Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney (best free ebook reader for pc .txt) π
11.--THE CYCLISTS' FEAST.
'Twas last Bank Holiday, so I've been told,Some cyclists rode abroad in glorious weather.Resting at noon within a tavern old,They all agreed to have a feast together."Put it all in one bill, mine host," they said,"For every man an equal share will pay."The bill was promptly on the table laid,And four pounds was the reckoning that day.But, sad to state, when they prepared to square,'Twas found that two had sneaked outside and fled.So, for two shillings more than his due shareEach honest man who had remained was bled.They settled later with those rogues, no doubt.
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Euclid, 31, 138.
Euler, L., 165.
Exchange Puzzle, The, 66, 196.
Fallacy, A Chessboard, 141, 247.
Family Party, A, 8, 153.
Fare, The Passenger's, 13, 155.
Farmer and his Sheep, The, 22, 163.
Fence Problem, A, 21, 162.
Fences, The Landowner's, 42, 178.
Fermat, 164, 168.
Find the Man's Wife, 147, 251.
Fly on the Octahedron, The, 70, 198.
Fog, Mr. Gubbins in a, 18, 161.
Football Players, The, 116, 240.
Fraction, A Puzzling, 138.
Fractions, More Mixed, 16, 159.
Frame Puzzle, The Card, 114, 238.
ββ ββ The Domino, 114, 238.
Frankenstein, E.N., 232.
FrΓ©nicle, B., 119, 168.
Frogs, The Educated, 59, 194-
ββ The Four, 103, 229.
ββ The Six, 59, 193.
Frost, A.H., 120.
Games, Puzzle, 117.
ββ Problems concerning, 114.
Garden, Lady Belinda's, 52, 186.
ββ Puzzle, The, 49, 182.
Gardener and the Cook, The, 146, 251.
Geometrical Problems, 27.
ββ Puzzles, Various, 49.
George and the Dragon, St., 101, 227.
Getting Upstairs, Such a, 143, 248.
Girdle, the Earth's, 139.
Goat, The Tethered, 53, 186.
Grand Lama's Problem, The, 86, 212.
Grasshopper Puzzle, The, 59, 193.
Greek Cross Puzzles, 28.
ββ ββ Three from One, 169.
Greyhound Puzzle, The, 101, 227.
Grocer and Draper, The, 5, 151.
Gros, L., 248.
Group Problems, Combination and, 76.
Groups, The Three, 14, 156.
Guarini, 229.
Hairdresser's Puzzle, The, 137.
Halfpennies, Placing, 147, 251.
Hampton Court Maze solved, 133.
Hannah's Puzzle, 75, 202.
Hastings, The Battle of, 23, 164.
Hatfield Maze solved, 136.
Hat Puzzle, The, 67, 196.
Hat-peg Puzzle, The, 93, 221.
Hats, The Wrong, 78, 203.
Hay, The Trusses of, 18, 161.
Heads or Tails, 22, 163.
Hearthrug, Mrs. Hobson's, 37, 172.
Helmholtz, Von, 41.
Honey, The Barrels of, 111, 236.
Honeycomb Puzzle, The, 75, 202.
Horse Race Puzzle, The, 117, 240.
Horseshoes, The Two, 40, 175.
Houdin, 68.
Hydroplane Question, The, 12, 155.
Hymn-board Poser, The, 145, 250.
Icosahedron Puzzle, The, 70, 198.
Jack and the Beanstalk, 145, 249.
Jackson, John, 56.
Jaenisch, C.F. de, 92.
Jampots, Arranging the, 68, 197.
Jealous Husbands, Five, 113, 236.
Joiner's Problem, The, 36, 171.
ββ ββ Another, 37, 171.
Jolly Gaol-Birds, Eight, 122, 243.
ββ ββ Nine, 122, 243.
Journey, The Queen's, 100, 227.
ββ The Rook's, 96, 224.
Junior Clerks' Puzzle, The, 4, 150.
Juvenile Puzzle, A, 68, 197.
Kangaroos, The Four, 102, 228.
Kelvin, Lord, 41.
Kennel Puzzle, The, 105, 231.
King and the Castles, The, 56, 189.
ββ The Forsaken, 106, 232.
Kite-flying Puzzle, A, 54, 187.
Knight-guards, The, 95, 222.
Knights, King Arthur's, 77, 203.
ββ Tour, Magic, 127, 247.
ββ ββ The Cubic, 103, 229.
ββ ββ The Four, 103, 229.
Labosne, A., 25, 90, 216.
