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...entertaining miscellany, I have sent it for your insertion, should you think it worthy a place. KEYSOE. In an Arabian manuscript was found this remarkable...Arabians sat down to dinner ; 'one had 5 loaves," the other 3. A stranger passing by, asked permission to eat with them ; to which they agreed. The stranger... | |
 | Luke Herbert - 1824 - 394 σελίδες
...melts gold in half a minute. ARITHMETICAL PARADOX. IN an Arabian manuscript was found the following remarkable decision of a dispute : — Two Arabians sat down to dinner ; one had five loaves, the other three. A stranger passing by, desired permission to eat with them, which they... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1828 - 474 σελίδες
...entertaining miscellany, I have sent it for your insertion, should you think it worthy a place. KEYSOE. In an Arabian manuscript was found this remarkable...dispute. — Two Arabians sat down to dinner; one had Л loaves,, the other 3. A stranger passing by, asked permission to eat with them; to which they agreed.... | |
 | J L. Ellenberger - 1854 - 338 σελίδες
...more at 2 a penny, at what price must they be retailed, so as to gain 25 per cent. ? 8. Two travellers sat down to dinner, one had 5 loaves and the other 3 ; a stranger passing by asked to eat with them, to which they consented. The stranger dined, laid down 8 pieces of money, and... | |
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CURIOUS ARITHMETICAL CASE. Mr. Editor, — As the following ancient and curious Arithmetical Question has not appeared in your entertaining miscellany, I have sent it for your insertion, should you think it worthy a place. KEYSOE. In an Arabian manuscript... 