 | James William Gilbart - 1857 - 414 σελίδες
...my wife and me, My age did hers as far exceed As three times three does three ; , But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine As eight is to sixteen. Now tell me, I pray, What were our ages on the wedding-day ?" I will presume at starting that... | |
 | James William Gilbart - 1857 - 416 σελίδες
...my wife and me, My age did hers as far exceed As three times three does three ; But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine As eight is to sixteen. Now tell me, I pray, What were our ages on the wedding-day ?" I will presume at starting that... | |
 | Charades - 1862 - 234 σελίδες
...my wife and me, My age exceeded her's as much As three times three does three : But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age approach'd as near to mine As eight is to sixteen. 17. Name two numbers whose sum is 35, and whose... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1865 - 222 σελίδες
...£J|-, 0 £91 Hi, D £76 Щ, E £65 iff. (61) When first the marriage knot was tied But when ten years, and half ten years, We man and wife had been, Her age came then as near to mine, As eight is to sixteen. Quest. What was each of our ages when we married ? Ans.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1869 - 420 σελίδες
...Between my wife and me, My age exceeded hers as far As three times three does three. But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age did come as near to mine RHYMES APPROPRIATE TO CHILDREN'S AMUSEMENTS. SAID by boys, when enjoying the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1870 - 416 σελίδες
...Between my wife and me, My age exceeded hers as far As three times three does three. But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age did come as near to mine RHYMES APPROPRIATE TO CHILDREN'S AMUSEMENTS.' SAID by boys, when enjoying... | |
 | 1873 - 670 σελίδες
...Betwixt my wife and me, My age did hers as far exceed as 3 times 3 does 3 ; But after lo and half 10 years We man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine as 8 does to 16: Now pray, what were our ages on the wedding day ?" CALCULUS. GALILEE. (Vol. iii. 163.)... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1879 - 320 σελίδες
...A happy man to be, My age to hers in ratio was As three times three to three ; * But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age cime up as close to mine As eight does to sixteen." V. — CLASS II. — Given May 1879. — Time,... | |
 | 1922 - 694 σελίδες
...marriage knot was tied Betwixt my wife and me, My age did hers as far exceed As three times three do three; But after ten and half ten years We man and wife had been, Our ages then appeared to be As eight is to sixteen. Now, Tyro skilled in numbers, say, What were our... | |
 | Fireside amusements - 1880 - 180 σελίδες
...Between my wife and me, My age exceeded hers as much As three times three does three. But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age approached as near to mine As eight is to sixteen. Ques. How old were they when they married ? 8. If... | |
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When first the marriage knot was tied Betwixt my wife and me, My age did hers as far exceed As three times three does three ; , But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine As eight is to sixteen. Now... 
