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( heal?1 "r ?9k+ & m9d developm5t4 ,t is ! guid+ purpose ( ! au?or4 ,! read] w f9d 9 ?is book a collection ( old & pres5t day games4 ,! /ud5t ( ,play has long realiz$ t !re are no new games1 t all our games ( today are built on ! old tim]s4 ,! purpose ( ,my ,book ( ,indoor ,games is to furni% amusem5t1 ent]ta9m5t & to be ! means ( sociability4 ,s v (t5 ! "q comes up--,:at %all we d8 ,9 _m cases ?is book s]ves only z a rem9d]1 ! games & p>lor tricks are well kn[n b _c be recall$ at ! critical mom5t4 ,a comb9ation1 su* z ?is1 ( ! be/ ( ! old-fa%ion$ games & a c>efully compil$ li/ ( ! games ( today w furni% mu* help to ! "y 9 _! se>* ( ent]ta9m5t & amusem5t4 ,b ! book w be equally useful to gr[nups4 ,! au?or has se5 /aid1 respectable p play ,lub9 ,loo ) z mu* ze/ & _s z ! y\nge/ gr\p ( *ildr54 ,all ( u h play$ ,go+ to ,j]usalem4 ,! _s mu/ be !re2 !re is no?+ s contagi\s z ! _s ( play4 ,illu/ration3 ,hide--!n g seek ,illu/ration ,,twirl ,,! ,,tr5*] ,?is is a game :i* almo/ any numb] ( *ildr5 c play4 ,! play]s seat !mselves 9 a circle1 & ea* takes ! "n ( "s t[n1 or fl[]1 or :atev] has be5 previ\sly agre$ ^u4 ,"o ( ! p>ty /&s 9 ! middle ( ! circle1 ) a small wood5 tr5*]1 or wait]1 places x ^u its edge1 & sp9s x1 call+ out z he does s ! "n :i* "o ( ! play]s has tak54 ,! p]son nam$ mu/ jump up & seize ! tr5*] be=e x ceases sp9n+1 b if he is n v quick ! tr5*] w fall to ! gr\nd1 & he mu/ !n pay a =feit4 ,x is !n 8 turn to twirl ! tr5*]4 ,a v simil> game to ?is is ,my ,lady's ,toilet4 ,! only diff]5ce is t ea* play] mu/ take ! "n ( "s article ( a lady's dress1 su* z %awl1 e>r+1 broo*1 bonnet1 etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cross ,,que/ions ,,& ,,crook$ ,,answ]s ,to play ?is game x is be/ to sit 9 a circle1 & until ! end ( ! game no "o mu/ speak above a :isp]4 ,! fir/ play] :isp]s a "q to 8 neighbor1 su* z3 ,d y l roses8 ,?is "q n[ belongs to ! second play]1 & he mu/ rememb] x4 ,! second play] answ]s3 ,yes1 !y smell s sweetly1 & ?is answ] belongs to ! fir/ play]4 ,! second play] n[ asks 8 neighbor a "q1 tak+ c>e to rememb] ! answ]1 z x w belong to him4 ,p]haps he has ask$ 8 neighbor1 ,are y fond ( potatoes8 & ! answ] may h be51 ,yes1 :5 !y are fri$6 ,s t ! second play] has n[ a "q & an answ] belong+ to him1 :i* he mu/ rememb]4 ,! game goes on until e "o has be5 ask$ a "q & giv5 an answ]1 & ea* play] mu/ be sure & be> 9 m9d t x is ! "q he is ask$1 & ! answ] 8 neighbor gives1 :i* belong to him4 ,at ! end ( ! game ea* play] gives 8 "q & answ] al\d1 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,i 0 ask$3 ',d y l roses8' & ! answ] 03 ',yes1 :5 !y are fri$6' ,! next play] says3 ,i 0 ask$3 ',are y fond ( potatoes8' & ! answ] 03 ',yes1 !y are v pretty1 b !y don't we> well4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,,oranges ,,& ,,lemons ,two ( ! play]s jo9 h&s1 fac+ ea* o!r1 hav+ agre$ privately :i* is to be ,oranges & :i* ,lemons4 ,! re/ ( ! p>ty =m a long l9e1 /&+ "o beh9d ! o!r1 & hold+ ea* o!r's dresses or coats4 ,! fir/ two raise _! h&s s z to =m an ar*1 & ! re/ run ?r\gh x1 s++ z !y run3 ,oranges & ,lemons1 ,say ! bells ( ,/4 ,clem5t's2 ,y owe me five f>?+s1 ,say ! bells ( ,/4 ,m>t9's2 ,:5 w y pay me8 ,say ! bells ( ,old ,bailey4 ,i d n "k1 ,says ! big bell ( ,b[4 ,"h comes a *opp] to light y to b$6 ,"h comes a *opp] to *op (f y\r head6 ,at ! ^w head ! h& ar*way desc5ds1 & clasps ! play] pass+ ?r\gh at t mom5t2 he is !n ask$ 9 a :isp]1 ,oranges or ,lemons8 & if he *ooses oranges1 he is told to g beh9d ! play] :o has agre$ to be oranges & clasp him r\nd ! wai/4 ,illu/ration ,! play]s mu/ be c>eful to speak 9 a :isp]1 s t ! o!rs may n "k :at has be5 said4 ,! game !n goes on aga91 9 ! same way1 until all ! *ildr5 h be5 caught & h *os5 :i* !y w be1 oranges or lemons4 ,:5 ?is happ5s1 ! two sides prep>e = a tug-(-w>4 ,ea* *ild clasps ! "o 9 front ( him tightly & ! two lead]s pull ) all _! might1 until "o side has drawn ! o!r across a l9e :i* has be5 drawn betwe5 !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,musical ,,*airs ,,or ,,go+ ,,to ,,j]usalem ,?is game mu/ be play$ 9 a room :]e !re is a piano4 ,arrange "s *airs1 back to back1 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 all[+ "o *air less ?an ! numb] ( play]s4 ,"s "o beg9s to play a tune1 & at once ! play]s />t to walk or run r\nd ! *airs1 to ! s\nd ( ! music4 ,:5 ! music /ops1 ea* play] mu/ try to f9d a seat1 & z !re is "o *air %ort1 "s "o w fail to d s1 & is call$ put4 ,he mu/ c>ry a *air away ) him1 & ! game goes on aga9 until !re is only "o p]son left 91 ) no *air to sit ^u4 ,?is p]son has won ! game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,travel]',s ,,alphabet ,! play]s sit 9 a r[ & ! fir/ beg9s by say+1 ,i am go+ on a j\rney to ,a!ns1 or any place beg9n+ ) ,a4 ,! "o sitt+ next asks1 ,:at w y d !re8 ,! v]bs1 adjectives1 & n\ns us$ 9 ! reply mu/ all beg9 ) ,a2 z ,amuse ,ail+ ,au?ors ) ,anecdotes4 ,if ! play] answ]s correctly1 x is ! next play]'s turn2 he says p]haps3 ,i am go+ to ,brad=d4 ,:at to d !re8 ,to ,br+ ,back ,bread & ,butt]4 ,a ?ird says3 ,i am go+ to ,con/ant9ople4 ,:at to d !re8 ,to ,c>ry ,cont5t$ ,cats4 ,any "o :o makes a mi/ake mu/ pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,family ,,coa* ,?is is a v good old game1 & is mo/ amus+ if y c f9d "s "o :o is a good /ory-tell]4 ,! play]s sit 9 a circle & e "o1 except ! /ory-tell]1 takes ! "n ( "s "p ( a coa* or its equipm5ts2 = in/ance1 door1 /ep1 :eels1 re9s1 box-seat1 & s on4 ,:5 all are ready1 ! /ory-tell] beg9s a tale ab\t an old coa* & :at happ5$ to x1 h[ x w5t on a j\rney1 came to grief1 0 m5d$1 & />t$ (f aga94 ,! /ory %\ld be told flu5tly1 b n too quickly4 ,e "t any "p ( ! coa* is m5tion$1 ! play] :o has tak5 t "n mu/ rise f 8 seat & !n sit d[n aga94 ,:5ev] ! coa* is m5tion$1 all ! play]s1 ) ! exception ( ! /ory-tell]1 mu/ rise4 ,any "o :o fails to keep ^! rules mu/ pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,drop ,,! ,,h&k]*ief ,a r+ is =m$ by ! play]s jo9+ h&s1 :il/ "o *ild1 :o is to drop ! h&k]*ief1 is left outside4 ,he walks r\nd ! r+1 t\*+ ea* "o ) ! h&k]*ief1 say+ ! foll[+ words3 ,illu/ration ,i wrote a lett] to my love1 ,b on my way1 ,i dropp$ x2 ,a little *ild pick$ x up ,& put x 9 8 pocket4 ,x wasn't y1 x wasn't y1 ,x wasn't y--b x 0 y4 ,:5 he says ,x 0 y1 he mu/ drop ! h&k]*ief beh9d "o ( ! play]s1 :o picks x up & *ases him r\nd ! r+1 outside & "u ! jo9$ h&s1 until he c t\* him ) ! h&k]*ief4 ,z soon z ?is happ5s1 ! fir/ play] jo9s ! r+1 :il/ x is n[ ! turn ( ! second to drop ! h&k]*ief4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,magic ,,music ,"o ( ! play]s is s5t out ( ! room1 & ! re/ !n agree ^u "s simple task = h] to p]=m1 su* z mov+ a *air1 t\*+ an ornam5t1 or f9d+ "s hidd5 object4 ,%e is !n call$ 9 & "s "o beg9s to play ! piano4 ,if ! p]=m] plays v l\dly1 ! seek] kn[s t %e is n[h]e ne> ! object %e is to se>* =4 ,:5 ! music is s(t1 !n %e kn[s %e is v ne>1 & :5 ! music ceases altoge!r1 %e kn[s t %e has f\nd ! object %e 0 int5d$ to look =4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,buzz ,plate #b ,?is is a v old game1 b is always a v great favorite4 ,! m ! play]s1 ! great] ! fun4 ,! way to play x is z foll[s3 ,! play]s sit 9 a circle & beg9 to c\nt 9 turn1 b :5 ! numb] #g or any numb] 9 :i* ! figure #g or any multiple ( #g is rea*$1 !y say ,buzz1 in/ead ( :atev] ! numb] may be4 ,z1 = in/ance1 suppos+ ! play]s h c\nt$ up to #ab1 ! next play] w say #ac1 ! next ,buzz because #ad is a multiple ( #g 7twice #g7--! next play] w\ld !n say #ae ! next #af1 & ! next w\ld1 ( c\rse1 say ,buzz because ! figure #g occurs 9 ! numb] #ag4 ,if "o ( ! play]s =gets to say ,buzz at ! prop] "t1 he is out4 ,! game !n />ts ov] aga9 ) ! rema9+ play]s1 & s x cont9ues until !re is b "o p]son rema9+4 ,if great c>e is tak5 ! numb]s c be c\nt$ up to #gj1 :i*1 accord+ to ! rules be=e m5tion$1 w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be call$ ,buzz4 ,! numb]s w\ld !n be c>ri$ on z ,buzz #a1 ,buzz #b1 etc41 up to #gi1 b x is v seldom t ?is /age is rea*$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ,,appr5tic$ ,,my ,,son4 ,! be/ way ( describ+ ?is game is to give an illu/ration ( h[ x is play$4 ,! fir/ play] ?9ks ( ,arti*oke1 & comm5ces3 ,i appr5tic$ my son to a gre5groc]1 & ! fir/ ?+ he sold 0 an ,a4 ,second play]3 ,apple8 ,no4 ,?ird play]3 ,almonds8 ,no4 ,f\r? play]3 ,asp>agus8 ,no4 ,fif? play]3 ,arti*oke8 ,yes4 ,! la/ play]1 hav+ guess$ correctly1 may n[ appr5tice 8 son4 ,no play] is all[$ m ?an "o guess4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cat ,,& ,,m\se ,! *ildr5 sit 9 two r[s opposite ea* o!r ) a space betwe54 ,"o *ild takes ! place ( cat1 be+ bl9dfold$1 & "o takes ! place ( m\se1 & is also bl9dfold$1 ! cat /&+ at "o end ( ! r[ & ! m\se at ! opposite end4 ,!y />t 9 opposite directions1 guid+ !mselves by ! *airs1 ! cat try+ to cat* ! m\se4 ,:5 ! m\se is caught x is made ! cat1 & "o ( ! company takes ! place ( ! m\se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sea ,,k+ ,?is game c be play$ by any numb] ( *ildr54 ,!y proce$ by fir/ *oos+ "o ( ! p>ty to act z ! ,sea ,k+1 ^: duty x is to /& 9 ! c5t] ( a r+1 =m$ by ! play]s seat+ !mselves r\nd him4 ,! circle %\ld be z l>ge z possible4 ,ea* ( ! play]s hav+ *os5 ! "n ( a fi%1 ! ,k+ runs r\nd ! r+1 call+ !m by ! names :i* !y h select$4 ,ea* "o1 on he>+ 8 "n call$1 rises at once1 & foll[s ! ,k+1 :o1 :5 all 8 subjects h left _! seats1 calls out1 ,! sea is tr\bl$1 & seats himself sudd5ly4 ,8 example is imm$iately foll[$ by 8 subjects4 ,! "o :o fails to obta9 a seat has !n to take ! place ( ,k+1 & ! game is cont9u$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,buff ,,says ,,baff ,?is is a game 9 :i* no "o is all[$ to smile or laugh4 ,all ! play]s1 except "o1 sit 9 a r[ or half circle2 "o goes out ( ! room & returns ) a /ick or pok] 9 8 h&1 & a v grave & solemn face4 ,he is suppos$ to h j return$ f a visit to ,buff4 ,! fir/ play] asks him3 ,:]e d y come f8 ,f ,buff4 ,! next asks3 ,did he say any?