MISCELLANEOUS PUZZLES
78.—
Catching the Hogs.
In the illustration Hendrick and Katriin are seen engaged in the
exhilarating sport of attempting the capture of a couple of hogs.
Why did they fail ?
Strange as it may seem, a complete answer is afforded in the little
puzzle game that I will now explain.
Copy the simple diagram on a conveniently large sheet of card-
board or paper, and use four marked counters to represent the
Dutchman, his wife, and the two hogs.
At the beginning of the game these must be placed on the squares
on which they are shown. One player represents Hendrick and
Katriin, and the other the hogs. The first player moves the Dutch-
man and his wife one square each in any directionl (but not diagonally),
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