Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/298 - The Stolen Balsam

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 * The Stolen Balsam
 * Three men robbed a gentleman of a vase containing $24$ ounces of balsam.
 * While running away, they met in the forest a glass seller, of whom, in a great hurry, they purchased three vessels.
 * On reaching a place of safety they wished to divide the booty,
 * but they found that their vessels contained $5$, $11$, and $13$ ounces respectively.
 * How could they divide the balsam into equal portions?