+ to y8 ,to :i* ! reply is3 ,buff said ',baff1' ,& gave me ?is /aff1 ,tell+ me nei!r to smile nor to laugh4 ,buff says ',baff1' to all 8 m51 ,& ,i say ',baff' to y aga94 ,& he nei!r laughs nor smiles1 ,9 spite ( all y\r cunn+ wiles1 ,b c>ries 8 face ) a v good grace1 ,& passes 8 /aff to ! v next place4 ,if he c repeat all ?is )\t laugh+1 he deliv]s up 8 /aff to "s "o else1 & takes 8 seat2 b if he laughs1 or ev5 smiles1 he pays a =feit be=e giv+ x up4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,bl9d ,,man',s ,,buff ,9 ! old5 times ?is game 0 kn[n by ! "n ( ,hood-man ,bl9d1 z 9 ^? days ! *ild t 0 *os5 to be bl9d man _h a hood plac$ ov] 8 head1 :i* 0 fa/5$ at ! back ( ! neck4 ,9 ! pres5t day ! game is call$ ,bl9d ,man's ,buff1 & v popul> x is among "y folk4 ,illu/ration ,be=e beg9n+ to play1 ! middle ( ! room %\ld be cle>$1 ! *airs plac$ aga9/ ! wall1 & all toys & foot/ools put out ( ! way4 ,! *ild hav+ be5 select$ :o is to be ,bl9d ,man or ,buff1 is bl9dfold$4 ,he is !n ask$ ! "q1 ,h[ _m horses has y\r fa!r got8 ,! answ] is ,?ree1 & to ! "q3 ,:at color are !y8 he replies3 ,black1 :ite1 & gray4 ,all ! play]s !n cry3 ,turn r\nd ?ree times & cat* :om y may4 ,buff accord+ly sp9s r\nd & !n ! fun comm5ces4 ,he tries to cat* ! play]s1 :ile !y 9 _! turn d _! utmo/ to escape ,buff1 all ! "t mak+ little s\nds to attract him4 ,?is goes on until "o ( ! play]s is caught1 :5 ,buff1 )\t hav+ ! b&age remov$ f 8 eyes1 has to guess ! "n ( ! p]son he has secur$4 ,if ! guess is a correct "o1 ! play] :o has be5 caught takes ! "p ( ,buff1 & ! =m] ,buff jo9s ! ranks ( ! play]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,puss ,,9 ,,! ,,corn] ,?is game is really = five play]s only1 b1 by a little arrangem5t1 six or sev5 *ildr5 c take "p 9 ! fun4 ,f\r play]s take _! places 9 ! diff]5t corn]s ( ! room1 :ile ! fif? /&s 9 ! middle4 ,if a great] numb] ( *ildr5 wi% to play1 o!r p>ts ( ! room mu/ be nam$ corn]s1 s t !re is a corn] = e "o4 ,! fun consi/s 9 ! play]s try+ to *ange places )\t be+ caught2 b !y are b\nd to call ,puss1 puss1 fir/1 & to beckon to ! "o !y wi% to *ange )4 ,directly !y leave _! corn]s1 ! play] 9 ! c5t] tries to get into "o ( !m4 ,:5 ! c5t] play] succe$s 9 gett+ into a corn]1 ! "o :o has be5 displac$ has to take 8 place 9 ! middle ( ! room4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,po/man ,= ?is game all ! play]s1 except two1 seat !mselves 9 a circle4 ,"o ( ! two left out is bl9dfold$ & is call$ ! ,po/man1 ! o!r is call$ ! ,po/ma/]-,g5]al4 ,ea* ( ! play]s seat$ 9 ! circle *ooses ! "n ( a t[n1 :i* ! ,po/-ma/]-,g5]al writes d[n on a slip ( pap]1 s t he may n =get x4 ,he !n calls out ! names ( two t[ns1 ?us3 ,! po/ f ,ab]de5 to ,calcutta4 ,at once1 ! play]s :o h tak5 ^? names mu/ *ange places1 & :ile do+ s ! ,po/man mu/ try to cat* "o ( !m4 ,if he succe$s 9 do+ s he takes 8 place 9 ! circle1 hav+ *os5 a t[n = 8 "n1 & ! "o caught becomes ,po/man 9 place ( him4 ,sometimes ,g5]al po/ is call$1 :5 all h to *ange places1 & ! ,po/man is !n almo/ sure to ga9 a seat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,dw>f ,illu/ration ,?is is a mo/ amus+ game if well c>ri$ out4 ,! two p]=m]s mu/ be hidd5 beh9d two curta9s 9 front ( :i* a table has be5 plac$4 ,"o ( ! p]=m]s slips 8 h&s into a *ild's socks & little %oes4 ,he mu/ !n disguise 8 face1 by putt+ on a false mu/a*e1 pa9t+ 8 eyebr[s1 /ick+ pieces ( black c\rt pla/] ov] "o or two ( 8 tee?1 :i* w make x appe> z ?\gh he has lo/ sev]al tee?4 ,?is1 ) a turban on 8 head1 w prove a v fair disguise4 ,! second p]=m] mu/ n[ /& beh9d ! fir/ & pass 8 arms r\nd him1 s t ! second p]=m]'s h&s may appe> l ! h&s ( ! dw>f1 :ile ! fir/ p]=m]'s h&s make 8 feet4 ,! figure mu/1 ( c\rse1 be c>efully dress$1 & ! body ( ! second p]=m] hidd5 beh9d ! curta9s4 ,! front play] n[ puts 8 slipp]$ h&s ^u ! table & beg9s to keep "t1 :ile ! o!r p]=m] foll[s suit ) 8 h&s4 ,! dw>f c be us$ ei!r to tell =tunes1 make jokes1 or ask riddles1 & if ! p]=m]s act _! p>ts well1 ! gue/s w laugh v he>tily4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[1 ,,:51 ,,& ,,:]e ,"o ( ! company goes out ( ! room1 :ile ! o!rs *oose a ^w to be guess$1 "o ) two or ?ree diff]5t mean+s be+ ! be/4 ,illu/ration ,we w suppose t ! ^w ,spr+ has be5 ?\ght (4 ,:5 ! p]son :o is outside ! room is recall$1 he 7or %e7 asks ea* "o 9 succession3 ,h[ d y l x8 ,! answ]s may be ,dry 7mean+ ! season71 ,cold & cle> 7a spr+ ( wat]71 ,/rong 7a wat*-spr+71 & ,high 7a jump74 ,! next "q is3 ,:5 d y l x8 ,! answ]s may be3 ,:5 ,i am 9 ! c\ntry1 ,:5 ,i am ?ir/y1 ,:5 my wat* is brok54 ,! next "q is3 ,:]e d y l x8 & ! answ]s may be3 ,any:]e & ev]y:]e1 ,9 hot wea!r1 ,9 ! clock4 ,! game is to try & guess ! ^w aft] any ( ! answ]s1 & if "r1 ! play] la/ que/ion$ takes ! place ( ! "o :o is guess+2 if wrong1 ! que/ion] mu/ try aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,old ,,soldi] ,old ,soldi] is a game = "y *ildr51 & ?\gh x seems v simple1 yet !re is a good deal ( fun 9 x4 ,"o ( ! *ildr5 pret5ds to be an old soldi]1 & goes r\nd begg+ ( ea* ( ! o!r play]s 9 turn1 say+ t he is poor1 & old1 & hungry1 & ask+ :at !y w d = him or give him4 ,9 answ]+ ! ,old ,soldi]1 no "o mu/ say ! words3 ,yes1 ,no1 ,black1 or ,:ite1 & he mu/ be answ]$ at once )\t hesitation4 ,any "o :o does n reply at once1 or :o uses any ( ! =bidd5 words1 mu/ pay a =feit4 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,,bob ,,major ,two ( ! play]s sit d[n1 & a clo?1 l>ge en\gh to prev5t _! see+ any?+1 is put ov] _! heads4 ,!n two o!r p]sons tap !m on ! head ) long rolls ( pap]1 :i* !y h 9 _! h&s1 & ask1 9 feign$ voices1 ,:o bobs y8 ,if ei!r ( ^? :o h be5 tapp$ answ]s correctly1 he *anges places ) ! "o :o has tapp$ him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dumb ,,crambo ,divide ! company into two equal p>ts1 "o-half leav+ ! room2 ! rema9+ play]s %\ld !n select a ^w1 :i* w h to be guess$ by ^? outside ! door4 ,:5 ! ^w has be5 *os5--say1 = in/ance1 ! ^w w--! p>ty outside ! room are told t ! ^w !y are to guess rhymes ) till4 ,a consultation !n takes place1 & !y may ?9k t ! ^w is ill4 ,! company !n ent] & beg9 to act ! ^w ill1 b )\t speak+ a ^w4 ,! audi5ce1 :5 !y recognize ! ^w t is be+ p]=m$1 w imm$iately hiss1 & ! actors !n retire & ?9k ( ano!r ^w4 ,?us ! game goes on until ! "r ^w is hit ^u1 :5 ! company :o h rema9$ 9 ! room1 clap _! h&s4 ,! audi5ce !n *ange places ) ! actors4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,trades ,ea* play] mu/ *oose a trade & pret5d to be work+ at x4 ,= in/ance1 if he is a tailor1 he mu/ pret5d to sew or iron2 if a blacksmi?1 to hamm]1 & s on4 ,"o is ! k+1 & he1 too1 *ooses a trade4 ,e "o works away z h>d z he c until ! k+ sudd5ly gives up 8 trade1 & takes up t ( "s "o else4 ,!n all mu/ /op1 except ! "o ^: bus9ess ! k+ has tak51 & he mu/ />t ) ! k+'s "w4 ,! two g on until ! k+ *ooses to g back to 8 own trade1 :5 all beg9 work+ aga94 ,any "o :o fails ei!r to cease work+ or to beg9 aga9 at ! "r "t1 mu/ pay a =feit4 ,a some:at m elaborate & liveli] game ( ,trades is play$ by ea* boy 9 ! p>ty *oos+ a trade :i* he is suppos$ to be c>ry+ on4 ,! lead] mu/ inv5t a /ory1 &1 /&+ 9 ! middle1 mu/ tell x to ! company4 ,he mu/ manage to br+ 9 a numb] ( names ( trades or bus9esses2 & :5ev] a trade is m5tion$1 ! p]son :o repres5ts x mu/ in/antly "n "s article sold 9 ! %op4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,s*oolma/] ,?is is always a favorite game4 ,"o ( ! play]s is *os5 s*oolma/]1 & ! o!rs1 rang$ 9 ord] 9 front ( him1 =m ! class4 ,! ma/] may !n exam9e ! class 9 any bran* ( le>n+4 ,suppose him to *oose ,geography1 he mu/ beg9 ) ! pupil at ! head ( ! class1 & ask = ! "n ( a c\ntry or t[n beg9n+ ) ,a4 ,if ! pupil does n reply correctly be=e ! ma/] has c\nt$ t51 he asks ! next pupil1 :o1 if he answ]s rightly--say1 = in/ance1 ,am]ica1 or ,am/]dam1 9 "t1 goes to ! top ( ! class4 ,! s*oolma/] may g on 9 ?is way ?r\gh ! alphabet ei!r regul>ly or at r&om1 z he likes4 ,any subject--names ( k+s1 que5s1 poets1 soldi]s1 etc4--may be *os54 ,! que/ions & answ]s mu/ foll[ z quickly z possible4 ,:oev] fails to answ] 9 "t1 pays a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rule ,,( ,,contr>y ,?is is a simple game = little *ildr54 ,x is play$ ei!r ) a pocket-h&k]*ief1 or1 if m ?an f\r want to play1 ) a table-clo? or small %eet4 ,ea* p]son takes hold ( ! clo?2 ! lead] ( ! game holds x ) ! left h&1 :ile ) ! "r he makes pret5se ( writ+ on ! clo? :ile he says3 ,"h we g r\nd by ! rule ( contr>y4 ,:5 ,i say ',hold fa/1' let g2 & :5 ,i say ',let g1' hold fa/4 ,! lead] !n calls out "o or o!r ( ! comm&s1 & ! re/ mu/ d ! opposite1 ( :at he says4 ,any "o :o fails mu/ pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,simon ,,says ,seat y\rselves 9 a circle & *oose "o ( ! company to be ! lead]1 or ,simon4 ,8 duty is to ord] all sorts ( diff]5t ?+s to be done1 ! funni] ! bett]1 :i* mu/ be obey$ only :5 ! ord] beg9s ) ,simon says4 ,z1 = in/ance1 ,simon says3 ',?umbs up6' :i*1 ( c\rse1 all obey2 !n p]haps comes3 ,?umbs d[n6 :i* %\ld n be obey$1 because ! ord] did n comm5ce ) ,simon says4 ,ea* "t ?is rule is =gott5 a =feit mu/ be paid4 ,h&s ov] eyes1 ,/amp ! "r foot1 ,pull ! left e>1 etc41 are ! k9d ( ord]s to be giv54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,bird-,,cat*] ,to play ?is game y mu/ fir/ decide :i* "o ( y is to be ! ,bird-cat*]2 ! o!r play]s !n ea* *oose ! "n ( a bird1 b no "o mu/ *oose ! owl1 z x is =bidd54 ,all ! play]s !n sit 9 a circle ) _! h&s on _! knees1 except ! ,bird-cat*]1 :o /&s 9 ! c5t]1 & tells a tale ab\t birds1 tak+ c>e to specially m5tion ! ones he kn[s to h be5 *os5 by ! company4 ,z ea* bird's "n is call$1 ! own] mu/ imitate its note z well z he c1 b :5 ! owl is nam$1 all h&s mu/ be put beh9d ! *airs1 & rema9 !re until ! next bird's "n is m5tion$4 ,:5 ! ,bird-cat*] cries ,all ! birds1 ! play]s mu/ toge!r give _! v>i\s imitations ( birds4 ,%\ld any play] fail to give ! cry :5 8 bird is nam$1 or =get to put 8 h&s beh9d 8 *air1 he has to *ange places ) ,bird-cat*]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fr5* ,,roll ,a good _m *ildr5 may play at ?is game4 ,"o play] is call$ ! buy]1 ! re/ =m a l9e 9 front ( him & take hold ( ea* o!r4 ,! fir/ 9 ?is l9e is call$ ! bak]1 ! la/ ! ,fr5* roll4 ,^? betwe5 are suppos$ to be ! ov54 ,:5 !y are all 9 place ! buy] says to ! bak]1 ,give me my ,fr5* roll4 ,! bak] replies1 ,x is at ! back ( ! ov54 ,! buy] goes to fet* x1 :5 ! ,fr5* roll beg9s runn+ f ! back ( ! ov51 & comes up to ! bak]1 call+ all ! :ile1 ,:o runs8 ,:o runs8 ,! buy] may run aft] him1 b if ! ,fr5* roll gets fir/ to ! top ( ! l9e1 he becomes bak]1 & ! la/ 9 ! l9e is ,fr5* roll4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! buy] cat*es ! ,fr5* roll1 ! ,fr5* roll becomes buy]1 & ! buy] takes ! place ( ! bak]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,gate ,! ,g>d5 ,gate is a v pretty game4 ,a r+ is =m$ ( all ! play]s except "o1 :o /&s 9 ! middle4 ,! o!rs dance r\nd h] ?ree times1 & :5 !y /op %e beg9s to s+3 ,op5 wide ! g>d5 gate1 ! g>d5 gate1 ! g>d5 gate1 ,op5 wide ! g>d5 gate & let me ?r\gh4 ,! circle !n dances r\nd h] aga91 s++3 ,get ! key ( ! g>d5 gate1 ! g>d5 gate1 ! g>d5 gate1 ,get ! key ( ! g>d5 gate & op5 & let y\rself ?r\gh4 ,! girl inside ! circle1 pret5d+ to sob1 replies3 ,i've lo/ ! key ( ! g>d5 gate1 ! g>d5 gate1 ! g>d5 gate1 ,i've lo/ ! key ( ! g>d5 gate1 & _c let myself ?r\gh4 ,b ! danc]s dance r\nd & r\nd h]1 s++3 ,!n y may /op all night )9 ! gate1 )9 ! gate1 )9 ! gate1 ,y may /op all night )9 ! gate1 unless y h /r5g? to break ?r\gh4 ,! captive !n ru%es to ! weake/ "p ( ! r+1 & tries to break ?r\gh by ?r[+ h] :ole weight ^u ! clasp$ h&s ( ! *ildr51 & g5]ally contrives to break ?r\gh1 ! "o ^: h& gives way be+ made captive 9 h] /ead4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*>ades ,a back draw+-room ) fold+ doors makes a v nice !at] = act+ *>ades4 ,almo/ any?