Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney (best free ebook reader for pc .txt) 📕

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Ovid's Game, 58.


Packing in Russia, Gold, 111, 236.
—— Puzzles, Measuring, Weighing, and, 109.
—— Puzzle, A, 111, 236.

Pandiagonal Magic Squares, 120.

Papa's Puzzle, 53, 187.

Pappus, 53.

Paradox Party, The, 137.

Party, A Family, 8, 153.

Patchwork Puzzles, 46.
—— Puzzle, Another, 48, 180.
—— The Silk, 34, 168.

Patience, Strand, 116, 239.

Pawns, A Puzzle with, 94, 222.
—— Immovable, 106, 233.
—— The Six, 107, 233.
—— The Two, 105, 231.

Pearls, The Thirty-three, 18, 160.

Pebble Game, The, 117, 240.

Pedigree, A Mixed, 8, 153.

Pellian Equation, 164, 167.

Pennies, The Five, 143, 248.
—— The Twelve, 65, 195.

Pension, Drawing her, 12, 155.

Pentagon and Square, The, 37, 172.
—— Drawing a, 37.

Pfeffermann, M., 125.

Pheasant-Shooting, 146, 251.

Philadelphia Maze solved, 137.

Pierrot's Puzzle, The, 15, 156.

Pigs, The Seven, 41, 177.

Planck, C., 220, 246.

Plane Paradox, 138.

Plantation Puzzle, A, 57, 189.
—— The Burmese, 58, 191.

Plates and Coins, 65, 195.

Plums, The Baskets of, 126, 245.

Poe, E.A., 249.

Points and Lines Problems, 56.

Postage Stamps, The Four, 84, 210.

Post-Office Perplexity, A, 1, 148.

Potato Puzzle, The, 41, 177.

Potatoes, The Basket of, 13, 155.

Precocious Baby, The, 139.

Presents, Buying, 2, 148.

Prime Magic Squares, 125.

Printer's Error, A, 20, 162.

Prisoners, Exercise for, 104, 230.
—— The Ten, 62, 195.

Probabilities, Two Questions in, 5, 150.

Problems concerning Games, 114.

Puss in the Corner, 118, 240.

Puzzle Games, 117.

Pyramid, Painting a, 83, 208.

Pyramids, Square and Triangular, 167.

Pythagoras, 31.


"Queen, The," 120.

Queens and Bishop Puzzle, 93, 219.
—— The Eight, 89, 215.

Queen's Journey, The, 100, 227.
—— Tour, The, 98, 225.

Quilt, Mrs. Perkins's, 47, 180.


Race Puzzle, The Horse-, 117, 240.
—— The Motor-car, 117, 240.

Rackbrane's Little Loss, 21, 163.

Railway Muddle, A, 62, 194.
—— Puzzle, A, 61, 194.
—— Stations, The Three, 49, 182.

Rational Amusement for Winter Evenings, 56.

Rectangles, Counting the, 105, 232.

Reiss, M., 58.

Relationships, Queer, 8, 153.

Reversals, A Puzzle in, 5, 151.

River Axe, Crossing the, 112, 236.

River Problems, Crossing, 112.

Rookery, The, 105, 232.

Rook's Journey, The, 96, 224.
—— Tour, The, 96, 223.

Rooks, The Eight, 88, 214.
—— The Two, 117, 240.

Round Table, The, 80, 205.

Route Problems, Unicursal and, 68.

Ruby Brooch, The, 144, 249.


Sabbath Puzzle, The, 144, 249.

Sailor's Puzzle, The, 71, 199.

Sayles, H.A., 125.

Schoolboys, The Nine, 80, 205.

Schoolgirls, The Fifteen, 80, 204.

Scramble, The Great, 19, 161.

Sculptor's Problem, The, 23, 164.

Second Day of Week, 139.

See-Saw Puzzle, The, 22, 163.

Semi-Nasik Magic Squares, 120.

Senior and Junior, 140.

Sevens, The Four, 17, 160.

Sharp's Puzzle, 230.

Sheepfold, The, 52, 184.

