 As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits — Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?  My Book House: In the nursery - Page 33edited by - 1920Full view - About this book
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - Paris (France) - 1859 - 510 pages
...flashed across my memory the following lines:— " As I was goin.j to St Ives, I met seven wives; Kach wife had seven sacks; Each sack had seven cats; Each cat had seven kits. Kit", ca's, sacks, and wives— How many were there going to St. Ives?" " How many incurable old women... | |
 | Jane Anne Winscom - Great Britain - 1861 - 466 pages
...old-fashioned riddle about St. Ives. If not, guess it : — As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man and seven wives ; Each wife had seven sacks ; Each sack...and wives. - How many were there going to St. Ives ? In the north of the county, is Stilton ; where the famous cheeses were first sold, which are made... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1866 - 618 pages
...going to St. Ives, I met seven wives : Every wife had seven sacks. Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits ; Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives." Ana. One — see first line. Nos. 16 — 30, p. 503, are also different : — " There IPOS a man in... | |
 | L. J. S. - Children's literature - 1866 - 94 pages
...having guessed it. Here is a riddle for you, Sissy ; you must guess it, it's stupidly easy : — ' " As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Each wife had a cat, Each cat had a kit, How many were there going to St. Ives?" Do you give it up ? ' ' What a hurry... | |
 | Charles Henry Bennett - Children's poetry - 1866 - 86 pages
...hand, a stone in his throat, If you 'll tell me this riddle, I 'll give you a groat. [.4 cherryJ] AST was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats; Every cat had seven kits : Kits, cats, sacks,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1867 - 136 pages
...I met a man with sev-en wives, E-ver-y wife had sev-en sacks, E-ver-y sack had sev-en cats, E-ver-y cat had sev-en kits, Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were go -ing to St Ives? Revisal of Words. boy mare slide room girl late time soon — — rise moor cook... | |
 | A L. Hately - Games - 1868 - 128 pages
...wicked, Yet ne'er committed sin ; My total for my first is fitted, Composed of brass or tin. 14. As 1 was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits : Kits, cats, sacks,... | |
 | Old nursery songs - 1869 - 348 pages
...man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes, I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose. SI was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had a sack, Every sack had a cat, Every cat had a kit ; Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How... | |
 | Baptists - 1870 - 300 pages
...will give but one example, and that is an ancient riddle : — " As I was going to St. Ives, I met seven wives ; Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack...kits; Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?" TEA IN A TARTAR TENT. I HAD taken the precaution to bring an empty bottle and a... | |
 | Oliver Optic - 1870 - 974 pages
...will give but one example, and that is an ancient riddle : — " As I was going to St Ivés, I met seven wives ; Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack had seven cats, Each cat hid seven kits. How many were going to St. Ivés ? " ABOUT CLOCKS. BY KITTY CARROLL. SOME .way of measuring... | |
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