+ may be us$ = dress+ up--%awls1 anti-macass>s1 table-clo?s1 h&k]*iefs1 ca/-(f dresses1 or a dress+-g[n4 ,! latt] is a v useful g>m5t 9 repres5t+ an old g5tleman1 :ile t[ or :ite fire %av+s make excell5t wigs4 ,! great ?+ 9 a *>ade is to try & puzzle y\r audi5ce z mu* z y c4 ,y mu/ *oose a ^w ( two or m syllables1 su* z ,bagpipe4 ,fir/ y mu/ act ! ^w ,bag1 & be sure t ! ^w is m5tion$1 ?\gh y mu/ be c>eful to br+ x 9 9 su* a way t ! audi5ce %all n guess x is ! ^w y are act+4 ,next comes ! ^w ,pipe1 & ?is mu/ be br\ght 9 9 ! same mann]4 ,:5 y h act$ ! two syllables1 y mu/ act ! :ole3 ,bagpipe4 ,be=e beg9n+ ! *>ade1 y %\ld arrange :o is to br+ 9 ! *>ade ^w or syllable4 ,y mu/ also settle :at y are go+ to say1 or at lea/1 :at ! act is to be ab\t4 ,let e sc5e be well ?\ght out & be z %ort z possible4 ,y mu/ be z quick z ev] y c betwe5 ! acts1 = all ! fun w be spoil$ if y keep y\r audi5ce wait+4 ,if y h no curta9 or scre51 ! actors mu/ simply walk (f ! /age at ! end ( ! sc5es4 ,to act *>ades well1 "o requires a little practice & pl5ty ( good temp]1 =1 ( c\rse1 only "o or two c take pr9cipal p>ts1 & !re=e "s ( ! *ildr5 mu/ be cont5t to take ! small] ones4 ,x is a good plan to take x 9 turns to play ! be/ p>ts1 & if ! eld] *ildr5 are k9d & ?\ghtful1 !y w try to make "s easy little p>ts1 s t _! y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s may also jo9 9 ! fun4 ,"h we give y a v simple *>ade1 ! words ( :i* y may le>n1 & !n act1 aft] :i* y w v likely be able to make up *>ades = y\rselves4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,b&-,,box ,,*>ade ,,sc5e #a3 ,a ,,/reet ,?is c be made by plac+ a r[ ( *airs ) op5 backs ne> ! wall fac+ ! audi5ce2 a *ild is /ation$ beh9d ea* *air1 &1 look+ ?r\gh ! op5 back1 pret5ds to be look+ out ( a w9d[4 ,,b& ,fir/ ,*ild beh9d *air4--,oh6 de>1 h[ dull our /reet always is4 ,i decl>e no?+ nice ev] comes ?is way4 ,second ,*ild4--,no1 ,i q agree ) y4 ,:y1 ,i hav5't se5 a ,pun* & ,judy = mon?s4 ,i wi% my "m w\ld g & live 9 ano!r /reet4 ,?ird ,*ild4--,nev] m9d1 let u g out & h a game4 7,ent] five or six *ildr5--or a less] numb]1 if m conv5i5t--c>ry+ toy musical in/rum5ts47 ,fir/ ,*ild4--,hurrah6 ,"h comes a ,g]man b&4 ,come along1 *ildr52 let's g & li/5 to x4 7,! b& gr\ps itself at ! end ( ! /reet1 & ! *ildr5 /& r\nd4 ,aft] tun+ up1 ! b& beg9s to play47 ,second ,*ild4--,n[1 ,m>y ,jane1 we c dance4 ,i'll dance ) y4 ,?ird ,*ild4--,no1 ,i want to dance ) ,m>y ,jane4 ,fir/ ,*ild4--,i don't want to dance at all4 ,second ,*ild4--,y mu/4 ,?ird ,*ild4--,yes1 y mu/4 7,b& ceases play+ & "o ( ! b&sm5 comes r\nd = money47 ,fir/ ,*ild4--,i hav5't any money4 ,second ,*ild4--,b we hav5't begun to dance yet4 ,b&sman4--,y %\ldn't h be5 s long argu+ !n4 ,surely y'll give ! b& a nickel1 aft] all ! pretty music x has play$8 ,fir/ ,*ild4--,i won't4 ,second ,*ild4--,i won't4 ,?ird ,*ild4--,& ,i won't4 ,b&sman4--,well1 y are mean4 ,come along4 7,beckon+ to ! re/ ( ! b&47 ,we'll g1 & x w be a long "t be=e we come d[n ?is /reet aga94 7,curta9 falls47 ,,box ,,sc5e #b3 ,a ,,room ,tommy 7hopp+ ab\t ! room1 wav+ a lett] 9 8 h&47--,hurrah6 hurrah6 ,uncle ,dick is com+4 ,hurrah6 hurrah6 7,ent] ,tommy's bro!r & si/] & papa & mamma47 ,papa4--,:at's ! matt]1 ,tommy8 ,tommy4--,uncle ,dick has writt5 to say he is com+ to sp5d ,*ri/mas ) u1 & he is br++ me a ,*ri/mas box4 ,mamma4--,h[ k9d ( him6 ,b be sure y are c>eful n to (f5d him1 ,tommy4 ,he is r a t\*y old g5tleman4 ,si/]4--,i wond] :at x w be1 ,tommy4 ,bro!r4--,i hope x w be a set ( cricket ?+s1 & !n we c play cricket 9 ! summ]4 ,tommy4--,oh6 yes1 ,i hope x w be1 b :atev] x is1 x is sure to be some?+ nice4 7,beg9s hopp+ ab\t aga94 ,ent] ,uncle ,dick1 a v old g5tleman ) a g\ty foot4 ,tommy does n see him & goes bang+ into him1 tread+ on 8 g\ty foot47 ,uncle ,dick4--,oh6 oh6 oh6 oh1 my toe6 ,tommy4--,oh6 ,nev] m9d y\r toe6 ,:]e's my ,*ri/mas box8 ,uncle ,dick4--,y\r ,*ri/mas box1 y "y scamp6 ,?9k ( my toe4 ,tommy4--,please1 uncle1 ,i'm v sorry1 b ,i d s want to "k :at y h br\ght me = a ,*ri/mas box4 ,uncle ,dick 7ro>+74--,"h's y\r ,*ri/mas box1 & may x tea* y to be m c>eful 9 future4 7,boxes ,tommy's e>s47 7,curta9 falls47 ,"h is a li/ ( words :i* w divide easily into *>ade words3 ,brides-maids4 ,sea-side4 ,c>-p5-try4 ,cur-tail4 ,nose-gay4 ,9-d-l5t4 ,h&-i7,i7-craft4 ,turn-key4 ,h&-"s4 ,key-hole4 ,rail-way4 ,sweet-he>t4 ,port-man-teau7toe74 ,mad-cap4 ,a-bun-dance4 ,9-no-c5t4 ,fox-glove4 ,pat-riot4 ,to make y\r *>ades a real success1 y w1 ( c\rse1 require a curta94 ,a v effective "o c be made ) a little tr\ble & at a small co/2 inde$1 ! mat]ials may be already 9 ! h\se4 ,fir/ y mu/ fix a c\ple ( supports on ea* side ( ! room1 tak+ c>e t !y are screw$ firmly into ! wall1 & also tak+ c>e n to damage ! pap]4 ,if y are a neat workman1 y w f9d on tak+ out ! screws t ! two small screw-holes on ea* side w sc>cely be notic$1 z ( c\rse ! supports mu/ be fix$ ne> ! ceil+4 ,y mu/ !n put up y\r curta9-pole1 :i* %\ld be z ?9 z possible1 s t ! r+s may run easily4 ,a *eap bamboo pole is ! be/4 ,two wide1 deep curta9s are requir$2 v likely ! nurs]y curta9s may be suitable4 ,on to ^! curta9s y sew a numb] ( small brass r+s1 :i* y c buy = ab\t #bj c5ts a doz51 or ev5 less4 ,! r+s %\ld be sewn on ! curta9s1 z y see 9 ! illu/ration1 "r across ! top1 & f ! extreme top corn] ( ! curta91 slant+wise across to ! middle4 ,! top r+s are pass$ along ! curta9-pole1 a /r+ 7m>k$ 9 ! illu/ration ,a#a7 is sewn on to ! curta91 & ?read$ ?r\gh ! r+s until x rea*es ,a#b4 ,x is !n ?read$ ?r\gh ! r+s on ! pole until x rea*es ,a#c1 :5 x is all[$ to fall loose4 ,! same arrangem5t is gone ?r\gh ) /r+ ,b4 ,! bottom ( ! curta9 mu/ be weight$ ) %ot1 or any o!r weights t may be conv5i5t4 ,:5 ! curta9 is to be rais$1 ! /age manag] & 8 assi/ant /& on ea* side ( ! /age ) ! /r+s ready 9 _! h&s1 & at a giv5 signal--! r++ ( a bell is ! usual sign t all is ready--!y ea* pull a /r+1 & ! curta9s glide to ea* side1 & may be fix$ to hooks1 put up on purpose4 ,:5 ! curta9 is to fall1 ! two 9 *>ge ( x mu/ simply loos5 ! /r+s & let !m g1 & ! weights cause ! curta9s to fall to ! c5t]4 ,all sorts ( useful & ornam5tal prop]ties may be made at home = a v small co/4 ,c>dbo>d1 & gold & silv] pap]1 & glue g a long way t[>d mak+ a good %[4 ,swords1 cr[ns1 belts1 gold-spangl$ & gold-bord]$ robes c be made f ^! useful mat]ials1 & look fir/-rate at a di/ance4 ,an old black dress ) little gold />s glu$ or gumm$ to ! mat]ial w\ld make an excell5t dress = a que54 ,! swords or belts mu/ fir/ be cut out 9 c>dbo>d1 !n cov]$ ) gold or silv] pap]4 ,to make a good wig1 y %\ld %ape a piece ( calico to fit ! head2 !n sew fire %av+s or t[ all ov] x4 ,if y wi% = a curly wig1 x is a good plan to w9d ! %av+s or t[ tightly r\nd a rul]1 & tack x along ) a back /it*1 :i* w hold ! curl 9 position aft] y h slipp$ x (f ! rul]4 ,^! few h9ts w give y "s idea ( ! v _m diff]5t co/umes :i* c be made by *ildr5 out ( ! simple/ mat]ials4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,curta9 ,,clos$ ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,curta9 ,,op5$ 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,game ,,( ,,cat ,! p]son :o is to play ! "p ( ,cat %\ld /& outside ! door ( ! room :]e ! company is assembl$4 ,! boys & girls1 9 turn1 come to ! o!r side ( ! door & call out mia\4 ,if ! ,cat outside recognizes a fri5d by ! cry1 & calls out h] "n correctly 9 return1 he is all[$ to ent] ! room & embrace h]1 & ! latt] !n takes ! place ( ,cat4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 ! ,cat _c recognize ! voice1 he is hiss$1 & rema9s outside until he does4 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,,liv+ ,,pictures ,liv+ pictures are v amus+ if well c>ri$ out1 & ev5 ) little prep>ation may be made v pretty or v comical1 :i*ev] may be desir$4 ,x is p]haps bett] to attempt comical ones if y h n mu* "t 9 :i* to arrange !m1 z ! co/umes are g5]ally easi] to manage1 & if y are oblig$ to use g>m5ts n q 9 keep+ ) ! *>act]s1 x does n matt] mu*2 inde$1 x w probably only make ! audi5ce laugh a little m4 ,! great ?