3. Who prolongs his work to as great a length as possible, and still completes it in time?
3. Who prolongs his work to as great a length as possible, and still completes it in time?
4. Why are young ladies like arrows?
5. Why is a philanthropist like an old horse?
6. How can five persons divide five eggs, so that each man shall receive one, and still one remain in the dish?
7. How many soft-boiled eggs could the giant Goliah eat upon an empty stomach?
8. What fishes have their eyes nearest together?
9. Two fathers have each a square of land. One father divides his so as to reserve to himself one-fourth in the form of a square; thus—
land division
The other father divides his so as to reserve to himself one-fourth in the form of a triangle; thus—
land division
They each have four sons, and each divides the remainder among his sons in such a way that each son will share equally with his brother, and in similar shape. How were the two farms divided?