02172cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000230012624500250014926400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050801760039152010810056753400600164865300120170885600640172085600430178499900190182772129UtSlPG20260610134652.0mcr n260607r20231876utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a13002921  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPN1 aDawson, Mary A. A.10aPuzzles and oddities 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-11-14  aDebrah Thompson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Puzzles and Oddities: Found Floating on the Surface of our Current Literature" by M. A. A. D. is a collection of riddles and puzzles compiled in the late 19th century. This intriguing work presents a variety of mind teasers, including charades, conundrums, and mathematical challenges designed to entertain and challenge readers. The book seems to invite engagement in playful exploration of language and logic.  The opening of this clever collection sets the tone with an engaging introduction about the merits of recreation and the ability to focus, illustrated through a whimsical anecdote about St. Aloysius Gonzaga playing chess despite the knowledge of imminent death. Following this, a series of puzzles begins, showcasing a range of riddles that play with words and concepts in humorous and thought-provoking ways. Each riddle challenges the reader to think creatively and critically, often incorporating clever wordplay and situational humor, establishing both the playful nature of the book and its intellectual allure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Russell Brothers, 1876  aRiddles4 uhttps://archive.org/details/puzzlesodditiesf00daws/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72129  c112855d112855