Sheep Pens, The Six, 55, 189.
—— The Sixteen, 80, 206.
—— The Three, 92, 217.
—— Those Fifteen, 77, 203.

Shopping Perplexity, A, 4, 150.

Shuldham, C.D., 125, 126.

Siberian Dungeons, The, 123, 244.

Simpleton, The Village, 11, 155.

Skater, The Scientific, 100, 226.

Skeat, Professor, 127.

Solitaire, Central, 63, 195.
—— Chessboard, 108, 234.
—— Counter, 107, 234.

Sons, The Four, 49, 181.

Spanish Dungeons, The, 122, 244.
—— Miser, The, 24, 164.

Speed and Locomotion Puzzles, 11.
—— Average, 11, 155.

Spiral, Drawing a, 50, 182.

Spot on the Table, The, 17, 160.

Square Numbers, Check for, 13.
—— —— Digital, 16, 159.
—— of Veneer, The, 39, 175.
—— Puzzle, An Easy, 35, 170.

Squares, A Problem in, 23, 163.
—— Circling the, 21, 162.
—— Difference of Two, 167.
—— Magic, 119.
—— Sum of Two, 165, 175.
—— The Chocolate, 35, 170.

Stalemate, 106, 232.

Stamp-licking, The Gentle Art of, 91, 217.

Star Puzzle, The, 99, 226.

Stars, The Eight, 89, 215.
—— The Forty-nine, 100, 226.

Statical Chess Puzzles, 88.

Sticks, The Eight, 53, 186.

Stonemason's Problem, The, 25, 165.

Stop-watch, The, 11, 154.

Strand Magazine, The, 44, 116, 220.

Strand Patience, 116, 239.

Stream, Crossing the, 112, 236.

Strutt, Joseph, 59.

Subtracting Magic Squares, 124.

Sultan's Army, The, 25, 165.

Suppers, The New Year's Eve, 3, 149.

Surname, Find Ada's, 27, 168.

Swastika, The, 29, 31, 169.


"T" Card Puzzle, The, 115, 239.

Table, The Round, 80, 205.

Table-top and Stools, The, 38, 173.

Tangram Paradox, A, 43, 178.

Target, The Cross, 84, 210.

Tarry, 112.

Tartaglia, 25, 109, 112.

Tea, Mixing the, 111, 235.

Telegraph Posts, The, 139.

Tennis Tournament, A, 78, 203.

Tetrahedron, Building the, 82, 208.

Thief, Catching the, 19, 161.

Thrift, A Study in, 25, 166.

Thompson, W.H., 232.

Ticket Puzzle, The Excursion, 5, 151.

Time Puzzle, A, 10, 153.
—— What was the, 10, 153.

Tiring Irons, The, 142, 247.

Tit-Bits, 58, 79, 124, 251.

Torn Number, The, 20, 162.

Torpedo Practice, 67, 196.

Tour, The Cyclists', 71, 199.
—— The Grand, 72, 200.
—— The Queen's, 98, 225.
—— The Rook's, 96, 223.

Towns, Visiting the, 70, 198.

Trains, The Two, 11, 155.

Treasure Boxes, The Nine, 24, 164.

Trees, The Twenty-one, 57, 190.

Trémaux, M., 133, 135.

Triangle, The Dissected, 38, 173.

Triangular Numbers, 13, 25, 166.
—— —— Check for, 13.

Troublesome Eight, The, 121, 242.

Tube Inspector's Puzzle, The, 69, 198.
—— Railway, Heard on the, 8, 153.

Turks and Russians, 58, 191.

Turnings, The Fifteen, 70, 198.

Twickenham Puzzle, The, 60, 194.

Two Pieces Problem, The, 96.


Unclassified Puzzles, 142.

Unicursal and Route Problems, 68.

Union Jack, The, 50, 69, 197.


Vandermonde, A., 58, 103.

Veil, Under the, 90, 216.

Verne, Jules, 249.

Victoria Cross Puzzle, The, 60, 194.

Village, A Wonderful, 142, 247.

Villages, The Three, 12, 155.

Villas, The Eight, 80,