Merry's Book of Puzzles

Book 2.

Chapter 2128 wordsPublic domain

Page 18: 'wh' corrected to 'who'.

"68. Behead an article of apparel, and leave one who sometimes wears it."

Page 35: 'diamter' corrected to 'diameter'.

"The third, of which the diameter is one foot, circumscribes the first and second."

Page 62: 'know' corrected to 'known'.

"My first in cities is well known"

Page 89: Second '102.' corrected to '103.'.

"103. Apollos."

Page 90: 'I'ts' corrected to 'It's'.

"146. When It's mild (it smiled.)"

Page 92: 242. 'Heah-less.' corrected to 'head-less.'

Page 93: 317. 'Heartseaso.' corrected to 'Heartsease.'

Page 94:

383. A yard and a quarter. _Abe_--Abe-L.

Ell (from Wikipedia)

... In England, the ell was usually 45 in (1.143 m), or a yard and a quarter. It was mainly used in the tailoring business but is now obsolete....