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Puzzles old and new (1893)

Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919 · London : Frederick Warne · leaf 55

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oop formed by thepassage of the cord through the first pair of holes, the twoends then being made to form part of the general knot at top.Between the loop and the standing part of the central cordis secured a ring, of bone or metal. The problem is, without untying either of the knots, todetach the… … Fig. 46, vented from coming off: by an ornamental knob at each end.Round each knob are a number of little bosses.The puzzle is to remove the rings from the rod. No. XXL—The Balls and Chain.

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