them, and that is the other one.

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"I expend a good deal of panes at my work," as the glazier said to the
window-sash.

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Miss Jemima Wilhelmina, when her parents refuse to allow her to go to a
ball, sets to and has a bawl at home.

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The man who was lost in slumber found his way out on a nightmare.

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A school-master asked one of his boys, on a cold winter morning, what
was the Latin word for cold. The boy hesitated a little, when the master
said, "What, sirrah, can't you tell?" "Yes, Sir," said the boy, "I have
it at my _finger-ends_."

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MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES.

No. I.

Two countrymen were going along the road, each driving sheep.

Said one, "Hi, neighbor, give me one of your sheep, and then I shall
have twice as many as you will have."

"Nay, neighbor," replied the other, "give me one of your sheep, and then
we shall both have the same number."

How many sheep did each have?

No. II.

An old man lived in a little hut by a bridge which crossed a deep river.

One day a wicked water-spirit appeared to him and said: "My friend, I
know you are very poor. Now I will increase whatever money you may have
twofold, asking only in return this small favor, that every time you
cross the bridge you will throw twenty-four cents into the water, and at
the same time the money you have left shall be doubled." The poor old
man was delighted at what he thought a generous offer of the
water-spirit, and faithfully fulfilled all the conditions; but, to his
sorrow and astonishment, when he had three times thrown the tribute of
twenty-four cents to the water-spirit, he found himself penniless.

How much money did he have when the water-spirit first appeared to him?

No. III.

A good mother went to buy eggs for her children, for the Easter season
was approaching, and the eggs were to be colored red and blue. She
bought from a grocer half of his entire stock and half an egg more. Then
a second woman came, and she bought half of what the grocer had
remaining and half an egg more. A third woman and a fourth woman did the
same thing, and in the end the grocer had one egg left.

How many had he in the beginning?

No. IV.

A man had seven sons, and a property of $49,000. Now the younger sons
were jealous be