4 ,,! ,,camel ,,problem4 ,illu/ration #bdg4 ,an ,arab ,%eik1 :5 dep>t+ ?is life1 left ! :ole ( 8 prop]ty to 8 ?ree sons4 ,! prop]ty consi/$ ( #ag camels1 & 9 divid+ x ! foll[+ proportions 7 to be obs]v$3-- ,! olde/ son 0 to h "o-half ( ! camels1 ! second son "o-?ird1 & ! y\nge/ son "o-n9?2 b x 0 provid$ t ! camels 7 n1 on any acc\nt1 to be injur$1 b to be divid$ z !y 7--liv+--betwe5 ! ?ree sons4 ,!reupon1 a great argum5t ensu$4 ,! elde/ son claim$ #h camels4 ,! second insi/$ ^u receiv+ #e ( a camel2 :ile ! y\nge/ son w\ld n be com=t$ ) less ?an #a-h_/i ( a camel4 ,! ,cadi 7or ,judge7 happ5$ to appe> on ! sc5e4 ,to him ! matt] 0 expla9$4 ,)\t a mom5t's hesitation he gave 8 decision--a decision by :i* ! claims ( all ?ree conte/ants 7 fully satisfi$4 ,h[ did ! ,cadi settle ?is knotty "q8 #bdh4 ,a groc] has #f weights--ea* "o twice z mu* z ! "o be=e x 9 size4 ,if he weigh$ ! fir/ five aga9/ ! l>ge/1 x 7! l>ge/7 w\ld only be #b lbs4 heavi] ?an ! comb9$ weights ( ! re/4 ,:at are ! weights8 #bdi4 ,a squatt] said to a new manag]1 :om he wi%$ to te/ 9 ari?metic3 8,i h z _m pigs z ,i h cattle & horses1 & if ,i _h twice z _m horses ,i %\ld !n h z _m horses z cattle1 & ,i %\ld also h #ac m cattle & horses ?an pigs40 ,h[ _m ( ea* _h he8 #bej4 ,a g5tleman a g>d5 _h1 five score#b long & f\r score broad2 ,a walk ( equal wid? half r\nd he made1 :i* took up half ! gr\nd-- ,y skilful 9 ,geometry1 tell u h[ wide ! walk mu/ be4 #b ,feet4 #bea4 ,two boys1 meet+ at a f>mh\se1 _h a mug ( milk set d[n to !m2 ! "o1 be+ v ?ir/y1 drank till he c\ld see ! c5tre ( ! bottom ( ! mug2 ! o!r drank ! re/4 ,n[1 if we suppose t ! milk co/ #d;d41 & t ! mug measur$ #d in*es diamet] at ! top & bottom1 & #f in*es 9 dep?1 :at w\ld ea* boy h to pay 9 proportion to ! milk he drank8 ,weight-=-,age ,problem4 #beb4 ,!re are #f *ildr5 seat$ at a table ^: total ages am\nt to #ci ye>s4 ,tom1 :o is only half ! age ( ,jack 7! olde/7 is seat$ at ! top1 ) ,bob--:o is a ye> old] ?an him--next2 :il/ ,fr$1 :o is f\r-fif?s ! age ( ,jack1 is at ! foot ) ,james1 :o is #a ye> y\ng] ?an ,jack1 next1 him2 ! y\nge/1 :o is a baby1 is "o-eigh? ! age ( h] bro!r ,fr$4 ,f9d ! ages ( ea*1 & weight ( ,fr$1 & by plac+ him ?ird f ! top 8 initial & surname4 ,y mu/ express ! ages 9 words1 & use ! initial lett]s4 #bec4 ,a flag/aff !re 0 ^: height ,i w\ld "k1 ,! sun %9+ cle> /raight to "w ,i did g4 ,! l5g? ( ! %ad[1 ^u level gr\nd1 ,j sixty-five feet1 :5 measur$ ,i f\nd2 ,a pole ,i _h !re j five feet 9 l5g?-- ,! l5g? ( its %ad[ 0 f\r feet "o-t5? ,h[ high 0 ! flag/aff ,i gladly w\ld "k2 ,& x is ! ?