[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 224
, over the knot underneath, and .draw itback : then pass it in the same way through the hole at corner B, cner thoknot, and draw it back : then drawing up the loop a little more, pass it overthe knot at top, and, afterw^ard, through the holes C and D, in succession,like the others, and the ring… … THE OYSTER WAGER. Two men eat oysters together for a wager, who shoukl eat most. Oneeat ninety-nine only, the other eat a hundred and won. How many did thewinner eat 1 Answer. One hundred. HODGE AND HIS HAY. A truss of hay, weighing but half a hundred weight in a scale, weighedtwo hundred weight…
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