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How do Three men each with a sister need to cross a river At the river they find only a small boat in which only two of them can cross at a time How can all six get across?

1 person ferries everyone over, 1 at a time. So, # 1b+1s go over. # 1b goes back and gets 2b and they go over. # 1b goes back and gets 2s and they go over. # 1b goe… (MORE)

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What is the summary of three men in a boat chapter11-19?

Chapter 11 How George once woke up early in the morning accidentally George, who is known for sleeping till late, cites an incident of waking up early …one morning by chance. Once, his watch went out of order and the time it showed was quarter-past eight. Mistakenly, he woke up at three and rushed to get ready for work. Only when a policeman told him that it was just three o 'clock in the morning, he realized his watch was showing the wrong time. George, Harris and Montmorency keep off the cold water George, Harris and Montmorency keep away from the water as it is too cold and the wind is chilly. J, however, does not give in but he isn 't very keen on getting into the water either. He thinks he would not throw the water over himself but accidentally slips in the mid-stream. J asks the other two to come in but without any success. Harris as a cook Harris proposes to prepare scrambled eggs for breakfast. He says it is impossible for anyone to eat anything else after having the scrambled eggs prepared by him as he is quite famous for them. Eventually, he messes up everything. He has trouble breaking the eggs, getting them into the frying-pan; he even burns himself while he is near the stove. The result is altogether a dismal and burnt mess. Historical Contemplation The lovely morning make them fantasise about the centuries gone long back. Narrator mentions about King John who had slept at Duncroft Hall. He speaks of the town of Staines where barons assembled before they met King John at Runningmede in 1215. The Barons slowly grate against the bank of the little island that from that day had been named Magna Charta Island. Chapter 12 Annoyance at being in the same house with a pair of lovers Near the Picnic Point is Ankerwyke House which is known to be the place where Henry VIII used to wait for Anne Boleyn. Narrator expresses the irritation and awkwardness one feels when one is in the same house with a pair of lovers. He considers that the same would have been the plight of the English nation when Henry VIII used to court Anne Boleyn. Passing through Datchet While passing Datchet, George asks J if he remembers their first trip up the river when they landed at Datchet. They had an awful experience because they were unable to find a decent place to stay.. Harris lost all hopes and was prepared to die. Finally, they had to stay at a place of the little boy whom they met on the road and considered him to be an angel. Yearning for mustard They have almost reached Monkey Island when J feels the craving for mustard. They were not carrying mustard with them. Harris, too, craves for it. They feel gloomy and "existence seemed hollow and uninteresting." A battle with tin All three of them were fond of pineapple. George draws out a tin of pineapple and they brighten up. But they do not have a knife to open it. From a pair of scissors to a sharp stone, they use everything but the tin does not open. It batters into such a shape that it ultimately shows a 'mocking grin '. Harris throws it far into the middle of the river in frustration. Moving ahead They reach Maidenhead and do not consider it to be pleasant as it was too snobby. It was a town of "showy hotels, patronized chiefly by dudes and ballet girls." Then they reach Cookham, have tea and feel lucky as the wind is at their backs. Sailing - a sensation Narrator considers sailing a task that makes one a part of Nature. "Your spirit is at one with hers; your limbs grow light! The voices of the air are singing to you." They come across three fishermen who were 'solemn-looking men '. Somehow, the fishers do not like their presence. Chapter 13 Bisham Abbey The three cross Marlow, one of the 'pleasantest river centres '. The narrator gives a brief history of Marlow. They reach the grand old Bisham Abbey which was once the home of Anne of Cleves at the time of Queen Elizabeth. Warwick (an English statesman who fought the War of the Roses) also rested there. It was under the Bisham beeches that Shelley wrote 'The Revolt of Islam '. While passing through the Medmenham Abbey, the narrator talks about the famous Medmenham monks whose motto was "Do as you please". They were followed by the Cistercian monks who wore no clothes, ate no flesh, fish or eggs. The difference of opinion between J and Montmorency Narrator considers that the only difference between him and Montmorency is their difference of opinion about cats. J, being very fond of cats, would caress them gently with love and care. On the other hand, Montmorency would go wild at the sight of cats and the 'whole street would come to know about it '. J says that he does not blame Montmorency for this but the natural tendency of the fox-terrier breed. It is nearly impossible to train them to be gentler. J narrates a past incident at Haymarket Stores where a fox-terrier created a great havoc among the dogs and then went away with his master pretending to be modest. While returning from a dip, at high Street, Montmorency saw a large cat, Tom, and ran after it. But as he reached near it, he did not act violently but surrendered to the gentleness of the cat. Departure from Marlow J considers their departure from Marlow to be dignified and impressive. They purchased a lot of things and had boys to carry the things along with them. Montmorency, 'carrying a stick ', headed the procession with 'two disreputable looking curs ' following him. J 's disgust over steam launches J, being the man rowing the boat, expresses his disgust