4.--THE BEANFEAST PUZZLE.

The cobblers spent 35s., the tailors spent also 35s., the hatters spent

42s., and the glovers spent 21s. Thus, they spent altogether £6,13s.,

while it will be found that the five cobblers spent as much as four

tailors, twelve tailors as much as nine hatters, and six hatters as much

as eight glovers.

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