E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, Christine D., and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 27635-h.htm or 27635-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/7/6/3/27635/27635-h/27635-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/7/6/3/27635/27635-h.zip) Transcriber's note: In mathematical expressions the carat character (^) indicates that the following term is an exponent. THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES * * * * * 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._