Labourer's Puzzle, The, 18, 160.
Ladies' Diary, 26.
Lagrange, J.L., 9.
Laisant, C.A., 76.
Lamp-posts, Painting the, 19, 161.
Leap Year, 155.
ββ ββ Ladies, The, 19, 161.
Legacy, A Puzzling, 20, 161.
Legal Difficulty, A, 23, 163.
Le Plongeon, Dr., 29.
Letter Block Puzzle, The, 60, 194.
ββ Blocks, The Thirty-six, 91, 216.
ββ Puzzle, The Fifteen, 79, 205.
Level Puzzle, The, 74, 202.
Linoleum Cutting, 48, 181.
ββ Puzzle, Another, 49, 181.
Lion and the Man, The, 97, 224.
ββ Hunting, 94, 222.
Lions and Crowns, 85, 212.
ββ The Four, 88, 214.
Lockers Puzzle, The, 14, 156.
Locomotion and Speed Puzzles, 11.
Lodging-house Difficulty, A, 61, 194.
London and Wise, 131.
Loyd, Sam, 8, 43, 44, 98, 144, 232, 233.
Lucas, Edouard, 16, 76, 112, 121.
Luncheons, The City, 77, 203.
MacMahon, Major, 109.
Magic Knight's Tour, 127, 247.
ββ Square Problems, 119.
ββ ββ Card, 123, 244.
ββ ββ of Composites, 127, 246.
ββ ββ of Primes, 125.
ββ ββ of Two Degrees, 125, 245.
ββ ββ Two New, 125, 245.
ββ Strips, 121, 243.
Magics, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing, 124.
Maiden, The Languishing, 97, 224.
Mandarin's Puzzle, The, 103, 230.
ββ "T" Puzzle, The, 126, 246.
Marketing, Saturday, 27, 168.
Market Women, The, 3, 149.
Mary and Marmaduke, 7, 152.
Mary, How Old was, 8, 153.
Massacre of Innocents, 139.
Match Mystery, A, 118, 241.
ββ Puzzle, A New, 55, 188.
Mates, Thirty-six, 106, 233.
Mazes and how to thread Them, 127.
Measuring, Weighing, and Packing Puzzles, 109.
ββ Puzzle, New, 110, 235.
Meeting, The Suffragists', 19, 161.
Mellor, W.M.F., 242.
MΓ©nages, ProblΓͺme de, 76.
Mersenne, M., 168.
Mice, Catching the, 65, 196.
Milkmaid Puzzle, The, 50, 183.
Millionaire's Perplexity, The, 3, 149.
Mince Pies, The Twelve, 57, 191.
Mine, Inspecting a, 71, 199.
Miners' Holiday, The, 23, 163.
Miser, The Converted, 21, 162.
Mitre, Dissecting a, 35, 170.
Monad, The Great, 39, 174.
Money, A Queer Thing in, 2, 148.
ββ Boxes, The Puzzling, 3, 149.
ββ, Pocket, 3, 149.
ββ Puzzles, 1.
ββ Puzzle, A New, 2, 148.
ββ, Square, 3, 149.
Monist, The, 125.
Monk and the Bridges, The, 75, 202.
Monstrosity, The, 108, 234.
Montenegrin Dice Game, The, 119, 242.
Moreau, 76.
Morris, Nine Men's, 58.
Mosaics, A Problem in, 90, 215.
Mother and Daughter, 7, 152.
Motor-car Race, The, 117, 240.
ββ Tour, The, 74, 201.
ββ Garage Puzzle, The, 62, 195.
Motorists, A Puzzle for, 73, 201.
Mouse-trap Puzzle, The, 80, 206.
Moving Counter Problems, 58.
Multiplication, Digital, 15, 156.
ββ Queer, 15, 157.
ββ Simple, 23, 163.
Multiplying Magic Squares, 124.
Muncey, J.N., 125.
Murray, Sir James, 44.
Napoleon, 43, 44.
Nasik Magic Squares, 120.
Neighbours, Next-Door, 8, 153.
Newton, Sir Isaac, 56.
Nine Men's Morris, 58.
Notation, Scales of, 149.
Noughts and Crosses, 58, 117.
Nouvelles Annales de MathΓ©matiques, 14.
Number Checks Puzzle, The, 16, 158.
Numbers, Curious, 20, 162.
Nuts, The Bag of, 8, 153.
Observation, Defective, 4, 150.
Octahedron, The Fly on the, 70, 198.
Oval, How to draw an,
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