214 Unclassified Puzzles- AN EPITAPH (A.D. 1538)
Two grandmothers, with their two granddaughters;
Two husbands, with their two wives;
Two fathers, with their two daughters;
Two mothers, with their two sons;
Two maidens, with their two mothers;
Two sisters, with their two brothers;
Yet only six in all lie buried here;
All born legitimate, from incest clear.
How might this happen?- THE ENGINEER'S NAME
Three business men-Smith, Robinson, and Jones-all live in the Leeds-
Sheffield district. Three railwaymen of similar names live in the same district.
The business man Robinson and the guard live at Sheffield, the business man
Jones and the stoker live at Leeds, while the business man Smith and the
railway engineer live half-way between Leeds and Sheffield. The guard's
namesake earns $10,000.00 per annum, and the engineer earns exactly one-
third of the business man living nearest to him. Finally, the railwayman
Smith beats the stoker at billiards.
What is the engineer's name?
- STEPPING STONES
The illustration represents eight
stepping stones across a certain
stream. The puzzle is to start from the
lower bank and land twice on the up-
per bank (stopping there), having
returned once to the lower bank. But
you must be careful to use each step-
ping stone the same number of times.
In how few steps can you make the
crossing?
Make the steps with two fingers in
the diagram, and you will see what a
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