+ y're desir$ to %[4 #bed4 ,put #d figures toge!r to equal #cj1 & ! same figures to equal #dj4 #bee4 ,a ,salvation ,army capta9 took up a collection1 8 lieut5ant took up ano!r2 if :at ! capta9 took up 0 squ>$ & ! lieut5ant's add$ ! sum w\ld be #aa;d42 if :at ! lieut5ant took up 0 squ>$ & ! capta9's add$ ! sum w\ld be #g;d4 ,:at 0 ! am\nt ( ! collection8 #bef4 ,f9d a numb] :i*1 if multipli$ by #ag1 gives a product consi/+ only ( #c's4 ,,! 8,,f[l0 ,,problem4 #beg4 ,if a h5 & a half lay an egg & a half 9 a day & a half1 h[ _m eggs w #f h5s lay 9 #g days8 #beh4 ,tom & ,bill "w #e days ea*4 ,tom has z mu* & half z mu* p] day z ,bill4 ,! total am\nt ( _! wages = ! #e days is #a #ags4 #f;d4 ,:at are _! respective wages p] day8 #bei4 ,h[ _m in* cubes c be cut out ( a #b in* cube8 #bfj4 miles4 furl4 po4 yds4 ft4 94 ,f #a #j #j #j #j #j ,subtract #g #ci #e #a #e ------------------------------ ,,! ,,squ>e ,,puzzle4 ,illu/ration #bfa4 ,a man has a squ>e ( l&1 out ( :i* he res]ves "o-f\r? 7z %[n 9 ! diagram7 = himself4 ,! rema9d] he wi%es to divide among 8 f\r sons s t ea* w h an equal %>e & 9 simil> %ape ) 8 bro!r4 ,h[ c he divide x8 ,al?\gh ?is is a v old puzzle x is (t5 ! cause ( mu* amusem5t4 ,,g5]\s4 #bfb4 ,a g5tleman1 hav+ a c]ta9 numb] ( %ill+s 9 8 possession1 made up 8 m9d to visit #ag diff]5t b>racks & treat ! soldi]s1 & he did s 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,on go+ into ! fir/ b>racks1 he gave ! s5try "o %ill+ & !n sp5t half ( 8 %ill+s 9 ! cante5 among/ ! soldi]s1 & on com+ out ( b>racks aga9 he gave ! s5try ano!r %ill+2 he repeat$ ! same until he _h f9i%$ ) ! sev5te5? b>racks1 & _h no m %ill+s left4 ,h[ _m _h he :5 he comm5c$8 #bfc4 ,:at "p ( #c is a ?ird "p ( #b8 #bfd4 ,make #ia less by add+ two figures to x4 #bfe4 ,if a *ur* bell takes two seconds to /rike ! h\r at #b o'clock1 h[ _m seconds w x take to /rike #c o'clock8 ,,?is ,,cat*es ,,ev]ybody4 ,ask a fri5d h[ _m p5ny /amps make a doz58 ,he w reply1 8,:y1 twelve1 ( c\rse40 ,!n ask aga91 8,well1 h[ _m half-p5ny ones80 ,he is almo/ sure to reply1 8,tw5ty-f\r40 ,be=e he settles 8 acc\nt ) nature1 man *>ges ! debit ( 8 pr(it & loss acc\nt to ,fate1 b ! cr$it he takes to himself4 ,,! ,,puzzle ,,ab\t ,,! 8,,pr(its40 ,p]haps !re is no =m ( comm]cial calculation s confus+ & s little und]/ood z t ( m]cantile pr(its4 ,x might surprise _m to /ate1 nev]!less x is p]fectly true1 t x is impossible to buy goods & sell !m to %[ a pr(it z great z #ajj p] c5t4 ,! correct me?od to calculate pr(it is to reckon on ! return--! price receiv$ = ! goods sold--n on ! co/ price1 & z x is impossible to sell goods at #ajj p] c5t4 disc\nt1 s also goods _c be sold to %[ t p]c5tage ( pr(it1 unless !y actually co/ no?