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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1001, Page 291

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    One side a woman and the other a man.
    Ans. A penny.
    15. Twenty sick sheep went out a gap,
    One of them died and how many came back? Ans. 19
    16. One foot, one head, no eyes and four legs. Ans. A bed.
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    17. What side of a jug is the handle on?
    Ans. The outside.
    18. What never was nor never will be,
    Stretch forth your hand and there you will see.
    Ans. That your 5 fingers will never be the same length.
    19. What opens like a barn door and shuts like a trap? But you will not think of that.
    Ans. An umbrella.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Mc Evoy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lattoon, Co. Cavan