Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919 · London : Frederick Warne · leaf 71
ANICAL PUZZLES DEPENDENT ON SOME TRICK OR SECRET No. I.—The Barrel and Ball. Solution. For the explanation of the secret of this puzzle see Fig. 76,representing a section of the barrel and its contents. Itwill be observed that the lower end consists of a plug screwedinto the body of the barrel, the… … Fig. 76. To unscrew the end, hold the barrel with the secondfinger on the top of the pestle, and the thumb on the bottom,and press vigorously. This binds all together, and makesthe three (pestle, ball, and plug) practically one piece.plow nip the barrel between the thumb and two first fingersof the…
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