 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1856 - 694 Seiten
...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...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 James to Miss... | |
 | Charles Henry Bennett - 1858 - 82 Seiten
...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 sacks, Every sack...kits : Kits, cats, sacks, 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... | |
 | Jane Anne Winscom - 1861 - 466 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1866 - 618 Seiten
...An*. A 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...kits ; Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives." Ana. One — see first line. Nos. 16 — 30, p. 503, are also different :... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1867 - 136 Seiten
...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 wife had sev-en sacks, 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... | |
 | A L. Hately - 1868 - 128 Seiten
...for my first is fitted, Composed of brass or tin. 14. As 1 was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack...sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives ? 15. My first gave us early support, My second's a virtuous lass ; To the fields, if at eve you resort,... | |
 | 1869 - 254 Seiten
...shot if I stay," So he clapped his wings, and flew. away. As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack...kits : Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives? A frog he would a-wooing go, Sing, heigho, says Rowley, Whether his mother... | |
 | 1870 - 300 Seiten
...was going to St. Ives, I met 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 going to St. Ives?" TEA IN A TARTAR TENT. I HAD taken the precaution to bring an empty bottle and a paper of needles, which... | |
 | 1907 - 1184 Seiten
...with fear ; the dog barked ; and altogether it was an animated scene, and reminded the Spectator of " Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?" ® Certainly there was no more austerity about this part of the pilgrimage than the Canterbury Pilgrims... | |
 | Merry heart, Melville Gray - 1871 - 244 Seiten
...Employed while others sleep ; AS I WAS GOING TO ST. IVES. As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack...sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives ? RELATIONSHIP. THERE were three sisters in a hall, There came a knight amongst them all. " Good-morrow,... | |
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As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits — Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives? 
