Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES

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PRESS OPINIONS ON "THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES."

"It is a book of remarkable ingenuity and interest."--_Educational Times._

"The most ingenious brain in England ... a fascinating new book."--_Evening News._

"A capital book of posers."--_Daily News._

"The Puzzles ... reach the limit of ingenuity and intricacy; and it is well for the sanity of his readers that the author gives a list of solutions at the end of the book."--_Observer._

"A book that will provide much entertainment for Christmas gatherings ... ingenious puzzles and problems invented by 'Sphinx,' the Puzzle King."--_The Captain._

"Mr. Dudeney, whose reputation is world-wide as the puzzle and problem maker of the age ... sure to find a wide circulation ... as attractive in appearance as its contents are fascinating."--_English Mechanic and World of Science._

"An exceedingly ingenious constructor and solver of fascinating puzzles, mathematical and otherwise."--_School Guardian._

"A book which ought to be highly popular ... it is all mighty ingenious, and very intelligently put before the reader."--_Sheffield Telegraph._

"It is matter for delight that Mr. Henry E. Dudeney has collected into a volume those mysterious puzzles of his which have appeared in many journals ... contains quite a number of ingenious new mental problems ... a valuable introduction."--_The Lady._

"For the long winter evenings Mr. Dudeney's book of puzzledom is to be recommended. Mr. Dudeney has made a study of every kind of puzzle there is ... he supplies you with every kind of brain-twister."--_The Daily Chronicle._

"Took up more of the reviewer's time than he could well afford to give it; he wanted to solve some of the curious problems that it contains, and for ingenious persons who want employment on a wet day, he promises from it abundant scope."--_Yorkshire Post._

"A well-known master puzzler ... provides an abundance of seasonable occupation for the ingenious, with an introduction on the general question of puzzles, which is one of the most interesting parts of the book. He is a skilful inventor."--_Nottingham Guardian._

"Will enjoy the entertainment provided ... ingenious and witty."--_The Guardian._

"Extremely ingenious book, which abounds in problems that will keep the reader busy for hours--until in despair he turns to the answers at the end."--_Manchester Guardian._

"The setting of these perplexities is novel ... a dramatic background being thus provided which prevents too great aridity.... The book should be much in request."--_The Morning Leader._

THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES

_By the same Author_
"AMUSEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS"
3s. 6d.

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First Edition, 1907

THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES

And Other Curious Problems

by

HENRY ERNEST DUDENEY

Author of "Amusements in Mathematics," Etc.

Second Edition (With Some Fuller Solutions and Additional Notes)

Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd. London, Edinburgh, and New York 1919

CONTENTS

PREFACE 9

INTRODUCTION 11

THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES 23

PUZZLING TIMES AT SOLVAMHALL CASTLE 58

THE MERRY MONKS OF RIDDLEWELL 68

THE STRANGE ESCAPE OF THE KING'S JESTER 78

THE SQUIRE'S CHRISTMAS PUZZLE PARTY 86

ADVENTURES OF THE PUZZLE CLUB 94

THE PROFESSOR'S PUZZLES 110

MISCELLANEOUS PUZZLES 118

SOLUTIONS 163

INDEX 251