_Gathered And Arranged_
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Description
Puzzles and Oddities gathers pieces found floating on the surface of current literature, or tossed to dry land by the waves of memory. An editor signing with initials arranged them. Russell Brothers published the book at New York in 1876. An opening reflection quotes Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. Asked what he would do if he had an hour to live, he said he would go on with his game of chess.
An index sorts the pieces by kind. Charades and conundrums run into the hundreds, numbered through the book. French and Latin riddles follow, with further classes beyond. The volume is a storehouse of parlor amusements drawn from the magazines and papers of its day, meant for recreation taken in a pure spirit.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 210 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |