 | William Webster - Arithmetic - 1740 - 266 pages
...Betwixt my wife and me ; My age did her-s as far exceed, As three times three does three. But after ten and half ten years, We man and wife had been ; Her age came up as near to mine, As eight is to fixteen. *- - • — Now, pray, What were our ages on the wedding-day ? Firft, fupptfe her 3.i then... | |
 | Benjamin Donne - Algebra - 1758 - 428 pages
...being divided fcy TA + », Will give ** = • , which is the fame as * 10$. OT+ » the But, after ten and half ten Years We Man and Wife had been. Her Age came up as near to mine^ As Eight is to Sixteen. Now tell me (you who can) I pray, What were our Ages on the Wedding-Day ? Solution. Suppofe,... | |
 | Anthony Birks, John Birks - Arithmetic - 1766 - 640 pages
...Betwixt my wife and me, My age did her's as far exceed, As three times three doth three : But after ten and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine, As eight is to fixteen : Now tell me (you who can) I pray, What were our ages on the wedding-day I Suppofe the wife's... | |
 | John Mair - Arithmetic - 1772 - 376 pages
...Betwixt my wife and me, My age did hers as far exceed, As three times three does three ; But after ten and half ten years, We man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine, As eight is to fixteen. Now, Tyro, fk'1ll'd in numbers, fay, What were our ages on the wedding-day I Anfwer. Sir,... | |
 | Mathematical recreations - 1774 - 734 pages
...tied Betwixt my wife and me, My age to her's we found agreed As nine doth unto three. But after ten and half ten years, ', • We man and wife had been,.../-• Her age came up as near to mine, As eight is to fixteen. Now tell me if you can, I pray, What was our age o'lh marriage day ? /• jfnfoser. Let M... | |
 | Ladies' diary - 1775 - 430 pages
...exceed As three times three, doth three: But after ten and half ten years We man and wife had beenj Her age came up as near to mine As eight is to fixteen. Now tell me, if you can, I pray, What was our age o' th' marriage day ? 1709. Anfwers to the... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1775 - 382 pages
...exceed As three times three, doth three: But after ten and half ten years We man and wife had beenj. Her age came up as near to mine As eight is to fixteen. Now tell me, if you can, I pray,. What was our age o' th' marriage day ? 1709. Anfwers to... | |
 | Giovanni Alberto Baselli - Mathematics - 1787 - 480 pages
...age to her's we found agreed, As nine doth unto three : But after ten and half ten years, We «¡an and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine, As eight is to fixteen. Now tell me, if you can, I pray, What was our age o'th' marriage day ? Anf. The man's age... | |
 | Thomas Peacock - Arithmetic - 1791 - 302 pages
...did her's as far exceed Аз three times three doth three : But when ten years, and half ten yeais, We man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine, As eight is to fixteen. Ye learned fcholars, tell to me, I pray, What were our ages on the wedding day ? Anf. Her... | |
 | Paul Deighan - Arithmetic - 1804 - 504 pages
...tier's as tar exceed, As three times three does three ; But when ten years, and half ten years, \Ve man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mrne, As eight is to lixteen : — — — Now tell me pray, What was our ages on the wedvimg day ?... | |
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When first the marriage knot was tied Betwixt my wife and me, My age did hers as far exceed As three times three does three ; , But when ten years and half ten years We man and wife had been, Her age came up as near to mine As eight is to sixteen. Now... 
