A little boy, hearing someone remark that nothing was quicker than
thought, said: “I know something that is quicker than thought.” “What
is it, Johnny?” asked his pa. “Whistling,” said Johnny. “When I was
in school yesterday I whistled before I thought, and got caned for
it, too.”
125. The number of men in both fronts of two columns of troops A and
B, when each consisted of as many ranks as it had men in front, was
84; but when the columns changed ground, and A was drawn up with the
front B had, and B with the front A had; the number of ranks in both
columns was 91. Required: the number of men in each column.