over steam launches. The three of them make every possible effort to irritate the people in steam launches when they get in the way of any steam launch. They deny drinking the river Falling short of drinking water, they go up to the lock-keeper to ask for some. The lock-keeper recommends them to fetch some from the river. They, finally, get some from a cottage nearby. He recalls an incident when they got some water from the river, boiled it, prepared tea and started drinking it. It was during the course of drinking tea that they saw a dog swimming in the river. The three felt disgusted and discontinued drinking the tea. Harris disappears While carving a beefsteak pie, Harris disappears. This comes as a shock to George and J, as well as Harris. He thinks that George and J played a prank and made him sit there and falls into a gully that was hid under the long grass. Chapter 14 Wargrave, Shiplake and Sonning They go past Wargrave and Shiplake. Shiplake is a pretty village where Tennyson (the famous poet) was married. They go out at Sonning and take a walk round the village. Then they decide to go back to one of the Shiplake islands and put there that night. Preparing the Irish stew Harris and J peel the potatoes which seem to be an undertaking job to both of them. Montmorency 's contribution to the Irish stew is a dead water rat to which Harris agrees but George does not. Montmorency 's fight with the kettle Throughout the trip, Montmorency has been curious about the kettle. He rushes at the kettle and seizes it by its spout. He burns his nose and never tries to get close to the kettle again, especially while it is on the stove. Playing a musical instrument George wants to play the banjo so that some music may cure Harris ' headache. Harris chooses to rather have a headache. Narrator describes that George could never learn to play a banjo till date. He was discouraged by his landlady, his neighbourhood and was barred from playing it for six months. Narrator also mentions about one of his friends who learned to play bagpipes going against the wishes of his family members. J is of the opinion that one has to be in good health to play the bagpipes. A stroll round Henley George and J leave Harris in the boat and go out for a stroll round Henley. As the night falls, it gets cold and scary. The two find themselves lost in the woods and cannot figure out which island they are at. They are not sure whether they are walking towards the river or away from it. Finally, they catch hold of the boat and shout out to Harris and Montmorency. Harris is quite sleepy and behaves in a weird manner throughout the night searching for clothes and umbrella. The next day he has no clue about any incident of such sort. Chapter 15 J 's workaholism Harris ' idea of J and George rowing the boat and he himself steering does not seem justified to J. J is of the idea that he has been doing more than his 'fair share of work ' on this trip. It seems to him that he has done more than what he should have. It is his passion to accumulate work. George and Harris think that they have been doing more than what J has been doing. They finally decide that George and Harris would scull past Reading and J would tow the boat from there. The old river hand The old sailors, who are now retiring, tell anecdotes to the new generation sailors about how they sailed bravely in the past. Early boating experiences J developed a fondness for water when he went for boating on the Regent Park 's lake. After devoting three months to rafting, he went for rowing. George went to the water to Kew when he was sixteen with eight other gentlemen. They selected the boat that they thought they would look best in. While they were under the Kew Bridge they lost control over the boat. George dipped his oar into the water and it disappeared under the boat. Harris is more inclined towards sea rowing. He likes to watch an old boatman rowing. He considers an old boatman to be free from haste, which is contrary to the nineteenth century boatmen. It is amusing to see two beginners to try to time with one another. Keeping the bow and stroke in pace is the most difficult task. Punting J reflects upon his past experiences of punting. According to him, it is not as easy as it seems to be. He mentions of an incident when a young man fell into the water while he was enjoying the scenery around and was left clinging to the punt (a square boat) and went into the water with the pole. An amusing incident occurred with J when he went punting with three other fellows. They could not get a punt. Meanwhile, he was sitting and watching the river. There was another man on the river who looked exactly like J. He did not know punting well and did funny things while punting. J 's friends made fun of the man considering him to be J and felt embarrassed after knowing that it was not their friend. Same sort of an experience once happened with Harris when he was bathing at Boulogne. He was seized by the neck and was forcibly drowned in the water. When he regained his feet, the person behind him stood laughing. The moment he caught the sight of Harris 's face, he apologized for mistakenly considering him to be his friend. Sailing experience J considers that sailing is a thing that needs knowledge and practice. He once went for a trip to Yarmouth. Hector pulled the sail and J unrolled it. It was a tiring experience for them as the boat travelled upstream at a very low pace. Half the sail was under water. They eventually landed up in a mud-bank which saved them. They were rescued by an old fisherman with immense difficulty (MORE)

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Character sketch of harris in three men in a boat?

harris is a vain fellow who pretends to be extremely hard working but usually pushes off the burden on other people. he is outspoken and does not hesitate to tell his friends … (MORE)

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Sammary chapter 14 Three men in a boat?

