240. A man sells a diamond for £60; the number expressing the profit
per cent. is equal to half the number expressing the cost. What was
the cost?
241. Having 5½ hours to spare, how far may I go out by a coach at
the rate of 8 miles an hour so that I may be back in time, walking at
the rate of three miles an hour?
The Cross Puzzle.
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242. Cut out of a piece of card five pieces similar in shape and
proportion to the annexed figures.
1 piece similar to 1
3 pieces " " 2
1 piece " " 3
These five pieces are then to be so joined as to form a cross like
that represented by 4.
Irish Counting.
An Irishman who had lately arrived in the colony was employed as
handy man at one of our large suburban mansions. The lady of the
house, hearing that some midnight thief had walked off with some of
her prize poultry, desired Pat to count them as speedily as possible
and to inform her how many there were; he accordingly left off
cleaning the buggy, and proceeded to enumerate the feathered bipeds.
The lady, getting impatient of waiting for him, repaired to the
poultry yard, and noticing him chasing a small chicken, enquired,
“Pat, whatever are you doing!” when the Irishman replied; “I’ve
counted all the chickens except this one; but the little varmint
won’t stand still till I count him.”