THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES
6 Rooms on Lower Floor.
have been 27, and
that, since three
more than this
number were ac-
tually provided
with beds, the
total number of
pilgrims was 30.
The accompany-
ing diagram shows
how they might
be arranged, and
if in each instance
we regard the
upper floor as
placed above the
lower one, it will
be seen that there are eleven persons on each side of the building
and twice as many above as below.
43._
The Riddle of the Tiled Hearth.
The correct answer is shown in the illustration. No tile is in
line (either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) with another tile of
the same design, and only
three plain tiles are used.
If, after placing the four
lions you fall into the error
of placing four other tiles of
another pattern, instead of
only three, you will be left
with four places that must
be occupied by plain tiles.
The secret consists in
placing four of one kind
and only three of each of
the others.
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