+ 9 liv+ pictures is to rema9 p]fectly /ill dur+ ! p]=mance4 ,y %\ld select sev]al well-kn[n sc5es ei!r f hi/ory or fiction1 & !n arrange ! actors to repres5t ! sc5es z ne>ly z possible4 ,simple home liv+ pictures are a great s\rce ( fun1 & _m a wet aft]noon w pass l magic :ile arrang+ sc5es & mak+ dresses to we>4 ,newspap] masks1 newspap] cock$ hats1 old %awls1 dress+-g[ns1 & /icks are q suffici5t = home *>ades4 ,suppose1 = in/ance1 y ?9k ( ,c9d]ella = "o tableau4 ,"o girl c\ld be /&+ deck$ out ) color$ tissue pap] ov] h] frock1 & ) pap] fl[]s 9 h] hair1 to repres5t "o ( ! pr\d si/]s1 :ile ,c9d]ella 9 a torn frock is arrang+ ! o!r pr\d si/]'s tra91 :i* may consi/ ( an old %awl4 ,b\quets ( pap] fl[]s %\ld be 9 ! si/]'s h&s4 ,little ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood is ano!r favorite subject = a liv+ picture4 ,! wolf may be repres5t$ by a boy on 8 h&s & knees1 ) a fur rug ?r[n ov] him4 ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood only requires a sc>let %awl1 arrang$ z a hood & cloak1 ov] h] ord9>y frock & p9a=e1 & %e %\ld c>ry a bun* ( fl[]s & a basket4 ,all liv+ pictures look bett] if y c h a frame = !m4 ,x is n v difficult to make "o1 especially if y h f\r l>ge c>d-bo>d dress-boxes4 ,hav+ c>efully cut out ! bottoms ( ! boxes1 place ! frames z "h %[n3 ,illu/ration ,cut out ! c5t] framework1 leav+ a l>ge squ>e1 s3 ,illu/ration ,y mu/ !n fa/5 ! f\r pieces toge!r by glu+ c>dbo>d on ea* side ( ! jo9ts1 & y w h a v good frame1 :i* y c cov] ) color$ pap] or ornam5t ) musl94 ,?is frame w la/ a v long "t if c>efully treat$4 ,x %\ld /& upright by itself2 b if x is a little un/eady1 x is bett] to hold x upright f ! sides4 ,( c\rse1 ?is w only make a v small frame1 b y c increase ! size by us+ m boxes4 ,if y h no "t to make a frame1 arrange y\r figures close to a door1 outside ! room 9 :i* ! audi5ce is seat$4 ,:5 q ready1 "s "o mu/ op5 ! door1 :5 ! doorway w make a k9d ( frame to ! liv+ picture4 ,x is always well to h a curta9 if y c2 a %eet makes an excell5t "o4 ,two *ildr5 /&+ ^u *airs hold x up on ea* side1 & at a giv5 signal drop x ^u ! floor1 s t1 in/ead ( ! curta9 ris+1 x drops4 ,:5 x has be5 dropp$1 ! two little p %\ld take ! %eet corn]s 9 _! h&s aga91 s t !y h only to jump ^u ! *airs :5 x is "t to hide ! picture4 ,( c\rse1 ^! in/ructions are only = liv+ pictures on a v small scale2 mu* gr&] arrangem5ts w be ne$$ if ! p]=mance is to take place be=e any b a home audi5ce4 ,z ,i told y be=e1 comic liv+ pictures are ! easie/ to p]=m on acc\nt ( ! dresses be+ easi] to make1 b !re are o!r liv+ pictures :i* are easi] /ill1 & :i* w cause a great deal ( fun & m]rim5t4 ,!y are really cat*es1 & are s simple t ev5 v little *ildr5 c manage !m4 ,y c arrange a program1 & make half a doz5 copies to h& r\nd to ! audi5ce4 ,! fir/ liv+ picture on ! li/ is ,! ,fall ( ,greece & s\nds v gr&1 inde$2 b :5 ! curta9 rises 7or r1 if x is ! %eet curta91 drops71 ! audi5ce see a light$ c&le set r crook$ly 9 a c&le/ick & fann$ f ! backgr\nd s z to cause ! grease to fall4 ,"h are "s o!r simil> comic tableaux :i* y c easily place be=e an audi5ce3 ,meet ( ! ,h\nds4--,a pile ( dog biscuits4 ,view ( ! ,black ,sea4--,a l>ge capital ,c black5$ ) ink4 ,! ,*>ge ( ! ,light ,brigade4--,half a doz5 boxes ( mat*es label$3 #aj c5ts ! lot4 ,^! are only a few ( ! _m comic liv+ pictures y c p]=m2 b1 no d\bt1 y w be able to ?9k ( o!rs = y\rselves4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,act+ ,,prov]bs ,illu/ration ,! be/ way to play ?is game is = ! play]s to divide !mselves into two gr\ps1 namely1 actors & audi5ce4 ,ea* "o ( ! actors %\ld !n fix ^u a prov]b1 :i* he w act1 9 turn1 be=e ! audi5ce4 ,z1 = in/ance1 suppos+ "o ( ! play]s to h *os5 ! prov]b1 ,a bad workman qu>rels ) 8 tools1 he %\ld g into ! room :]e ! audi5ce is seat$1 c>ry+ ) him a bag 9 :i* !re is a saw1 a hamm]1 or any o!r implem5t or tool us$ by a workman2 he %\ld !n look r\nd & f9d a *air1 or "s o!r article1 :i* he %\ld pret5d requires repair+2 he %\ld !n act ! workman1 by tak+ (f 8 coat1 roll+ up 8 sleeves1 & comm5c+ "w1 (t5 dropp+ 8 tools1 & grumbl+ ab\t !m ! :ole ( ! "t4 ,if ?is game be act$ well1 x may be made v ent]ta9+4 ,sometimes ! audi5ce are made to pay a =feit ea* "t !y fail to guess ! prov]b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,%\t+ ,,prov]bs ,?is is r a noisy game4 ,"o ( ! company goes outside ! door1 & dur+ 8 abs5ce a prov]b is *os5 & a ^w ( x is giv5 to ea* memb] ( ! company4 ,:5 ! play] :o is outside re-ent]s ! room1 "o ( ! company c\nts ,"o1 two1 ?ree1 !n all ! company simultane\sly %\t out ! ^w t has be5 giv5 to him or h] ( ! prov]b t has be5 *os54 ,if !re are m play]s pres5t ?an !re are words 9 ! prov]b1 two or ?ree ( !m mu/ h ! same ^w4 ,! effect ( all ! company %\t+ out toge!r is v funny4 ,all t is necess>y is = ! guess] to h a %>p e>2 !n he is pretty sure to cat* a ^w "h & !re t w give him ! key to ! prov]b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,prov]bs ,?is is a v int]e/+ game1 & c be play$ by a l>ge numb] at ! same "t4 ,suppos+ !re are twelve p]sons pres5t1 "o is s5t out ( ! room1 :ile ! o!rs *oose a prov]b4 ,:5 ?is is done1 ! guess] is all[$ to come 91 & he asks ea* p]son a "q sep>ately4 ,9 ! answ]1 no matt] :at "q is ask$1 "o ^w ( ! prov]b mu/ be giv54 ,= illu/ration we w take ,a bird 9 ! h& is wor? two 9 ! bu%4 #a4 ,john mu/ use ! ^w ,a 9 8 answ]4 #b4 ,gladys mu/ use ! ^w bird 9 h]s4 #c4 ,nellie mu/ use ! ^w 9 9 h]s4 #d4 ,tommy mu/ use ! ^w ! 9 84 #e4 ,e/elle mu/ use ! ^w h& 9 h]s4 #f4 ,ivy mu/ use ! ^w is 9 h]s4 #g4 ,wilfrid mu/ use ! ^w wor? 9 84 #h4 ,lionel mu/ use ! ^w two 9 84 #i4 ,v]a mu/ use ! ^w 9 9 h]s4 #aj4 ,b]tie mu/ use ! ^w ! 9 84 #aa4 ,h>old mu/ use ! ^w bu% 9 84 ,! fun becomes great] if ! answ]s are giv5 quickly & )\t all[+ ! special ^w to be notic$4 ,x (t5 happ5s t ! guess] has to try 8 p[]s ov] sev]al times be=e succe$+4 ,! "o :o by giv+ a bad answ] gives ! clue1 9 turn becomes guess]1 & is !n oblig$ to g out ( ! room :ile ano!r prov]b is *os54 ,"h is a li/ ( prov]bs3 ,a bad workman qu>rels ) 8 tools4 ,a bird 9 ! h& is wor? two 9 ! bu%4 ,a cat may look at a k+4 ,a*+ tee? are ill t5ants4 ,a creak+ door hangs long on ! h+es4 ,a dr[n+ man w cat* at a /raw4 ,aft] d9n] sit a :ile1 aft] supp] walk a mile4 ,a fri5d 9 ne$ is a fri5d inde$4 ,a good s]vant makes a good ma/]4 ,a good ^w is z soon said z an evil "o4 ,a little leak w s9k a great %ip4 ,all are n fri5ds t speak u fair4 ,all are n hunt]s t bl[ ! horn4 ,all is fi% t comes to ! net4 ,all is n gold t glitt]s4 ,all "w & no play makes ,jack a dull boy4 ,a pit*] goes (t5 to ! well1 b is brok5 at la/4 ,a roll+ /one ga!rs no moss4 ,a small sp>k makes a great fire4 ,a /it* 9 "t saves n9e4 ,z y make y\r b$1 s y mu/ lie on x4 ,z y s[1 s y %all reap4 ,a tree is kn[n by its fruit4 ,a willful man w h 8 way4 ,a will+ m9d makes a light foot4 ,a ^w be=e is wor? two beh9d4 ,a burd5 :i* "o *ooses is n felt4 ,begg>s h no "r to be *oos]s4 ,be sl[ to promise & quick to p]=m4 ,bett] late ?an nev]4 ,bett] to b5d ?an to break4 ,birds ( a fea!r flock toge!r4 ,c>e kill$ a cat4 ,cat* ! be> be=e y sell 8 sk94 ,*>ity beg9s at home1 b does n end !re4 ,cut y\r coat accord+ to y\r clo?4 ,d z y w\ld be done by4 ,d n halloo till y are out ( ! wood4 ,d n spur a will+ horse4 ,e>ly to b$ & e>ly to rise makes a man heal?y1 weal?y1 & wise4 ,empty vessels make ! greate/ s\nd4 ,en\gh is z good z a fea/4 ,fa9t he>t nev] won fair lady4 ,f9e fea!rs make f9e birds4 ,f9e words butt] no p>snips4 ,fire & wat] are good s]vants1 b bad ma/]s4 ,grasp all1 lose all4 ,half a loaf is bett] ?an no bread4 ,h&some is z h&some does4 ,happy is ! woo+ t is n long 9 do+4 ,he t goes a-borr[+ goes a-sorr[+4 ,hid]s are good f9d]s4 ,home is home ?\gh x be ev] s homely4 ,hone/y is ! be/ policy4 ,if wi%es 7 horses1 begg>s w\ld ride4 ,x is an ill w9d t bl[s nobody good4 ,x is nev] too late to le>n4 ,x is n ! c[l t makes ! fri>4 ,x is a long lane t has no turn+4 ,x's a good horse t nev] /umbles4 ,x's a sad he>t t nev] rejoices4 ,ill we$s gr[ apace4 ,keep a ?+ = sev5 ye>s1 & y w f9d a use = x4 ,kill two birds ) "o /one4 ,lazy folk take ! mo/ pa9s4 ,let sleep+ dogs lie4 ,let !m laugh t w94 ,make hay :ile ! sun %9es4 ,_m a true ^w is spok5 9 je/4 ,_m h&s make light "w4 ,m>ry 9 ha/e1 rep5t at leisure4 ,nev] look a gift horse 9 ! m\?4 ,necessity is ! "m ( inv5tion4 ,old birds are n to be caught ) *aff4 ,old fri5ds & old w9e are be/4 ,"o swall[ makes n a spr+1 nor "o woodcock a w9t]4 ,p :o live 9 glass h\ses %\ld nev] ?r[ /ones4 ,possession is n9e po9ts ( ! law4 ,procra/9ation is ! ?ief ( "t4 ,%ort reckon+s make long fri5ds4 ,safe b9d1 safe f9d4 ,/rike :ile ! iron is hot4 ,take c>e ( ! p5nies & ! doll>s w take c>e ( !mselves4 ,! m ! m]ri]1 ! few] ! bett] *e]4 ,! d>ke/ h\r is j be=e ! daylight4 ,! cobbl]'s wife is ! wor/ %od4 ,!re's _m a slip 'twixt ! cup & ! lip4 ,!re's a silv] l9+ to e cl\d4 ,^? :o play ) edge tools mu/ expect to be cut4 ,"t & tide wait = no man4 ,too _m cooks spoil ! bro?4 ,union is /r5g?4 ,wa/e n1 want n4 ,:at ! eye sees n1 ! he>t rues n4 ,:5 rogues fall out hone/ m5 get _! own4 ,:5 ! cat's away1 ! mice play4 ,willful wa/e makes w(ul want4 ,y _c eat y\r cake & h x also4 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,adv5tur]s ,?is is a v good game & w comb9e bo? in/ruction & amusem5t4 ,! idea is t ! company imag9es itself to be a p>ty ( travel]s :o are ab\t to set out on a j\rney to =eign c\ntries4 ,a good k ( geography is requir$1 also an idea ( ! manufactures & cu/oms ( ! =eign p>ts ab\t to be visit$4 ,x w\ld be z well1 if n q c]ta9 ab\t ! location ( ! "p1 to ref] to a map4 ,a place = />t+ hav+ be5 decid$ ^u1 ! fir/ play] sets out ^u 8 j\rney4 ,he tells ! company :at spot he int5ds to visit 79 imag9ation7 & :at k9d ( conveyance he means to travel 94 ,on arriv+ at 8 de/9ation1 ! play] /ates :at he wi%es to buy1 & to :om he int5ds to make a pres5t ( 8 pur*ase on return+ home4 ,?is may seem v simple1 b x is n ne>ly s easy z x appe>s4 ,! play] mu/ h "s k ( ! c\ntry to :i* he is go+1 ! way he w travel1 & ! "t x w take to complete ! j\rney4 ,to give an in/ance1 x w n d = ! play] to /ate t he is go+ to ,gre5l& to pur*ase p9eapples1 or to ,florida to get furs2 nor w x d = him to make a pres5t ( a me]s*aum pipe to a lady1 or a ca%m]e %awl to a g5tleman4 ,m fun is add$ to ?is game if =feits are exact$ = all mi/akes4 ,! game cont9ues1 & ! second play] mu/ make 8 />t+ po9t f :]e ! fir/ leaves (f4 ,( c\rse1 all dep5ds ^u ! imag9ation or ! exp]i5ce ( ! play]2 if he has be5 a travel] or has read a good deal1 8 descriptions %\ld be v int]e/+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,po/man',s ,,knock ,"o play] beg9s ! game by go+ out ( ! room1 & !n giv+ a d\ble 7or po/man's7 knock at ! door2 x is ! duty ( "o ( ! o!r play]s to /& at ! door inside ! room to answ] ! knocks t are made1 & to ask ! po/man = :om he has a lett]4 ,! po/man names "s memb] ( ! company1 g5]ally ( ! opposite sex2 he is !n ask$1 ,h[ _m c5ts are to be paid8 ,p]haps he w say six2 ! p]son = :om ! lett] is suppos$ to be mu/ !n pay = x ) kisses1 in/ead ( c5ts2 aft] :i* he or %e mu/ take a turn z po/man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,old ,,grannie ,,doesn',t ,,l ,,tea4 ,all ! play]s sit 9 a r[1 except "o1 :o sits 9 front ( !m & says to ea* "o 9 turn3 ,our old ,grannie doesn't l ,t2 :at c y give h] in/ead8 ,p]haps ! fir/ play] w answ]1 ,cocoa1 & t w be correct2 b if ! second play] %\ld say1 ,*ocolate1 he w h to pay a =feit1 because !re is a ,t 9 *ocolate4 ,?is is really a cat*1 z at fir/ e "o ?9ks t tea is meant in/ead ( ! lett] ,t4 ,ev5 aft] ! trick has be5 f\nd out x is v easy to make a slip1 z ! play]s mu/ answ] be=e five is c\nt$2 if !y _c1 or if !y m5tion an article ( food ) ! lett] ,t 9 x1 !y mu/ pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ,,love ,,my ,,love ,,) ,,an ,a4 ,to play ?is game x is be/ = ! play]s to arrange !mselves 9 a half circle r\nd ! room4 ,!n "o beg9s3 ,i love my love ) an ',a1' because %e is affectionate2 ,i hate h] ) an ',a1' because %e is artful4 ,h] "n is ,alice1 %e comes f ,alabama1 & ,i gave h] an apricot4 ,! next play] says3 ,i love my love ) a ',b1' because %e is bonnie2 ,i hate h] ) a ',b1' because %e is boa/ful4 ,h] "n is ,b]?a1 %e comes f ,bo/on1 & ,i gave h] a book4 ,! next play] takes ,c1 & ! next ,d1 & s on ?r\gh all ! lett]s ( ! alphabet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,consequ5ces ,"o ( ! mo/ popul> games at a p>ty is c]ta9ly ,consequ5ces2 x is a v old favorite1 b has lo/ none ( its *>ms ) age4 ,! play]s sit 9 a circle2 ea* p]son is provid$ ) a half %eet ( notepap] & a p5cil1 & is ask$ to write on ! top--7#a7 "o or m adjectives1 !n to fold ! pap] ov]1 s t :at has be5 writt5 _c be se54 ,e play] has to pass 8 or h] pap] on to ! "r-h& neighbor1 & all h !n to write on ! top ( ! pap] :i* has be5 pass$ by ! left-h& neighbor 7#b7 ! "n ( ! g5tleman2 aft] hav+ done ?is1 ! pap] mu/ aga9 be fold$ & pass$ on z be=e2 ?is "t mu/ be writt5 7#c7 "o or m adjectives2 !n 7#d7 a lady's "n2 next 7#e71 :]e !y met2 next 7#f71 :at he gave h]2 next 7#g71 :at he said to h]2 next 7#h71 :at %e said to him2 next 7#i71 ! consequ5ce2 & la/ly 7#aj71 :at ! _w said ab\t x4 ,be c>eful t e "t any?+ has be5 writt51 ! pap] is fold$ d[n & pass$ on to ! play] on y\r "r4 ,:5 e "o has writt5 :at ! _w says1 ! pap]s are collect$ & "o ( ! company proce$s to read out ! v>i\s pap]s1 & ! result may be some?+ l ?is3 7#a7 ,! horrify+ & delightful 7#b7 ,mr4 ,br[n 7#c7 met ! *>m+ 7#d7 ,miss ,philips 7#e7 9 ,l9coln ,p>k2 7#f7 he gave h] a fl[] 7#g7 & said to h]3 ,h['s y\r "m8 7#h7 ,%e said to him3 ,n = ,joseph2 7#i7 ! consequ5ce 0 !y danc$ ! hornpipe1 & ! _w said 7#aj71 ,j :at we expect$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,e>?1 ,,air1 ,,fire1 ,,& ,,wat] ,illu/ration ,to play ?is game seat y\rselves 9 a circle1 take a clean du/] or h&k]*ief1 & tie x 9 a big knot1 s t x may easily be ?r[n f "o play] to ano!r4 ,"o ( ! play]s ?r[s x to ano!r1 at ! same "t call+ out ei!r ( ^! names3 ,e>?1 ,air1 ,fire1 or ,wat]4 ,if ,e>? is call$1 ! play] to :om ! ball is ?r[n has to m5tion some?+ t lives on ! e>?1 z lion1 cat2 if ,air is call$1 some?+ t lives 9 ! air2 if ,wat]1 some?+ t lives 9 ! wat]2 b if ,fire is call$1 ! play] mu/ keep sil5ce4 ,always rememb] n to put birds 9 ! wat]1 or animals or fi%es 9 ! air2 be sil5t :5 ,fire is call$1 & answ] be=e t5 c be c\nt$4 ,= break+ any ( ^! rules a =feit mu/ be paid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,crambo ,"o ( ! p>ty leaves ! room1 & on 8 return he is ask$ to f9d a ^w :i* has be5 *os5 by ! o!r play]s 9 8 abs5ce2 & 9 ord] to help him1 ano!r ^w is m5tion$ rhym+ ) ! ^w to be guess$4 ,que/ions may !n be ask$ by ! guess]1 & ! play]s mu/ all introduce1 z ! f9al ^w ( _! answ]1 ano!r ^w rhym+ ) ! ^w *os54 ,= in/ance1 suppose ! ^w way is select$4 ,! guess] w\ld !n be told t ! ^w *os5 rhymes ) say4 ,he might !n ask ! fir/ "o ( ! p>ty3 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! wea!r8 & ! answ] might be3 ,we h _h a lovely day4 ,! second "q might be3 ,h y enjoy$ y\rself8 & ! answ] might be3 ,yes2 ,i h _h lots ( play4 ,! game w\ld proce$ 9 ?is way until ! guess] gave ! correct answ]1 or "o ( ! p>ty fail$ to give ! prop] rhyme1 9 :i* case ! latt] w\ld !n be call$ ^u to take ! place ( ! guess]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lo/ ,,& ,,f\nd ,a v simil> game to ,consequ5ces is t ( ,lo/ & ,f\nd1 :i* is play$ 9 an exactly simil> mann]1 b ! que/ions are q diff]5t3 7#a7 ,lo/1 7#b7 by :om1 7#c7 at :at "t1 7#d7 :]e1 7#e7 f\nd by1 7#f7 9 :at condition1 7#g7 :at "t1 7#h7 ! rew>d4 ,! answ]s may be some?+ l ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,lo/ a po/age-/amp1 7#b7 by si/] ,jane1 7#c7 at ?ree 9 ! morn+1 7#d7 at ,/4 ,l\is1 7#e7 x 0 f\nd by a policeman1 7#f7 r ! worse = we>1 7#g7 at d9n]-"t2 7#h7 ! rew>d 0 a kiss4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,animal1 ,,vegetable1 ,,or ,,m9]al8 ,?is is a capital game = a l>ge p>ty1 = x is bo? in/ructive & amus+4 ,two sides are pick$1 "o has to guess :at ^w or s5t5ce ! rema9d] ( ! company has *os54 ,!y g out ( ! room1 & :5 ! subject has be5 decid$ ^u1 return & ask a "q ( ea* ( ! o!r side 9 turn4 ,! answ] mu/ be ei!r ,yes or ,no1 & 9 no case %\ld m words be us$1 "u p5alty ( pay+ a =feit4 ,! fir/ important po9t to be f\nd out is :e!r ! subject is ,animal1 ,vegetable1 or ,m9]al4 ,suppos+1 = in/ance1 ! subject *os5 is a cat :i* is sleep+ 9 ! room by ! fire1 ! que/ions & answ]s might be l ! foll[+3 ,is ! subject *os5 an animal8 ,yes4 ,wild animal8 ,no4 ,dome/ic animal8 ,yes4 ,common8 ,yes4 ,are !re _m to be se5 9 ?is t[n8 ,yes4 ,h y se5 _m ?is day8 ,yes4 ,9 ?is h\se8 ,no4 ,h y se5 _m 9 ! road8 ,yes4 ,d !y draw c>ts8 ,no4 ,are !y us$ = work+ purposes8 ,no4 ,is ! subject a pet8 ,yes4 ,h !y "o 9 ! h\se8 ,yes4 ,9 ?is room8 ,yes4 ,is x ly+ 9 front ( ! fire at ! pres5t "t8 ,yes4 ,is ! subject y all ?\ght ( ! cat ly+ 9 front ( ! fire 9 ?is room8 ,yes4 ,! subject hav+ be5 guess$1 ano!r "o is *os5 & ! game proce$s4 ,! que/ions are limit$ to tw5ty1 b x is h>dly ev] necess>y to use t numb]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hunt ,,! ,,slipp] ,illu/ration ,! play]s seat !mselves 9 a circle on ! floor1 hav+ *os5 "o ( _! numb] to rema9 outside ! circle4 ,! *ildr5 seat$ on ! floor are suppos$ to be cobbl]s1 & ! "o outside is ! cu/om] :o has br\ght 8 %oe to be m5d$4 ,he h&s x to "o ( !m1 say+3 ,cobbl]1 cobbl]1 m5d my %oe2 ,get x done by half-pa/ two4 ,! cobbl]s pass ! %oe r\nd to ea* o!r z quickly z !y c1 tak+ c>e t ! cu/om] does n see :i* ( !m has x4 ,:5 ! cu/om] comes to fet* x he is told t x is n ready4 ,he pret5ds to get angry & says he w take x z x is4 ,he mu/ !n try to f9d x1 & ! cobbl] :o has x mu/ try to pass x to 8 neighbor )\t its be+ se5 by ! cu/om]4 ,! p]son ^u :om ! %oe is f\nd mu/ become ! cu/om]1 :ile ! cu/om] takes 8 place 9 ! circle on ! floor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fly+ ,?is game requires = ! lead] a p]son :o c tell a /ory or make a little amus+ spee*4 ,ea* "o :o plays mu/ place ! "r h& ^u ! left arm4 ,! lead] !n tells a /ory1 dur+ ! tell+ ( :i* :5ev] he m5tions any creature t c fly1 e "r h& is to be rais$ & flutt]$ 9 ! air to imitate ! action ( fly+4 ,at ! "n ( a creature t does n fly1 ! h&s mu/ be kept quiet1 "u pa9 ( a =feit4 ,?us3 ,! little wr5 is v small1 ,! humm+-bee is less2 ,! ladybird is lea/ ( all1 ,& beautiful 9 dress4 ,! pelican %e loves h] "y1 ,! /ork its p>5t loves2 ,! woodcock's bill is v long1 ,& innoc5t are doves4 ,9 ,g]many !y hunt ! bo>1 ,! bee br+s honey home1 ,! ant lays up a w9t] /ore1 ,! be> loves honeycomb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,bl9d ,,man',s ,,w& ,?is is ano!r way ( play+ ,bl9d ,man's ,buff1 & is ?\ght by _m to be an improvem5t on t game4 ,! play] :o is bl9dfold$ /&s 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 ) a long pap] w&1 :i* c be made ( a newspap] fold$ up l5g?ways1 & ti$ at ea* end ) /r+4 ,! o!r play]s !n jo9 h&s & /& r\nd him 9 a circle4 ,"s "o !n plays a m]ry tune on ! piano1 & ! play]s dance r\nd & r\nd ! bl9d man1 until sudd5ly ! music /ops2 ! bl9d man !n takes ! opportunity ( l[]+ 8 w& ^u "o ( ! circle1 & ! play] ^u :om x has fall5 has to take hold ( x4 ,! bl9d man !n makes a noise1 su* z1 = in/ance1 ! b>k+ ( a dog1 a /reet cry1 or any?+ he ?9ks w cause ! play] he has caught to betray himself1 z ! captive mu/ imitate :atev] noise ! bl9d man likes to make4 ,%\ld ! bl9d man detect :o holds ! /ick1 ! "o :o is caught has to be bl9d man2 if n1 ! game goes on until he succe$s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,judge ,,& ,,jury ,! company %\ld be seat$ 9 two l9es fac+ ea* o!r1 & "o ( ! p>ty %\ld !n be elect$ to act z judge4 ,ea* p]son has to rememb] :o is sitt+ exactly opposite1 because :5 ! judge asks a "q ( any "o1 x is n ! p]son directly ask$ :o has to reply1 b ! p]son opposite to ! judge4 ,= in/ance1 if ! judge1 address+ "o ( ! company1 asks3 ,d y l apples8 ! p]son spok5 to mu/ rema9 sil5t1 :ile ! p]son :o is opposite to him mu/ reply be=e ! judge c c\nt t52 ! p5alty on fail+ to d ?is is a =feit4 ,a rule ) reg>d to ! answ]s is t ! reply mu/ n be less ?an two words 9 l5g?1 & mu/ n conta9 ! words3 ,yes1 ,no1 ,black1 ,:ite1 or ,gray4 ,= ! break+ ( ?is rule a =feit may also be claim$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h&s ,,up6 ,plate #c ,! company 9 ?is game mu/ divide1 "o-half tak+ seats on "o side ( ! table1 & ! o!r half on ! o!r side2 ! play]s on "o side be+ call$ ! guess]s & ! play]s on ! o!r side be+ call$ ! hid]s4 ,a button or any small object is produc$1 & ! hid]s h to pass x f h& to h&1 "u ! table1 s t ^? sitt+ opposite may n "k :o holds x4 ,:5 x is hidd51 "o ( ! guess]s cries out1 ,h&s up6 ,imm$iately ! hid]s mu/ place _! clos$ h&s on ! table2 ! guess]s h !n to f9d out :i* h& holds ! button4 ,if successful1 ! hid]s take _! turn at guess+4 ,! p]son 9 ^: h& ! button is f\nd mu/ pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lodg+s ,,to ,,let ,! company sit 9 a circle1 & a play] /&s 9 ! c5t]4 ,!re is "o sp>e *air1 & ! game is = ?is play] to get possession ( a vacant seat4 ,:5 ! game beg9s1 e "o moves z quickly z possible to ! *air next beside him or h]1 & z ?is is done all ! "t1 x is difficult = ! p]son :o is look+ = lodg+s to f9d a place by slipp+ 9 among !m1 & 8 attempts w cause mu* amusem5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hunt ,,! ,,r+ ,= ?is game a long piece ( /r+ is requir$4 ,on ?is a r+ is ?read$1 & ! ends ( ! /r+ are knott$ toge!r4 ,! play]s !n take ! /r+ 9 _! h&s & =m a circle1 :ile "o ( ! company1 :o is call$ ! hunt]1 /&s 9 ! c5t]4 ,! /r+ mu/ be pass$ rapidly r\nd & r\nd1 & ! play]s mu/ try to prev5t ! hunt] f9d+ out :o holds ! r+4 ,z soon z he has done ?is1 he takes 8 place 9 ! circle1 :ile ! p]son :o held ! r+ becomes ! hunt]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,/ool ,,( ,,rep5tance ,! play]s sit 9 a circle1 9 ! c5t] ( :i* a /ool is plac$4 ,"o ( ! company goes out ( ! room1 & ! re/ say all sorts ( ?+s ab\t him4 ,= in/ance1 "o w say he is h&some1 ano!r t he is clev]1 or /upid1 or va94 ,! culprit is !n call$ back into ! room & seats himself on ! /ool1 :i* is call$ ! /ool ( rep5tance1 & "o ( ! play]s beg9s to tell him ! diff]5t *>ges :i* h be5 made aga9/ him4 ,"s "o said y 7 va92 c y guess :o x 08 ,if ! culprit guesses correctly1 he takes 8 seat 9 ! circle & ! p]son :o made ! accusation becomes ! culprit 9 8 /ead4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! culprit is unable to guess correctly1 he mu/ g out ( ! room aga9 :ile fre% *>ges are made aga9/ him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,fea!r ,hav+ procur$ a small flossy fea!r1 ! play]s sit 9 a circle z closely toge!r z possible4 ,"o ( ! p>ty !n ?r[s ! fea!r z high z possible into ! air1 & x is ! duty ( all ! play]s to prev5t x f alight+ on !m1 by bl[+ at x :5ev] x comes 9 _! direction4 ,any play] :om x falls ^u mu/ pay a =feit4 ,x is almo/ impossible to imag9e ! excitem5t t is produc$ by ?is game :5 x is play$ ) _s1 & ! fun is n altoge!r conf9$ to ! play]s1 z x gives almo/ z mu* enjoym5t to ^? :o are look+ on4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,game ,,( ,,conv]sation ,to play ?is game successfully1 two ( ! company privately agree ^u a ^w t has sev]al mean+s4 ,! two !n ent] into a conv]sation :i* is oblig$ to be ab\t ! ^w !y h *os51 :ile ! rema9d] ( ! company li/54 ,:5 a memb] ( ! p>ty imag9es t he has guess$ ! ^w1 he may jo9 9 ! conv]sation1 b if he f9ds he is mi/ak51 mu/ imm$iately retire4 ,to give an illu/ration3 ,suppos+ ! two play]s :o />t ! conv]sation decide ^u ! ^w box4 ,!y might talk ab\t ! p !y _h se5 at ! !at] & ! p>ticul> "p ( ! h\se 9 :i* !y 7 sitt+4 ,!n !y might say h[ nice x look$ 9 a g>d51 & "o might m5tion t x grew into big trees4 ,p]haps "o ( ! company might imag9e t he _h guess$ ! ^w correctly & jo9 91 :5 ! conv]sation w\ld be imm$iately *ang$1 & ! two w\ld beg9 to conv]se ab\t a huge case 9 :i* a v great numb] ( ?+s 7 pack$ away4 ,by ?is "t1 possibly ! p]son :o jo9$ 9 ! conv]sation w leave (f1 completely my/ifi$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! ^w %\ld be correctly guess$1 ! p]son guess+ x *ooses a p>tn]1 & !y toge!r select a ^w1 & ! game beg9s aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,gall]y ,,( ,,/atues ,= ?is game all ! company leave ! room ) ! exception ( two4 ,"o ( ^! !n /&s l a /atue1 ) p]haps ! assi/ance ( a tableclo? or some?+ simil> z drap]y1 :ile ! o!r acts z %[man4 ,:5 ! position is decid$ ^u1 "o ( ! company is call$ 9 & tak5 on "o side by ! %[man1 & is ask$ 8 or h] op9ion z to ! m]its ( ! /atue4 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t "s sugge/ion w be made2 9 t case he or %e is made to assume ! attitude sugge/$1 & ano!r play] is call$ 91 to :om ! same "q is put1 & ano!r sugge/ion made & adopt$4 ,z ea* /atue is add$ to ! gall]y1 a great deal ( m]rim5t is caus$1 & 9 a %ort "t a l>ge collection w be obta9$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,huntsman ,"o p]son repres5ts ! huntsman1 ! o!r play]s call !mselves aft] "s "p ( ! huntsman's belong+s2 = in/ance1 "o is ! cap1 ano!r ! horn1 o!rs ! p[d]-flask1 gun1 :ip1 etc4 ,a numb] ( *airs are arrang$ 9 ! middle ( ! room1 & !re mu/ be "o *air less ?an ! numb] ( play]s1 n c\nt+ ! huntsman4 ,! play]s !n seat !mselves r\nd ! room1 :ile ! huntsman /&s 9 ! c5t] & calls = !m "o at a "t1 9 ?is way3 ,p[d]-flask6 ,at once ,p[d]-flask rises & takes hold ( ! huntsman's coat4 ,cap1 ,gun1 ,%ot1 ,belt1 ! huntsman cries2 ea* p]son :o repres5ts ^! articles mu/ rise & take hold ( ! play] summon$ be=e him1 until at l5g? ! huntsman has a long l9e beh9d him4 ,he !n beg9s to run r\nd ! *airs1 until he sudd5ly cries3 ,bang6 :5 ! play]s mu/ sit d[n4 ,( c\rse1 z !re are n suffici5t *airs1 "o play] w be left /&+ & he mu/ pay a =feit4 ,! huntsman is n *ang$ ?r\gh\t ! game1 unless he gr[s tir$1 :5 he may *ange places ) "o ( ! o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hot ,,boil$ ,,beans ,,& ,,bacon ,?is is a game = "y *ildr54 ,"s small article is hidd5 9 ! room1 :ile ! little "o :o has to f9d x is s5t outside4 ,?is f9i%$1 ! play]s call out toge!r3 ,hot ,boil$ ,beans & ,bacon2 x's hidd5 & c be tak54 ,! little "o ent]s & beg9s to hunt ab\t = ! hidd5 article4 ,:5 %e comes ne> to its hid+-place1 ! company tell h] t %e is gett+ hot2 or1 if %e is n ne> x1 %e is told t %e is cold4 ,t %e is v hot or v cold1 w d5ote t %e is v ne> ( v f> away f ! object t is hidd52 :ile if %e is extremely ne>1 %e w\ld be told t %e 0 burn+4 ,9 ?is way ! hidd5 object c be f\nd1 & all ! *ildr5 c be int]e/$ 9 ! game by be+ all[$ to call out :e!r ! little "o is hot or cold4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my ,,ma/] ,,bids ,,y ,,d ,,z ,i ,,d4 ,= all ^? *ildr5 :o are fond ( a little ex]cise1 no bett] game ?an ?is c be *os54 ,:5 ! *airs are plac$ 9 ord] r\nd ! room1 ! fir/ play] comm5ces by say+3 ,my ma/] bids y d z ,i d1 at ! same "t work+ away ) ! "r h& z if hamm]+ at 8 knees4 ,! second play] !n asks3 ,:at does he bid me d8 9 answ] to :i* ! fir/ play] says3 ,to "w ) "o z ,i d4 ,! second play]1 work+ 9 ! same mann]1 mu/ turn to 8 left-h& neighbor & c>ry on ! same conv]sation1 & s on until e "o is work+ away ) ! "r h&4 ,! second "t ( go+ r\nd1 ! ord] is to "w ) two1 !n bo? h&s mu/ "w2 !n ) ?ree1 !n bo? h&s & "o leg mu/ "w2 !n ) f\r1 :5 bo? h&s & bo? legs mu/ "w2 la/ly ) five1 :5 bo? legs1 bo? arms1 & ! head mu/ be kept go+4 ,%\ld any ( ! play]s fail 9 keep+ 9 con/ant motion1 a =feit may be claim$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,r$ ,,cap ,,& ,,blue ,,cap ,! play]s seat !mselves 9 a circle to repres5t tailors at "w on a piece ( clo?--a h&k]*ief or a du/] w answ] ! purpose4 ,a lead] or =eman is *os51 & e "o ( ! company is nam$ 9 turn ,r$ ,cap1 ,blue ,cap1 ,black ,cap1 ,yell[ ,cap1 ,br[n ,cap1 etc4 ,! lead] !n takes ! piece ( clo? & pret5ds to exam9e ! "w :i* is suppos$ to h be5 done by ! workm54 ,he is suppos$ to discov] a bad /it* & asks3 ,:o did x1 ,blue ,cap8 ,! latt] imm$iately answ]s3 ,n ,i1 sir4 ,:o !n1 sir8 ,yell[ ,cap1 sir4 ,yell[ ,cap mu/ !n answ] at once 9 ! same mann] & "n ano!r workman4 ,any "o :o fails to answ] to 8 "n pays a =feit4 ,if c>ri$ on 9 a brisk mann]1 ?is game w cause endless amusem5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,x ,"o ( ! play]s is ask$ to g outside :ile ! company ?9ks ( "s p]son 9 ! room1 & on 8 return he has to guess ( :om ! company has ?\ght4 ,! play]s !n arrange !mselves 9 a circle1 & agree ea* to ?9k ( 8 or h] "r-h& neighbor2 x is be/ to h a girl & boy alt]nately1 z ?is adds mu* to ! amusem5t4 ,! "o outside is !n call$ 91 & comm5ces to ask que/ions4 ,be=e reply+1 ! play] ask$ mu/ be c>eful to notice 8 or h] "r-h& neighbor1 & !n give a correct reply4 ,= in/ance1 suppos+ ! fir/ "q to be3 ,is ! p]son ?\ght ( a boy or a girl8 ,! answ] w\ld possibly be ,a boy2 ! next p]son w\ld !n be ask$ ! color ( ! complexion1 ! next "o ! color ( ! hair1 if long or %ort1 etc41 to :i* que/ions ! answ]s w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be giv5 accord+ to ! "r-h& neighbor4 ,ne>ly all ! answ]s w contradict ! previ\s ones1 & some?+ l ?is may be ! result3 ,a boy1 v d>k complexion1 long yell[ hair1 we>+ a black velvet jacket1 ) a d>k gre5 dress1 five feet high1 ab\t six ye>s old1 etc4 ,:5 ! play] guess+ gives ! game up1 ! joke is expla9$ to him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,act+ ,,rhymes ,= ?is game1 half ! play]s g outside ! door1 :ile ^? :o /ay 9 ! room *oose a ^w ( "o syllable1 :i* %\ld n be too difficult4 ,= in/ance1 suppose ! ^w *os5 be ,flat1 ^? :o are out ( ! room are in=m$ t a ^w has be5 ?\ght ( t rhymes ) ,cat1 & !y !n h to act )\t speak+1 all ! words !y c ?9k ( t rhyme ) ,cat4 ,suppos+ _! fir/ idea be ,bat1 !y come into ! room & play an imag9>y game ( cricket4 ,?is n be+ correct1 !y w\ld get hiss$ = _! pa9s1 & !y mu/ !n hurry outside aga94 ,!y might next try ,rat1 mo/ ( !m go+ into ! room on _! h&s & feet1 :ile ! o!rs might pret5d to be fright5$4 ,aga9 !y w\ld be hiss$4 ,at la/ ! boys g 9 & fall flat on _! faces1 :ile ! girls pret5d to use flat-irons ^u _! backs4 ,! l\d clapp+ t foll[s tells !m t !y are "r at la/4 ,!y !n *ange places ) ! audi5ce1 :o1 9 _! turn1 become ! actors4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,man ,,& ,,object ,two p]sons g out ( ! room1 & aft] agree+ toge!r z to :at !y %all repres5t1 !y come back aga91 & sit side by side 9 front ( ! company4 ,"o ( ! two takes ! "p ( "s well-kn[n p]son1 & ! o!r repres5ts an object :i* is closely connect$ ) t p]son2 = in/ance1 say "o repres5ts ! gov]nor1 & ! o!r ! mayor4 ,:5 ! two return to ! room1 ! o!r play]s take x 9 turns to ask ea* ( !m a "q1 to :i* bo? ! man & ! object mu/ reply ei!r ,yes or ,no1 until ! "r p]son & ! "r object h be5 guess$4 ,! fir/ play] w p]haps ask ! man3 ,are y alive8 ,illu/ration ,! man w reply1 ,yes2 !n ! object is ask$3 ,are y ( wood8 ,no4 ,! second play] next que/ions him1 & !n ! ?ird1 & s on until e "o has _h a turn at que/ion+1 or ! p]son & ! object h be5 guess$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,jolly ,,mill] ,! play]s decide among !mselves :i* "o ( _! numb] %all act ! "p ( ! ,jolly ,mill]4 ,?is be+ done1 ea* little boy *ooses a little girl z p>tn]2 ! ,jolly ,mill] hav+ tak5 8 /& 9 ! middle ( ! room1 !y all comm5ce to walk arm-9-arm r\nd him1 s++ ! foll[+ l9es3 ,!re 0 a jolly mill] :o liv$ by himself2 ,z ! :eel w5t r\nd he made 8 weal?2 ,"o h& 9 ! hopp]1 & ! o!r on ! bag2 ,z ! :eel w5t r\nd he made 8 grab4 ,at ! ^w ,grab all mu/ *ange p>tn]s1 & :ile ! *ange is go+ on ! mill] has ! opportunity giv5 him ( secur+ a p>tn] = himself4 ,%\ld he succe$ 9 do+ s1 ! "o left )\t a p>tn] mu/ take ! place ( ! ,jolly ,mill]1 & mu/ occupy ! c5t] ( ! room until =tunate en\gh to get ano!r p>tn]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ru? ,,& ,,jacob ,illu/ration ,"o play] is bl9dfold$1 ! re/ dance 9 a circle r\nd him till he po9ts at "o ( !m4 ,?is p]son !n ent]s ! r+1 & :5 ! bl9dman calls out ,ru?1 answ]s ,jacob1 & moves ab\t )9 ! circle s z to avoid be+ caught by ! bl9dman1 & cont9ues to answ] ,jacob1 z (t5 z ! bl9dman calls out ,ru?4 ,?is cont9ues until ,ru? is caught4 ,jacob mu/ !n guess :o x is he has caught2 if he guesses correctly1 ,ru? takes 8 place1 & ! game goes on2 if he guesses wrongly1 he cont9ues to be ,jacob4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*eck]s ,?is is a spl5did game & "o v easily le>n$4 ,x is play$ ^u a special bo>d ) ?irty-two :ite & ?irty-two black squ>es4 ,two p]sons play at ! game1 :o sit opposite to ea* o!r4 ,! play]s h ea* a set ( twelve pieces1 or m51 ! color ( ! sets be+ diff]5t1 s t ! play]s c di/+ui% _! own m5 easily4 ,! m5 are r\nd & flat1 & are usually made ( boxwood or ebony & ivory1 "o set be+ :ite & ! o!r black4 ,be=e plac+ ! m5 ^u ! bo>d1 x mu/ be decid$ :e!r ! :ite or ! black squ>es are to be play$ on1 z ! :ole mu/ be put on "o color only4 ,if ! :ite squ>es are select$1 !re mu/ be a black squ>e 9 ! "r-h& corn]2 if ! black squ>es are to be play$ ^u1 !n ! "r-h& corn] squ>e mu/ be a :ite "o4 ,! movem5ts 9 *eck]s are v simple2 a man c be mov$ only "o squ>e at a "t1 except z expla9$ h]eaft]1 & t diagonally1 nev] /raight =w>d or sideways4 ,if an oppon5t's man /& 9 ! way1 no move c take place unless !re be a vacant squ>e beyond x1 into :i* ! man c be lift$4 ,9 ?is case ! man leap$ ov] is tak5 & remov$ f ! bo>d4 ,! great object ( ! game1 !n1 is to cle> ! bo>d ( ! oppon5t's m51 or to hem !m 9 9 su* a way t !y _c be mov$1 :i*ev] play] hems 9 ! oppon5t or cle>s ! bo>d fir/ ga9s ! victory4 ,z no man c be mov$ m ?an "o /ep diagonally at a "t 7except :5 tak+ oppon5t's pieces71 !re c be no tak+ until ! two p>ties come to close qu>t]s2 !re=e1 ! pu%+ ( ! m5 cont9u\sly into ea* o!r's gr\nd is ! pr9ciple ( ! game4 ,9 beg9n+ ! game1 a great advantage c be obta9$ by hav+ ! fir/ move2 ! rule1 !re=e1 is1 if sev]al games are play$1 t ! fir/ move be tak5 alt]nately by ! play]s4 ,:5 ei!r ( ! play]s has1 ) 8 m51 rea*$ ! extreme r[ ( squ>es on ! opposite side 7! fir/ r[ ( 8 oppon5t71 ^? m5 are entitl$ to be cr[n$1 :i* is done by plac+ on ! top ( ea* ano!r man1 :i* may be select$ f ! m5 already remov$ f ! bo>d4 ,! m5 s cr[n$ are call$ ,k+s & h a new p[] ( movem5t1 z ! play] may n[ move !m ei!r backw>d or =w>d1 z he wills1 b always diagonally z be=e4 ,! ,k+s hav+ ?is d\ble p[] ( movem5t1 x is an important po9t = a play] to get z _m m5 cr[n$ z possible4 ,if ea* play] %\ld be =tunate en\gh to get two or ?ree ,k+s1 ! game becomes v excit+4 ,imm$iately aft] cr[n+1 x is well = a play] to />t block+ up 8 oppon5t's m51 s z to all[ m fre$om = 8 own pieces1 & ?us prep>e = w9n+ ! game4 ,x is ! rule t if a play] t\* "o ( 8 m5 he mu/ play x4 ,if play] ,a omit to take a man :5 x is 9 8 p[] to d s1 8 oppon5t ,b c huff him2 t is1 take ! man ( ! play] ,a (f ! bo>d4 ,if x is to ,b's advantage1 he may insi/ on 8 own man be+ tak51 :i* is call$ a bl[4 ,! usual way is to take ! man ( ! play] ,a :o made ! omission1 & :o 0 huff$1 (f ! bo>d4 ,x is n consid]$ "r or fair = any "o wat*+ ! game to advise :at move to be made1 or = a play] to wait long] ?an five m9utes betwe5 ea* move4 ,great c>e %\ld be tak5 9 mov+ ! m51 z "o false move may at any "t endang] ! :ole game4 ,) con/ant practice any "o c soon become a v fair play]1 b ev5 aft] ! game has be5 play$ only a few times x w be f\nd v int]e/+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dom9oes ,!re are sev]al ways ( play+ ,dom9oes1 b ! foll[+ game is ! mo/ simple3 ,! dom9oes are plac$ on ! table1 face d[nw>d1 & ea* play] takes up "o1 to decide :o is to play fir/4 ,! "o :o draws ! /one ) ! highe/ numb] ( pips on x takes ! lead4 ,! two /ones are !n put back among ! re/2 ! dom9oes are !n %uffl$1 face d[nw>d1 & ! play]s *oose sev5 /ones ea*1 plac+ !m upright on ! table1 s t ea* c see 8 own /ones1 )\t be+ able to ov]look ^? ( 8 oppon5t4 ,z !re are tw5ty-eight /ones 9 an ord9>y set1 !re w /ill be f\rte5 left f :i* to draw4 ,! play] :o has won ! lead n[ places a /one1 face upw>d1 on ! table4 ,suppose x be d\ble-six1 ! o!r play] is b\nd to put d[n a /one on :i* six appe>s1 plac+ ! six next to ! d\ble-six4 ,p]haps he may put six-f\r2 ! fir/ play] !n puts six-five1 plac+ 8 six aga9/ ! opposite six ( ! d\ble-six2 ! second foll[s ) five-f\r1 plac+ 8 five aga9/ ! five already on ! table2 ?us1 y see1 ! play]s are b\nd to put d[n a /one :i* corresponds at "o end ) "o ( ! end numb]s ( ^? already play$4 ,:5ev] a play] has no correspond+ numb] he mu/ draw f ! f\rte5 t 7 left out = t purpose4 ,if1 :5 twelve ( ^! f\rte5 /ones are us$ up1 he _c play1 he loses 8 turn1 & 8 oppon5t plays in/ead ( him4 ,! two rema9+ dom9oes mu/ n be drawn4 ,:5 "o ( ! play]s has us$ up all 8 dom9oes1 8 oppon5t turns up ^? he has left1 ! pips are !n c\nt$1 & ! numb] ( pips is scor$ to ! acc\nt ( ! play] :o 0 out fir/4 ,if nei!r play] c play1 ! /ones are turn$ face upw>d on ! table1 & ! "o :o has ! smalle/ numb] ( pips scores z foll[s3 ,if ! pips ( "o play] c\nt t5 & ^? ( ! o!r play] five1 ! five is d$uct$ f ! t51 leav+ five to be scor$ by ! play] ^: pips only c\nt$ five4 ,! dom9oes are %uffl$ aga91 ! second play] ?is "t tak+ ! lead1 & ! game proce$s 9 ?is way until "o or o!r has scor$ a hundr$1 ! fir/ to d s w9n+ ! game4 ,?is game is g5]ally play$ by two only1 ?\gh x is possible = f\r1 five1 or ev5 six to jo9 9 x2 b1 9 t case1 !y _c1 ( c\rse1 take sev5 /ones ea*1 s !y mu/ divide ! /ones equally betwe5 !m1 leav+ a few to draw f1 if !y pref] x2 if n !y c divide !m all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,gre5 ,,gravel ,9 ?is game ! *ildr5 jo9 h&s & walk r\nd 9 a circle1 s++ ! foll[+ words3 ,gre5 gravel1 gre5 gravel1 y\r grass is s gre51 ,! faire/ "y damsel t ev] 0 se54 ,i'll wa% y 9 new milk & dress y 9 silk1 ,& write d[n y\r "n ) a gold p5 & ink4 ,oh6 7,m>y7 ,oh6 7,m>y7 y\r true love is dead2 ,he's s5t y a lett] to turn r\nd y\r head4 ,:5 ! play]s arrive at t "p ( ! song1 ,oh1 ,m>y6 !y "n "s memb] ( ! company2 :5 ! song is f9i%$1 ! "o nam$ mu/ turn "r r\nd & face ! outside ( ! r+1 hav+ h] back to all ! o!r play]s4 ,%e !n jo9s h&s 9 ?is position & ! game cont9ues z be=e until all ! play]s face outw>d4 ,!y !n recomm5ce1 until !y all face ! inside ( ! r+ z at fir/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fives ,,& ,,?rees ,?is is ano!r game t is play$ ) dom9oes1 & is "o ( ! mo/ popul>4 ,x is excell5t practice = c\nt+1 & to be successful at x dep5ds1 9 a v great measure1 ^u skill 9 do+ ?is4 ,two1 ?ree or f\r play]s may take "p 9 ?is game4 ,aft] ! dom9oes h be5 %uffl$1 face d[nw>d1 ea* play] takes an equal numb] ( /ones1 leav+ always ?ree1 at lea/1 ^u ! table2 no play]1 h[ev]1 may take m ?an sev51 & x is p]haps bett] to limit ! numb] to five4 ,9 play+ dom9oes1 x %\ld always be borne 9 m9d t "o end ( ! dom9o to be play$ mu/ always agree 9 numb] ) ! end ( ! dom9o x is to be plac$ aga9/4 ,! object ( ! game is to make z _m fives & ?rees z are possible2 = in/ance1 a play] %\ld always make ! dom9o %[ fifte5 if he c1 z ?ree divides into fifte5 five times1 & five divides into fifte5 ?ree times1 & he w\ld ?us score #h 7?ree & five74 ,! way to c\nt is to add ! two extreme ends toge!r1 always1 ( c\rse1 try+ to make ! numb] z high z possible1 & to make x "o into :i* ei!r ?ree or five w divide1 z if a numb] be =m$ into :i* ^! numb]s w n divide1 no score w result4 ,suppose !re are two play]s1 ,a & ,b4 ,a />ts ! game by play+ ! d\ble-six1 = :i* he scores #d 7?ree divid+ into twelve f\r times74 ,b !n plays ! six-?ree1 mak+ fifte51 & ?us scores #h 7! highe/ score possible1 z expla9$ above74 ,a next plays ! d\ble-?ree1 :i* makes eighte51 & scores #f 7?ree divid+ into eighte5 six times74 ,b !n plays six-blank onto ! d\ble-six on ! left-h& side & scores #b 7?ree divid+ into six twice74 ,a hold+ ! blank-?ree1 places x onto ! blank end1 mak+ ! numb] n9e1 & scores #c4 ,b next plays ! ?ree-f\r1 :i* makes t51 & #b is add$ to 8 score 7five divid+ into t5 twice74 ,?us ! game proce$s1 ea* play] try+ to make z _m fives & ?rees z possible4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pap] ,,& ,,p5cil ,,games ,,birds1 ,,bea/s1 ,,& ,,fi%es ,take y\r p5cil & write ^u ! top ( y\r pap] ! words1 ,birds1 ,bea/s1 & ,fi%es4 ,!n tell y\r companion t y are go+ to ?9k (1 = in/ance1 an animal4 ,put d[n ! fir/ & la/ lett]s ( ! "n1 fill+ 9 ) crosses ! lett]s t h be5 omitt$4 ,= example1 write d[n on ! pap] ,c99999999999999e4 ,y\r companion w\ld h to ?9k ( all ! animals' names t he c\ld rememb] :i* conta9$ n9e lett]s1 & comm5c$ ) ! lett] ,c & end$ ) e4 ,if ! second play] aft] guess+ sev]al times gives x up1 ! fir/ play] w\ld tell him t ! animal ?\ght ( 0 ,crocodile1 & w\ld !n ?9k ( ano!r ,bird1 ,bea/1 or ,fi%1 & write x d[n 9 a simil> mann]4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! "n ( ! animal be guess$1 !n x w\ld be ! second play]'s turn to take ! pap] & p5cil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,n\ghts ,,& ,,crosses ,illu/ration ,?is is a game e boy or girl ?or\ghly enjoys4 ,take pap]1 & ) a p5cil draw f\r cross l9es z %[n3 ,illu/ration ,two p]sons only c play at ?is game1 "o play] tak+ n\ghts1 ! o!r crosses4 ,! idea is = ! "o play] to try & draw ?ree n\ghts 9 a l9e be=e ! o!r play] c d ! same ) ?ree crosses4 ,suppos+ ! play] :o places 8 ,o 9 ! "r-h& top corn]1 ! play] :o has tak5 ! crosses w p]haps place an ,x 9 ! left-h& top corn]4 ,! next ,o w\ld be plac$ 9 ! bottom left-h& corn]2 !n to prev5t ! l9e ( ?ree n\ghts be+ complet$1 ! second play] w\ld place 8 ,x 9 ! c5t] squ>e4 ,an ,o w\ld !n be imm$iately plac$ 9 ! "r-h& bottom corn]1 s t :]ev] ! ,x 0 plac$ by ! next play]1 ! n\ghts w\ld be b\nd to w94 ,say1 = in/ance1 ! ,x has *os5 ! n\ghts comm5ces & 0 plac$ 9 ! c5t] squ>e on ! "r-h& side1 ! place = ! ,o to be put w\ld be ! c5t] squ>e at ! bottom1 ?us secur+ ! game4 ,! diagram w\ld !n appe> z illu/rat$3 99 99 99 99 99 ,,tit1 ,,tat1 ,,toe ,illu/ration ,!re c be two1 ?ree1 or f\r play]s = ?is game4 ,fir/ take pap] & p5cil & write ! play]s' names across ! top ( ! pap] 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y are to play4 ,next draw a l>ge circle1 9 ! c5t] ( :i* draw a small] "o1 plac+ ! numb] #ajj )9 x4 ,! space betwe5 ! inn] & out] circles mu/ be divid$ into p>ts1 ea* hav+ a numb]1 z %[n 9 ! diagram4 ,?is hav+ be5 done1 ! fir/ play] closes 8 eyes1 takes ! p5cil1 & places 8 h& ov] ! pap]1 ! po9t ( ! p5cil j t\*+ x4 ,he !n repeats ! foll[+ rhyme1 mov+ ! p5cil r\nd & r\nd :ile do+ s3 ,tit1 tat1 toe1 ,my fir/ g1 ,f\r jolly but*] boys ,all 9 a r[4 ,/ick "o up1 ,/ick "o d[n1 ,/ick "o 9 ,! old man's cr[n4 ,at ! ^w cr[n ! play] mu/ keep ! po9t ( ! p5cil firmly on ! pap]1 & op5 8 eyes4 ,if ! p5cil is n )9 ! circle1 or if )9 b ) ! po9t ( ! p5cil re/+ ^u a l9e1 !n ! play] gives ! p5cil to ! next play]1 hav+ scor$ no?