+4 ,"s "t ago1 9 ,new ,zeal&1 a well-kn[n boot manufactur] _h a 8,,great ,,disc\nt ,,sale48 ,he _h l>ge po/]s display$ on ! w9d[s ( 8 %ops1 & adv]tisem5ts 9 ! newspap]s1 ann\nc+ ! fact t #es4 9 ! w\ld be all[$ z disc\nt to all cu/om]s4 ,! pr(it he usually obta9$ 9 ! ord9>y way ( trade 0 #be p] c5t41 & hav+ _h a good season1 he 0 prep>$ to sell (f ! balance ( 8 /ock at co/ price4 ,! sell+ price ( 8 goods 0 m>k$ 9 pla9 figures4 ,a pair ( boots :i* co/ him #hs4 0 m>k$ #ajs41 ?us %[+ a pr(it ( #bs41 :i* he consid]$ to be #be p] c5t4 7#bs4 be+ a qu>t] ( #hs47 ,in/ructions 7 issu$ to all 8 employees engag$ 9 sell+ to d$uct a qu>t] f ! m>k$ price1 ! result be+ t a pair ( boots :i* co/ #hs41 & m>k$ #ajs41 0 be+ sold at #gs4 #f;d4 7#bs4 #f;d41 ! qu>t] ( ! m>k$ price be+ d$uct$ f #ajs47 ,al?\gh he imag9$ he 0 gett+ #be p] c5t4 pr(it1 he 0 9 reality receiv+ only #bj p] c5t4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! po/]s 7 alt]$1 ann\nc+ t #ds4 9 ! w\ld be all[$ to 8 cu/om]s4 ,! foll[+ "q 0 ask$ "s little "t ago2--,if a *emi/ sold a bottle ( m$ic9e = #bs4 #f;d41 :i* co/ him #b;d41 :at p]c5tage w\ld be 8 pr(it8 ,_m "w out ! problem & answ] #aajj p] c5t41 b ?is answ] is incorrect4 ,he receiv$ #bs4 #f;d4 = t :i* co/ him #b;d41 accord+ly !re 0 a pr(it ( #bs4 #c;d4 ,we mu/ n[ f9d out :at p]c5tage is ! latt] am\nt ( ! sell+ price1 #bs4 #f;d41 & we discov] t x is #ia p] c5t4 #bff4 ,a pork but*] buys at auction #ajj wor? ( bacon at #d;d4 p] lb4 & sells x at #h;d4 p] lb42 also #ajj wor? at #h;d4 p] lb41 :i* he sells = #d;d4 p] lb4 ,does he lose or ga98 ,& if s h[ mu*4 8,,! ,,jump+ ,,frog40 #bfg4 ,a frog1 sitt+ on "o end ( a log eight feet long1 />ts to jump into a pond at ! opposite end4 ,) 8 fir/ jump he cle>s half ! di/ance1 ! second jump half ! rema9+ di/ance1 & s on4 ,h[ _m jumps does he take be=e ent]+ ! pond8 ,,oblong ,,puzzle4 #bfh4 ,cut out ( a piece ( c>dbo>d f\rte5 pieces ( ! same %ape z ^? %[n 9 ! diagram--! same numb] ( pieces z is !re repres5t$--& !n =m an oblong ) !m4 ,illu/ration #bfi4 ,if a man c load a c>t 9 five m9utes1 & a fri5d c load x 9 two & a half m9utes1 h[ long w x take !m bo? to load x1 bo? work+ toge!r8 #bgj4 ,a g5tleman on be+ ask$ h[ old he 01 said t if he did n c\nt ,mondays & ,?ursdays he w\ld be #ce4 ,:at 0 8 actual age8 ,,too ,,sm>t ,,= ,,dad4 8,pa10 said a boy f s*ool1 8,h[ _m peas are 9 a p9t80 8,h[ c anybody tell t1 fooli% boy80 8,i c e "t4 ,!re is j "o #8p' 9 p9t ! _w ov]40 ,he 0 s5t (f to b$ e>ly4 ,,simple ,,proportion4 #bga4 ,if x takes ?ree m9utes to boil "o egg1 h[ long w x take to boil two8 8,,pun*',s0 ,,money ,,vag>ies4 ,! e>ly ,italians us$ cattle z a curr5cy in/ead ( co9 7?us a bull equals #es47 & a p]son w\ld s5d = *ange = a ?