| Sir Francis Bond Head - Paris (France) - 1853 - 514 pages
...I met seven wives ; Each wife had seven sacks ; Each sack had seven cats ; Each cat had seven kita Kits, cats, sacks, and wives — How many were there going to St. Ives?" " How many incurable old women have I seen ?" said I to him. " He could not." he replied, " tell me... | |
| Johann Wilhelm Wolf - Folk-lore, Germanic - 1855 - 918 pages
...hang then? = fchlesw. holft. fag. f, 508 nr. 21. Simrock nr. 65. 66. 457. II nr. 52. 7. NR. CXXXII: As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven...seven sacks, every sack had seven cats, every cat bad seven kits: kits, cats, sacks and wives, how many were there going to St. IvesT = Simrock nr. 356.... | |
| Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1856 - 766 pages
...substantially the old problem over again. I see no difference. A gentleman was going to St. Ives and met seven wives, every wife had seven sacks, every sack...kits : kits, cats, sacks, and wives, how many were going to St. Ives ? ' ' Must have been a devil of a lot of 'em,' said Uncas. ' Do you know,' said James... | |
| Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1856 - 694 pages
...substantially the old problem over again. I see no difference. A gentleman was going to St. Ivés and met seveA wives, every wife had seven sacks, every sack had...kits : kits, cats, sacks, and wives, how many were going to St. Ivés ? ' ' Must have been a devil of a lot of 'em,' said Uncas. ' Do you know,' said... | |
| Charles Henry Bennett - Drawing - 1858 - 82 pages
...throat, If you'll tell me this riddle, I'll give you a groat. [A cherry]. AS I was going to St. lves, I met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven...and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives? I 00. AS round as an apple, as deep as a cup, And all the king's horses can't pull it up. [A well.]... | |
| Jane Anne Winscom - Great Britain - 1861 - 466 pages
...St. Ives, I met a man and seven wives ; Each wife had seven sacks ; Each sack had seven cats ; Each cat had seven kits. Kits, cats, sacks, 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... | |
| 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...sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives ? A S round as an apple, as deep as a cup, And all the king's horses can't pull it up. A DILLER, a... | |
| Electronic journals - 1866 - 618 pages
...snail. No. C, p. 493, is told somewhat differently. Thus : — " As I was going to St. Ives, I met seven wives : Every wife had seven sacks. Every sack...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... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1867 - 136 pages
...us, and gave him some food. AS I WAS GOING TO ST IVES. e-ver-y how many were wives As I was go -ing to St Ives, I met a man with sev-en wives, E-ver-y...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... | |
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