After lunch, they boat to Sonning, a picturesque village with quaint houses and gardens. They choose an island to camp on for the night, and set about making dinner. At George… (MORE)

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Three Men in a Boat is a deceptively simple story: three friends take a boating holiday on the River Thames. At first sight this does not seem a likely plot for a classic work… of comedy, and the fact that it was written in the late Victorian period and was an instant bestseller seems even harder to believe. Nowadays a sense of humour does not immediately spring to mind as a defining characteristic of the Victorians, particular as Queen Victoria herself is famous for the remark, 'We are not amused!' Jerome K. Jerome later wrote, 'I did not intend to write a funny book, at first. I did not know I was a humorist. I never have been sure about it. In the middle ages, I should probably have gone about preaching and got myself burnt or hanged.' Although the book was a huge success with the reading public, Jerome was lucky that it was not killed off by the reviews. 'Of course it was damned by the critics,' Jerome observed. 'One might have imagined - to read some of them - that the British Empire was in danger. One Church dignitary went about the country denouncing me. Punch was especially indignant, scenting an insidious attempt to introduce "new humour" into comic literature.' The humour lies not in the plot, but in the detail. A relaxing holiday on the river, rowing and sailing upstream, seeing the sights, and camping in the boat during overnight stops - what could possibly go wrong? The answer, of course, is just about everything, and it is the antics of the three men with their differering attitudes and approaches to the various problems that make the book so funny. On the periphery, there is also the dog Montmorency, a thoroughly anarchic figure whose practical solution to their difficulties usually consists of getting out of the way until all the fuss dies down. Most of the humour comes from comic set pieces, such as the agony of putting up a tent in adverse weather conditions. In some cases, episodes that still raise a laugh (because they are based on perennial problems like finding the correct train at a railway station) were actually topical jokes. Waterloo station was considered a confusing mess of platforms that it was almost impossible to find your way around, and the idea of bribing a train driver to take you wherever you want to go appeals as much to the modern railway user as it did to the Victorians. Indeed, the whole book was topical, because a river boating holiday had only become fashionable a decade before, and part of the book's success was due to the fact that boating on the Thames was the latest craze at the time it was published. The book also broke new ground with its subject matter and with its protagonists. The most popular books of the day were generally adventures with dashing heroes, by authors such as H. Rider Haggard, Rudyard Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson. A book about three ordinary men and their minor but hilarious adventures on the river was something totally new. Also new was the structure of the book, though whether by accident or design is unclear. The structure is completely unbalanced, since it takes the first quarter of the book to discuss and plan the trip and get them onto the river, while the return journey is wrapped up in just eleven pages. The trip on the river is really just a frame on which to hang the various anecdotes and digressions that contain much of the humour. At intervals, and often sitting uncomfortably within the string of anecdotes and incidents, Jerome provides straight descriptive passages in a guidebook style, noting the places they are passing and their history. Sometimes he overdoes things, with fantasies such as a long description of how King John signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede. He seems to be trying to convey the idle thoughts and flights of fancy inspired by locations of such historical importance, but this does not always work. In general, his shorter descriptions succeed far better in creating the illusion of a real trip on the river. Jerome was very well acquainted with the river, having made many trips on it with friends and even spending his honeymoon there with his new bride, immediately before writing the book. He certainly drew on previous experiences, and the three men he writes about had real counterparts - Jerome himself was the narrator 'J.', 'George' was based on a George Wingrave, and 'Harris' on Carl Hentschel. Only the dog, Montmorency, was entirely imaginary. Perhaps the key to the success of Three Men in a Boat lies in its combination of simplicity and set-piece humorous incidents, most of which have a timeless, universal appeal. The book has been translated into many languages and repeatedly adapted for television. It is probably as popular today as when first published, because much of the language seems so fresh and modern. Ultimately, though, humour is a mysterious thing, a very personal thing, and there is only one way to discover whether Three Men in a Boat is funny - you must read it. (MORE)

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Who was j in three men in a boat?

J was the author as well as a character in the novel three men in a boat his full name is Jerome k. Jerome.

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What is the ending of three men in a boat?

Stay at Oxford They have a pleasant stay of two days at Oxford. Montmorency has eleven fights on the first day and fourteen on the second. He thinks he has got to heaven. Th… (MORE)

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Who is your favorite character in three men in a boat and why?

Description Of One Of The Main Characters: Harris is the funniest of all three men and he is the only one who is not pleased with any work except his own. He misses the boat i… (MORE)

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What is better the you phone 5c or 5s?

the 5s because it has better service but it dosent have diffrent colrs just silver gold and black

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What is the answer to 20c plus 5 equals 5c plus 65?

20c + 5 = 5c + 65 Divide through by 5: 4c + 1 = c + 13 Subtract c from both sides: 3c + 1 = 13 Subtract 1 from both sides: 3c = 12 Divide both sides by 3: c = 4