\s& p\nd bullock1 :5 he w\ld receive #bjj five p\nd %eep4 ,if he want$ v small *ange !re w\ld be a few lambs among/ !m4 ,! inconv5i5ce ( keep+ a flock ( %eep at "o#8s bank]s'1 or pay+ 9 a %ort-horn$ heif] to "o's private acc\nt l$ to ! introduction ( bullion4 ,z to ! unheal?y cu/om ( sweat+ sov]eigns1 x may be well to recollect t ,*>les ,i41 ! e>lie/ ,sov]eign1 :o 0 sweat$ to su* an ext5t t 8 imm$iate successor1 ,*>les ,,ii41 became "o ( ! lighte/ ,sov]eigns ev] kn[n 9 ,engl&4 ,=m]ly e gold wat* weigh$ s _m c>ats1 f :i* x became usual to call a silv] wat* a turnip4 ,! ,romans 7 9 ! habit ( toss+ _! co9s 9 ! pres5ce ( _! legions1 & if a piece ( money w5t high] ?an ! top ( _! ,ensign's flag x 0 presum$ to be 8above ! /&>d40 8,,m>* ,,on6 ,,m>* ,,on60 #bgb4 ,an army #be miles long />ts on a j\rney ( #ej miles1 j z an ord]ly at ! re> />ts to deliv] a message to ! ,g5]al 9 front4 ,! ord]ly1 travell+ at a uni=m spe$1 deliv]s 8 message & returns to ! re>1 arriv+ j z ! army f9i%es ! j\rney4 ,h[ _m miles does ! ord]ly travel8 8,,) ,a ,,long1 ,,long ,,pull40 ,illu/ration #bgc4 ,if eight m5 are engag$ 9 a tug-o'-w>1 f\r pull+ aga9/ f\r1 on a cont9u\s rope1 & ea* man is ex]t+ a =ce ( #ajj lbs41 :at /ra9 is !re at ! c5tre ( ! rope8 8,,f9d ,,out40 #bgd4 ,a g5tleman 9 a tra9 ) a boy got into conv]sation ) a /rang]1 :o ask$ him ! lad's age4 ,! boy quickly repli$1 8,?is g5tleman1 :o is my uncle1 is twice z old z me1 b ! sum ( ! figures 9 my age are twice ! sum ( ^? 9 840 ,:at 0 ! age ( ea*8 #bge4 ,"o ( our squatt]s :o _h made 8 =tune 9 ! 8good times0 det]m9$ to sell 8 run & sp5d ! re/ ( 8 days 9 ! old c\ntry4 ,a new *um1 possess+ consid]able weal?1 & desir\s ( settl+ d[n 9 ,au/ralia1 he>+ ( ! squatt]'s int5tion1 int]view$ him ) ! object ( pur*as+1 :5 ! foll[+ conv]sation ensu$3-- ,,new ,,*um3 8,h[ big is y\r run8 ,:at's its area80 ,,squatt]3 8,well1 ,i'm bless$ if ,i "k1 b ,i c tell y x's p]fectly squ>e & enclos$ ) po/s & rails4 ,ea* ( ! rails is #i ft4 long40 ,,new ,,*um3 8,oh1 !n1 is x :at y call a ?ree-rail$ paddock80 ,,squatt]3 8,yes1 t's s1 & n[ ,i rememb] t ! numb] ( rails 9 my run is equal to ! numb] ( acres4 ,if y l y c take a horse & ride r\nd & c\nt ! rails1 !n y w "k ! area40 ,?is advice ! new *um act$ ^u4 ,f9d out ! l5g? ( 8 ride & ! area ( ! run4 ,a ,f$]al ,problem4 ,x is well kn[n to our read]s t pap] money--su* z p\nd notes--issu$ 9 "o colony are depreciat$ 9 ano!r2 ?us a "o p\nd note ( ,n4,s4,w4 is only wor? #ais4 #f;d4 9 ,victoria1 & vice v]sa4 ,"s "t ago a r 'cute individual 9 ,wodonga1 on ! ,victorian side ( ! bord]1 b\ght a dr9k 9 a local hotel ) a ,victorian note1 & receiv$ 9 *ange a ,n4,s4,w4 note1 :i* 0 wor? !n & !re only #ais4 #f;d42 he !reupon cross$ ! ,murray to ,albury on ! ,new ,s\? ,wales side1 b\ght ano!r dr9k = sixp5ce ) 8 ,n4,s4,w4 note1 & receiv$ a ,victorian note equal to #ais4 #f;d4 9 *ange4 ,he travell$ backw>ds & =w>ds dur+ ! day1 gett+ 8 tw5tie? & la/ dr9k 9 ,albury1 on ! ,n4,s4,w4 side1 :]eupon he returns to ,wodonga ) a ,victorian p\nd note /ill to 8 cr$it4 ,he ?us paid = all 8 dr9ks1 :i* am\nt$ to t5 %ill+s4 ,:o lo/ ! money8 ,we _c advise read]s to 8g ?