_Solution_.—The possibility of this problem will be evident when it is considered, that by taking the greater half of an odd number, we take the exact half—½. It will he found therefore, that the woman, before she passed the last guard, had 73 eggs remaining, for by selling 37 of them at that guard which is the half—½, she would have 36 remaining. In the like manner, before she came to the second guards she had 147; and before she came to the first, 295. Two Greeks dicing together, one provided five dishes, the other three. A stranger happened to pop in, and requested to join them. On his departure, he gave the Greek who had provided five dishes _five_ shillings, and to the other who had furnished three dishes, _three_ shillings; but the latter was dissatisfied, and had the matter referred to Solon, who instantly decided that the Greek who had provided five dishes should have _seven_ shillings, and he who furnished the three dishes should receive but _one_ shilling. _Solution_.—Each Greek paid eight shillings, which are twenty-four shillings for eight dishes, or three shillings per dish. The one who provided five being fifteen shillings out of pocket, had a right to have seven shillings refunded to him, which left him eight shillings, his proportion. When first the marriage knot was tied, betwixt my love and me, My age did then her’s exceed us three times three doth three. But when we ten and half ten years we man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine, as eight is to sixteen. Solution.—The man was 45, the woman was 15. EXPENCES OF WITNESSES IN COURTS OF JUSTICE, AT ASSIZES, &c. From To £. _s._ _d._ £. _s._ _d._ Travelling expences per mile 0 1 0 0 7 0 one way Journeymen, labourers, &c., 0 5 0 0 15 0 while detained, per day Tradesmen, yeomen, farmers, 0 10 0 0 15 0 while detained, per day Merchants, gentlemen, 1 1 0 altogether. auctioneers, clerks if residing in London, and the trial be there If at assizes 1 1 0 per day. Professional men from 1 1 0 £2 2 0 per day. Attornies’ clerks 0 15 0 1 0 0 Families, according to rank 0 5 0 1 0 0 COACHES, WAGGONS, CARTS, PACKETS, AND OTHER PUBLIC CONVEYANCES TO AND FROM HORNCASTLE. The _Pelham_ arrives at the Bull Inn, Horncastle, from Boston, every morning, (Sundays excepted) at 8 o’clock; proceeds at half-past to New Holland and Hull: returns to Horncastle at half-past 6, and proceeds to Boston immediately.