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Puzzles old and new (1893)

Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919 · London : Frederick Warne · leaf 60

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all appear-ance empty. No. XXIX.—The Arabi Gun. This is a neatly-turned boxwood cannon, with the ballpeeping out at the muzzle (see Fig. 54). The ball is not afixture, but is held in position by the pressure of an internalspring. It may-be forced inward to a limited extent, but Puzzles Dependent on… … It should be mentioned that b and c are in one piece,chase, a, is independent, revolving freely on c. The It is curious what a large amount of ingenuity has beenexpended over the construction of puzzle match-boxes. . Itwould almost seem as if human nature took a malignantpleasure in offering a…

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