Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919 · London : Frederick Warne · leaf 326
dening towardsits lower end. Over this hangs a ring, which it is the prob-lem of the puzzle to remove. KEY TO CHAPTER VIII. WIRE PUZZLES. No. I.—The United Hearts. Solution. Pass the loop a of the left-hand heart (see Fig. 429)through the ring* b of the right-hand heart, and over thering c, in the… … Fig. 441. 441), then pass it over the angles h, c, and d, in succession ;this done, it may be drawn out clear through a. To re-engage it, reverse the process. - No. III.—The Snake and Ring*. Solution. Give the ring a quarter-turn from left to right (it will befound that it will only twist in one…
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