MISCELLANEOUS PUZZLES
" Here you are !" he suddenly exclaimed. " That's it! A very
interesting little puzzle. The height of the shaft of the Nelson
column being 200 feet, and its circumference 16 feet 8 inches, it is
wreathed in a spiral garland which passes round it exactly five times.
What is the length of the garland ? It looks rather difficult, but is
really remarkably easy."
He was right. The puzzle is quite easy if properly attacked. Of
course the height and circumference are not correct, but chosen for
the purposes of the puzzle. The artist has also intentionally drawn
the cylindrical shaft of the column of equal circumference through-
out. If it were tapering, the puzzle would be more difficult.
99.—
The Two Errand Boys.
A
country baker sent off his boy with a message to the butcher
in the next village, and at the same time the butcher sent his boy to
the baker. One ran faster than the other, and they were seen
to pass at a spot 720 yards from the baker's shop. Each stopped
ten minutes at his destination and then started on the return
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