2^2. equals 1 plus 2 plus 1 equals 4 3^2. " 4 " 2 " 3 " 9 4^2. " 9 " 2 " 5 " 16 5^2. " 16 " 2 " 7 " 25 6^2. " 25 " 2 " 9 " 36 7^2. " 36 " 2 " 11 " 49 8^2. " 49 " 2 " 13 " 64 9^2. " 64 " 2 " 15 " 81 10^2. " 81 " 2 " 17 " 100 11^2. " 100 " 2 " 19 " 121 12^2. " 121 " 2 " 21 " 144 27. How many inches are there in the diagonal of a cubic foot? and how many square inches in a superficies made by a plane through two opposite edges of the cube? FATHER (who has helped his son in his arithmetic at home)--“What did the teacher remark when you showed him your sums?” JOHNNY--“He said I was getting more stupid every day.” A “CATCH.” 28. 2 plus 2 = 4 2 x 2 = 4 The sum and product are alike. Find another number that when added to itself the sum will equal its square. 29. A man went to market with 3 baskets of oranges, which he sold at 6d. per dozen; after paying 2s. for refreshments and his coach fare, he had remaining 7s. The contents of the first and second baskets were equal to four times the first, and the contents of the first and half the third were together equal to the second; if he had sold the second and third baskets at 4d per dozen, he would have made as much money as he had now remaining. What was the coach fare? [Illustration] 30. A farmer has a triangular paddock, the sides of which are 900, 750, and 600 links; he requires to cut off 3 roods and 28 perches therefrom by a straight fence parallel to its least side. What distance must be taken on the largest and intermediate sides? THE SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND. By the aid of the following, the order of the kings and queens of England may be easily remembered:-- First William the Norman, then William, his son; Henry, Stephen, and Henry, then Richard and John. Next Henry the Third, Edwards, one, two, and three; And again after Richard three Henrys we see. Two Edwards, third Richard, if rightly I guess, Two Henrys, sixth Edward, Queens Mary and Bess; Then Jamie the Scot, then Charles, whom they slew; Then followed Cromwell, another Charles, too. Next James, called the Second, ascended the Throne, Then William and Mary together came on. Then Anne, four Georges, and fourth William past, Succeeded Victoria, the youngest and last. 31. Take from 33 the fourth, fifth, and tenth parts of a certain number, and the remainder is 0. What is the number? A WALKING MATCH.