by Dudeney, Henry Ernest, 1857-1930
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I will show how this may be done. No. 8 is seen carrying a lady's parasol in the same hand with his walking- Pg 252 stick. But every lady is provided with a parasol, except No. 3; therefore No. 3 may be safely said to be the wife of No. 8. Then No. 12 is holding a bicycle, and the dress-guard and make disclose the fact that it is a lady's bicycle. The only lady in a cycling skirt is No. 5; therefore we conclude that No. 5 is No. 12's wife. Next, the man No. 6 has a dog, and lady No. 11 is seen carrying a dog chain. So we may safely pair No. 6 with No. 11. Then we see that man No. 2 is paying a newsboy for a paper. But we do not pay for newspapers in this way before receiving them, and the gentleman has apparently not taken one from the boy. But lady No. 9 is seen reading a paper. The inference is obvious?that she has sent the boy to her husband for a penny. We therefore pair No. 2 with No. 9. We have now disposed of all the ladies except Nos. 1 and 7, and of all the men except Nos. 4 and 10. On looking at No. 4 we find that he is carrying a coat over his arm, and that the buttons are on the left side;?not on the right, as a man wears them. So it is a lady's coat. But the coat clearly does not belong to No. 1, as she is seen to be wearing a coat already, while No. 7 lady is very lightly clad. We therefore pair No. 7 lady with man No. 4. Now the only lady left is No. 1, and we are consequently forced to the conclusion that she is the wife of No. 10. This is therefore the correct answer.
INDEX.
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Abbot's Puzzle, The, 20,161- Window, The, 87, 213.
Academic Courtesies, 1_8, 160 .
Acrostic Puzzle, An, 84, 210 .
Adam and Eve and the Apples, 18.
Aeroplanes, The Two, 2, 148 .
Age and Kinship Puzzles, 6.
Concerning Tommy's, 7, 153 .
Mamma's, 7, 152 .
Mrs. Timpkins's, 7, 152 .
Rover's, 7, 152 .
Ages, The Family, 7, 152 . Their. 7.152.
Alcuin. Abbot. 20.112.
Almonds, The Nine, 64, 195 .
Amazons, The, 94, 221 .
Andrews, W.S., 125.
Apples, A Deal in, 3, 149 .
Buying. 6.151.
The Ten, 64, 195 .
Approximations in Dissection, 28 .
Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems, 1_. Various. 17.
Arthur's Knights, King, 71, 203 .
Artillerymen's Dilemma, 26, 167 .
Aspects all due South, 137 . Associated Magic Squares. 120 . Axiom, A Puzzling, 138 .
Bachet de Meziriac, 90,109, 112.
Bachet's Square, 90, 216 .
Ball Problem, The, 51,183-
Ball, W.W. Rouse, 109, 204, 248.
Balls, The Glass, 78, 204-
Banker's Puzzle, The, 25,165.
Bank Holiday Puzzle, A, 73, 201-
Banner Puzzle, The, 46, 179 . St. George's, 50,182.
Barrel Puzzle, The, 109, 235.
Barrels of Balsam, The, 82, 208-
Beanfeast Puzzle, A, 2, 148 .
Beef and Sausages, 3, 149 .
Beer, The Barrel of, 13,155.
Bell-ropes, Stealing the, 49,181_-
Bells, The Peal of, 78, 204 .
Bergholt.E.. 116.119.125.
Betsy Ross Puzzle, The, 40,176.
Bicycle Thief, The, 6,152.
Bishops?Guarded, 88, 214.
in Convocation, 89, 215.
Puzzle, A New, 98, 225.
Unguarded, 88, 214.
Board, The Chess-, 85-
in Compartments, The, 102, 228.
Setting the, 105, 231-
Boards with Odd Number of Squares, 86, 212.
Boat, Three Men in a, 78, 204 .
Bookworm, The Industrious, 143 . 248 .
Boothby, Guy, 154.
Box, The Cardboard, 49,181- The Paper, 40 .
Boys and Girls, 6Z,19Z.
Bridges, The Monk and the, 75, 202.
Brigands, The Five, 25, 164 .
Busschop, Paul, 172 .
Buttons and String Method, 230.
Cab Numbers, The, 15,157.
Calendar Puzzle, A, 142, 247.
Canterbury Puzzles, The, 14, 28, 58, HZ, 121,195, 202, 205, 206, 212, 213, 217, 233.
Card Frame Puzzle, The, 114, 238-
Magic Squares, 123, 244-
Players, A Puzzle for, 78, 203-
Puzzle, The "T," 115, 239.
Triangles, 115, 239.
Cards, The Cross of, 115, 238-
Cardan, 142.
Carroll, Lewis, 43.
Castle Treasure, Stealing the, 113, 237.
Cats, the Wizard's, 42, 178 .
Cattle, Judkins's, 6,151. Market, At a, 1,148.
Census Puzzle, A, 7,152.
Century Puzzle, The, 16,158- The Digital. 16.159.