\ & d likewise10 = ! simple reason t su* a proce$+ w\ld n[ be impossible1 z ex*ange is no long] *>g$ 9 ! two t[ns m5tion$4 ,x is n until we get fur!r f ! bord] t ! levy is made4 ,do+ ,two ,?+s at ,once4 ,an inspector 0 exam9+ a s*ool 9 a c\ntry di/rict "s di/ance f a railway /ation4 ,he 0 afraid ( los+ 8 tra91 s hurry+ ) 8 "w he tri$ to d two ?+s at once4 ,/&+ 9 ! doorway1 he gave out dictation to ,class ,,iii4 9 ! ma9 room1 & at ! same "t gave out a sum to ,class ,,iv4 9 an adjo9+ room1 j]k+ out a few words alt]nately4 ,! sum 0 8,if a c\ple ( fat ducks co/ #ais41 h[ _m c he get = #gb #ajs4 #i;d40 ,! dictation = ,class ,,iii4 began 8,n[ z a lion pr[l+ ab\t 9 se>*1 c40 ,( c\rse ! poor *ildr5 he>d bo?1 & got a bit mix$4 ,"o little girl's dictation began 8,n[ a c\ple ( ducks pr[l+ ab\t 9 se>* ( a lion :o _h lo/ #ais41 c40 ,:ile a ,class ,,iv4 lad 0 scrat*+ 8 head ov] ! foll[+ sum 8,if #gb c\ples ( fat lions co/ #ais41 h[ mu* pr[l+ c\ld be got = #gb #ajs4 #i;d40 ,,two ,,cal5d> ,,cat*es4 ,ask a p]son if ,*ri/mas ,day & ,new ,ye>'s ,day come 9 ! same ye>4 ,! answ] g5]ally giv5 is 8,( c\rse n1 ,*ri/mas comes 9 ?is ye>1 & ,new ,ye>'s ,day 9 ! next40 ,ano!r "q t (t5 puzzles _m4 ,h we _h m ,*ri/mas days ?an ,good ,fridays8 ,! usual answ] is 8,no1 bo? ! same40 #bgf4 ,a brass memorial tablet 9 hon\r ( ! late ,sir ,*>les ,lilley has be5 fix$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! ea/]n wall ( ! ,brisbane ,gramm> ,s*ool ,hall4 ,! en?usiasm display$ by ,sir ,*>les 9 ! cause ( education g5]ally1 & 8 "w on behalf ( ! ,gramm> ,s*ool1 make ?is commemoration p>ticul>ly appropriate4 ,! foll[+ is ! inscription1 to translate :i* %\ld prove a capital ex]cise to all ,lat9 s*ol>s4 ,! tablet measures #ej in*es by #cj in*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,memorial ,,tablet ,,to ,,! ,,late ,,sir ,,*>les ,,lilley ,x may be add$ t ! lett]+ ( ! plate 0 design$ by ,mr4 ,r4 ,s4 ,dods1 ar*itect1 & ! engrav+ 0 done 9 ,brisbane by ,messrs4 ,r&le ,bros41 ! well-kn[n engrav]s1 ( ,elizabe? ,/reet4 ,a ,puzzle 9 ,book-keep+4 #bgg4 ,a firm appo9t$ an ag5t to d bus9ess on _! acc\nt1 & gave him #cb #ags4 9 ca% = exp5ses1 c41 & also suppli$ him ) a /ock ( goods1 ! value :olesale be+ #eg #ads42 :ile 9 a di/ant t[n he b\ght a job lot ( goods = #ei #ais41 :i* he paid ca% = out ( :at he _h realis$ on 8 fir/ /ock4 ,he /ill cont9u$ to sell1 b v soon aft] ! firm call$ him 91 & desir$ him to close 8 acc\nt & h& 9 a full /atem5t4 ,8 total retail sales am\nt$ to #ajb #ags41 & he return$ goods to ! value ( #ca #ags41 8 exp5ses _h be5 #be4 ,"q--,:at does ! firm owe ! ag5t1 or ! ag5t owe ! firm8 ,,! ,,ag5t',s ,,/atem5t ,,be+-- ,ca% #cb #ag ,goods #eg #ad ,paid = ,goods #ei #ai ,ca% ,sales #ajb #ag ,goods ,return$ #ca #ag ,exp5ses #be #j ,?is puzzle fir/ appe>$ 9 8,,h[ ,,to ,,become ,,quick ,,at ,,figures10 ! answ] be+ )held4 ,x is a record ( transactions t actually occurr$ 9 ,am]ica1 :i* 7 ! subject ( litigation4 ,al?\gh we receiv$ ?\s&s ( replies1 n m ?an #e p] c5t4 7 correct4 ,x is a "q t individuals n conv]sant ) book-keep+ w\ld be z likely to solve correctly z ! exp]t4 ,= ! conv5i5ce ( ^? :o are unacqua9t$ ) ,am]ican money we h be5 oblig$ to sub/itute s4 d41 & w\ld advise our read]s to attempt a solution be=e ref]r+ to ! answ]4 ,,conclusion4 ,9 br++ 8,,! ,,puzzle ,,k+0 to a conclusion1 ! au?or c only express ! hope t he has be5 successful 9 8 endeav\r to make x n only an amus+ "w b also a useful "o4 ,! impossibility ( mak+ a book ( ?is nature p]fect is fully recognis$1 & corrections or contributions w be cordially receiv$1 & ! contributor lib]ally remun]at$4 ,all communications mu/ be s5t to #dd ,pitt ,/reet1 ,sydney1 address$ to ! au?or1 :o t5d]s to all read]s ( 8,,! ,,puzzle ,,k+0-- ,,an ,,ari?metical ,,toa/4 8,"h's an addition to y\r wages4 ,"h's a subtraction f y\r wants & mis]ies4 ,"h's a multiplication ( y\r joys & happ9ess4 ,"h's a division among/ y\r enemies4 ,"h's a r$uction ( y\r h\rs ( lab\r4 ,& "h's a hope t y'll all be able to practice & take int]e/ 9 8,,! ,,puzzle ,,k+40 ,answ]s4 7#a7 #ab1aaa4 7#b7 #bds4 7#c7 #ah4 7#d7 ,he lo/ #ac #fs4 #h;d4 7#e7 -------------------- #dhe #dfc #dge #dfe -------------------- #dfa #dfg #dhg #dgc -------------------- #dhc #dgg #deg #dga -------------------- #dei #dha #dfi #dgi -------------------- 7#f7 ,see ,no4 #bbe4 7#g7 #cj4 7#h7 #fge spr+s4 7#i7 ,illu/ration 7#aj7 ,suppose a man & woman to m>ry1 ! man to h _h a son by a =m] m>riage 7! g5tleman :o leaves ! money72 also ! woman has a daught] by a =m] m>riage4 ,?is son & daught] get m>ri$1 & h a son4 ,?is is ! s*eme ( k9dr$1 & answ]s ! conditions ( ! p>adox4 7#aa7 #d;d4 ,!re 7 ?ree ( !m--gr&fa!r1 fa!r1 & son4 7#ab7 ,! total score 0 #bdj4 ,! #a/ play] scor$ #cj2 ! #bnd & #crd1 #bd ea*2 ! #d?1 #e?1 & #f?1 #ab ea*2 ! #g?1 #h?1 #i?1 & #aj?1 #cj ea*2 & ! #aa?1 #f4 7#ac7 ,!y tip ! pail ov] horizontally2 if any "p ( ! bottom c be se5 )\t spill+ ! milk x is n half full4 7#ad7 ,9 #i-fh_/gh days4 7#ae7 ,! measurem5ts giv5 w\ld n make a triangle4 7#af7 #fdjj soldi]s4 7#ag7 ,illu/ration 7#ah7 ,! ,,left ,,b[]4 7#ai7 ,! fir/ #ae second #h ?ird #aj f\r? 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