219. A parson and his daughter, a doctor and his wife; and there is three apples to share among them. How will they share it?[66]
—Each takes one; the parson’s daughter is the doctor’s wife.
220. Run, Ricky, run; run up the Ahe river, run; run with a long trail, run up the Ahe river, run; run, Ricky, run? How many r’s in that?
—No r’s in ‘that’.
221. Mr. Parott was sitting on a tree; some pigeons were flying by. The pigeon say, “Good morning, Mr. Parrot.” The parrot say, “Good morning, Mr. Hundred.” The pigeon say, “I’m not ‘hundred’; want twice as much, half as much, quarter [[209]]as much, and you, Mr. Parrot, to make a hundred.” Tell me how many pigeons were flying.[67]
—Thirty-six.
222. I hire laborers for a shilling a day; I get twelve laborers. I give a man two pence, a woman ha’ penny, a pickney one farthing. How many of each do I hire?
—Five men, one woman, six pickney.
223. My father gave me a horse to go sell for ten pounds and to eat my breakfast out of the money and bring home the same ten pounds. How could I do that?
—Take the shoes off the horse and sell them separately.