Indian border warriors and a ring catching contest
The passage describes skilled Indian border warriors and a paired exhibition where two riders attempted to catch a steel ring on lances hung from a cross bar. In a contest, No 1 collected sixteen more rings than No 2. Each chain consisted of identical rings, with No 1’s chain sixteen inches longer than No 2’s, rings half an inch thick. Determine how many rings each man won.
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London coin to spark auction of giant 1659 copper piece
London dealers announce a new world’s largest coin, a 1659 Swedish eight-daler, brought to London for auction. The solid copper piece measures about 1 by 2 feet and bears mint marks in each corner, drawing numismatic interest.
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