 | 1906 - Страниц: 570
...font-stone. Solution. Her name is Lucy, for in the first line is LUCI which is Lucy. But this riddle must be put and read thus: fifty and five, a hundred and one, then is 16 begins the riddle very proper. For L. staadeth for fifty, and U. for five, C. for an hundred, and... | |
 | John Payne Collier - 1865 - Страниц: 608
...thus given : " Her name is Luey, for in the first line is LVCI, whieh is Luey ; but the Riddle must be put and read thus ; fifty and five a hundred and one...proper, for L standeth for fifty, and V for five, C for an hundred and I for one." Some are in rhyme, as the following, whieh is, in substanee and in... | |
 | 1906 - Страниц: 568
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 | Robert Copland - 1871 - Страниц: 356
...Lucy, for in the first line is LVCI, which is Lucy : but the Riddle must be put and read thus : fifi y and five, a hundred and one : then is the riddle very proper, for L standeth for fifty, & V for five, C for an hundred and I for one.' cxm " Some are in rhyme, as the following, which is... | |
 | Robert Laneham - 1890 - Страниц: 302
...thus given : ' Her name is Lucy, for in the first line is LVCI, which is Lucy : but the Eiddle must be put and read thus : fifty and five, a hundred and...the riddle very proper, for L standeth for fifty, & V for five, C for an hundred and I for one.' 1 Sco No. XLII, p. cvii, above. XLIV. The Book of Riddels.... | |
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... but it is not at first very intelligible : — ' L and V and C and I, So hight my Lady at the Font stone. 