+4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 at ! end ( ! rhyme1 ! p5cil is f\nd to be re/+ 9 a division ( ! circle1 = in/ance1 m>k$ #gj1 t numb] is plac$ b5ea? ! play]'s "n1 & ! section is /ruck by draw+ a l9e across x4 ,if aft]w>d ! p5cil re/ 9 a division ( ! circle t has be5 /ruck out1 ! play] loses 8 turn 9 ! same way z if ! p5cil 7 n 9 ! circle at all1 or _h re/$ ^u a l9e ( ! diagram4 ,! game cont9ues until all ! divisions ( ! circle h be5 scor$ out1 :5 ! numb]s ga9$ by ea* ( ! play]s are add$ up1 & ! "o :o has scor$ ! highe/ numb] ( po9ts w9s ! game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,c>d ,,games ,,speculation ,speculation is a game at :i* any numb] ( p]sons may play4 ,! /akes are made ) c\nt]s or nuts1 & ! value ( ! /akes is settl$ by ! company4 ,! highe/ trump 9 ea* deal w9s ! pool4 ,:5 ! deal] has be5 *os51 he puts1 say1 six c\nt]s 9 ! pool & e o!r play] puts f\r2 ?ree c>ds are giv5 to ea* p]son1 ?\gh !y mu/ be dealt "o at a "t2 ano!r c>d is !n turn$ up1 & call$ ! trump c>d4 ,! c>ds mu/ be left ^u ! table1 b ! play] on ! left-h& side ( ! deal] turns up 8 top c>d s t all may see x4 ,if x is a trump c>d1 t is to say1 if x is ( ! same suit z ! c>d ! deal] turn$ up1 ! own] may ei!r keep 8 c>d or sell x1 & ! o!r play]s bid = x 9 turn4 ,( c\rse1 ! own] sells x = ! highe/ price he c get4 ,! next play] !n turns up 8 c>d1 keeps x or sells x1 & s ! game goes on until all ! c>ds h be5 %[n & dispos$ (1 & !n ! play] :o holds ! highe/ trump ei!r 9 8 own h& or among ! c>ds he has b\ght1 takes ! pool1 & !re is ano!r deal4 ,%\ld none ( ! o!r play]s h a trump c>d 9 8 h&1 & ! turn-up c>d n hav+ be5 pur*as$ by ano!r play]1 ! deal] takes ! pool4 ,if any "o look at 8 c>ds out ( turn1 he c be made to turn all ?ree up1 s t ! :ole company c see !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,all ,,f\rs ,?is game takes its "n f ! f\r *ances or po9ts ( :i* x consi/s1 namely1 ,high1 ,l[1 ,jack1 & ,game4 ,x may be play$ by two or f\r play]s1 b ! same rules apply to ea*4 ,! f\r po9ts1 :i* h be5 already m5tion$1 c\nt z foll[s3 ,high1 ! highe/ trump out2 ! hold] scores "o po9t4 ,l[1 ! l[e/ trump out2 ! orig9al hold] ( x scores "o po9t ev5 if x is tak5 by 8 adv]s>y4 ,jack1 ! knave ( trumps2 ! hold] scores "o po9t1 unless x be won by 8 adv]s>y1 9 :i* case ! w9n] scores "o4 ,game1 ! greate/ numb] ( tricks ga9$ by ei!r p>ty2 reckon+ = ea* ,ace f\r t[>d game1 ea* ,k+ ?ree t[>d game1 ea* ,que5 two t[>d game1 ea* ,jack "o t[>d game1 ea* ,t5 t5 t[>d game4 ,! o!r c>ds d n c\nt t[>d game2 ?us x may happ5 t a deal may be play$ )\t ei!r p>ty hav+ any to score = ,game4 ,:5 ! play]s hold equal numb]s1 ! deal] does n score4 ,plate #d ,begg+ is :5 ! play] next ! deal] does n l 8 c>ds & says1 ,i beg1 9 :i* case ! deal] mu/ ei!r let him score "o1 say+1 ,take "o1 or give ?ree m c>ds f ! pack to all ! play]s & !n turn up ! next c>d = trumps2 if ! trump turn$ up is ! same suit z ! la/1 ! deal] mu/ give ano!r ?ree c>ds until a diff]5t suit turns up trumps4 ,9 play+ ?is game ! ace is ! highe/ c>d & ! deuce 7! two7 is ! l[e/4 ,hav+ %uffl$ & cut a pack ( c>ds1 ! deal] gives six to ea* play]4 ,if !re be two play+1 he turns up ! ?irte5? c>d = trumps2 if f\r are play+1 he turns up ! tw5ty-fif?4 ,%\ld ! turn-up be a jack1 ! deal] scores "o po9t4 ,! play] next ! deal] looks at 8 h& & ei!r holds x or begs1 z expla9$4 ,! game !n beg9s by ! play] next ! deal] lead+ a c>d1 ! o!rs foll[+ suit1 ! highe/ c>d tak+ ! trick1 & s on until ! six tricks h be5 won4 ,:5 ! six tricks are play$1 ! po9ts are tak5 = ,high1 ,l[1 ,jack1 & ,game4 ,%\ld no play] h ei!r a c\rt c>d or a t51 ! play] next to ! deal] scores ! po9t = ! game4 ,if only "o trump %\ld be out1 x c\nts bo? ,high & ,l[ to ! play] :o fir/ has x4 ,! fir/ great ?+ 9 ?is game is to try & w9 ! jack2 next y mu/ try & make ! t5s2 & y mu/ also try & w9 ! tricks4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,snap ,! pack ( c>ds is dealt r\nd1 face d[nw>d1 & ea* play] packs 8 c>ds toge!r1 )\t look+ at !m1 & !n places !m 9 front ( him4 ,! fir/ play] !n turns up ! top c>d ( 8 pack1 ! next does ! same1 & s on 9 turn2 b1 z soon z a play] turns up a c>d correspond+ 9 numb] to ! "o already ly+1 uncov]$1 on ! table1 "o ( ! two to :om ! c>ds belong cries1 ,snap4 ,:i*ev] succe$s 9 say+ x fir/ takes1 n only ! snap c>d ( ! o!r play]1 b all ! c>ds he has already turn$ up1 & also ^? he has himself turn$ up4 ,! c>ds he w9s mu/ be plac$ at ! bottom ( 8 own pack4 ,! "o :o succe$s 9 w9n+ all ! c>ds w9s ! game4 ,x is necess>y to be v att5tive & v quick if y want to be successful at ?is game4 ,!re is a game v simil> to ! above call$ ,animal ,snap4 ,ea* play] takes ! "n ( an animal1 & in/ead ( cry+ ,snap1 he mu/ cry ! "n ( ! animal *os5 by ! play] :o turn$ up ! la/ c>d4 ,= in/ance1 suppose a five be turn$ up & a play] :o has *os5 ! "n ( ,tig] turn up ano!r five1 in/ead ( cry+ ,snap1 ,tig] w\ld be call$ if ,tig] did n succe$ 9 cry+ ! o!r play]'s "n fir/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,snip1 ,,snap1 ,,snorum ,?is is a fir/-rate game & v excit+4 ,any numb] ( play]s may take "p 9 x1 & ! :ole ( ! fifty-two c>ds are dealt out4 ,ea* play] has five c\nt]s1 & !re is a pool 9 ! middle1 :i* is empty at ! comm5cem5t ( ! game4 ,! fir/ play] plays a c>d--say x is a six--!n ! "o next to him looks ?r\gh 8 c>ds1 & if he has ano!r six he puts x d[n & says1 ,snip2 ! fir/ play] mu/ !n pay a c\nt] into ! pool4 ,if ! next play] %\ld *ance to h ano!r six1 he plays x & says ,snap1 & ! "o :o is snapp$ mu/ pay 9 8 turn1 b ! f9e is increas$ to two c\nt]s4 ,%\ld ! f\r? play] h ! f\r? six1 he plays x1 & says1 ,snorum1 & ! ?ird play] mu/ n[ pay2 8 f9e is ?ree c\nt]s to ! pool4 ,no p]son may play out ( 8 turn1 & e "o mu/ snip :5 x is 9 8 p[]4 ,:5 any "o has paid ! :ole ( 8 five c\nt]s to ! pool he retires f ! game2 ! pool becomes ! prop]ty ( ! "o ^: c\nt]s la/ ! longe/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,old ,,maid ,f a pack ( c>ds take out "o que51 %uffle ! c>ds & deal !m1 face d[nw>d1 equally among all ! play]s4 ,! c>ds %\ld !n be tak51 ! pairs sort$ out & ?r[n ^u ! table4 ,by pairs is meant two k+s1 or two fives1 & s on4 ,:5 all ! pairs h be5 sort$ out1 ! deal] (f]s ! rema9d] ( 8 c>ds to 8 felt-h& neighbor1 :o draws any c>d he *ooses to select1 ?\gh he is only all[$ to see ! backs ( !m4 ,! play] :o has drawn !n looks at ! c>ds to see if he c pair x ) "o he holds 9 8 h&2 if he c1 he ?r[s out ! pair2 if n1 he mu/ place x ) 8 o!r c>ds4 ,x is n[ 8 turn to (f] 8 c>ds to 8 neighbor1 & s ! game goes on until all ! c>ds are pair$1 except1 ( c\rse1 ! odd c>d :i* is ! companion to ! bani%$ que54 ,! hold] ( ?is c>d is ! old maid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pope ,,joan ,?is amus+ game is = any numb] ( play]s1 & is play$ ) a wood5 bo>d :i* is divid$ into comp>tm5ts or pools1 & c be b\ght *eaply at any toy %op = a small sum4 ,fail+ a bo>d1 use a %eet ( pap] m>k$ out 9 squ>es4 ,be=e deal+1 ! eight ( diamonds is tak5 out ( ! pack1 & ! deal is settl$ by cutt+ ! c>ds1 & :oev] turns up ! fir/ jack is deal]4 ,! deal] !n %uffles ! c>ds & 8 left-h& neighbor cuts !m4 ,! deal] mu/ next dress ! bo>d1 t is1 he mu/ put c\nt]s into ! pools1 :i* are all m>k$ diff]5tly4 ,?is is ! way to dress ! bo>d3 ,"o c\nt] to ea* ace1 k+1 que51 jack1 & game1 two to matrimony 7k+ & que571 two to intrigue 7que5 & jack71 & six to ! n9e ( diamonds1 :i* is ! ,pope4 ,on a prop] bo>d y w see ^! m>k$ on x4 ,! c>ds are n[ dealt r\nd to ! play]s1 ) ! exception ( "o c>d1 :i* is turn$ up = trumps1 & six or eight1 :i* are put aside to =m ! /ops2 ! f\r k+s & ! sev5 ( diamonds are also always /ops4 ,if ei!r ace1 k+1 que51 or jack happ5 to be turn$ up = trumps1 ! deal] may take :atev] is 9 ! comp>tm5t ) t m>k2 b :5 ,pope is turn$ up = trumps1 ! deal] takes all ! c\nt]s 9 ,pope's comp>tm5t z well z ^? 9 ! game comp>tm5t1 besides a c\nt] = e c>d dealt to ea* play]1 :i* mu/1 ( c\rse1 be paid by ! play]s4 ,!re is !n a fre% deal4 ,x is v seldom1 h[ev]1 t ,pope does turn up = trumps2 :5 x does n happ51 ! play] next to ! deal] beg9s to play1 try+ to get rid ( z _m c>ds z possible4 ,fir/ he leads c>ds :i* he kn[s w be /ops1 !n ,pope1 if he has x1 & aft]w>d ! l[e/ c>d 9 8 suit1 p>ticul>ly an ace1 = t c nev] be l$ up to4 ,! o!r play]s foll[ :5 !y c2 = in/ance1 if ! lead] plays ! two ( diamonds1 :oev] holds ! ?ree plays x1 "s "o foll[s ) ! f\r1 & s on until a /op occurs2 :oev] plays ! c>d :i* makes a /op becomes lead] & c play :at he *ooses4 ,?is goes on until "s p]son has p>t$ ) all 8 c>ds1 by :i* he w9s ! c\nt]s 9 ! game comp>tm5t & receives f ! play]s a c\nt] = e c>d !y hold4 ,%\ld any "o hold ! ,pope he is excus$ f pay+1 unless he happ5s to h play$ x4 ,:oev] plays any ( ! c>ds :i* h pools or comp>tm5ts takes ! c\nt]s 9 t pool4 ,if any ( ^! c>ds are n play$1 ! c\nt]s rema9 ov] = ! next game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ,,suspect ,,y ,?is game may be play$ by any numb] ( p]sons4 ,z soon z ! c>ds h be5 dealt & ! play]s h exam9$ _! h&s1 ! "o on ! left ( ! deal] plays ! l[e/ c>d he has 7! ace c\nt+ l[e/74 ,he mu/ place ! c>d face d[nw>d on ! table1 at ! same "t call+ out :at x is4 ,! next play] also puts d[n a c>d1 face d[nw>d1 & calls ! next numb]2 = in/ance1 if ,no4 #a puts d[n a c>d & says ,"o1 ,no4 #b says ,two1 ,no4 #c ,?ree1 & s on4 ,x is n necess>y = ! c>d laid d[n to be actually ! "o call$ out4 ,! fun ( ! game is to put d[n ! wrong c>d )\t1 any "o suspect+ y4 ,naturally1 x is n (t5 t ! c>ds run /raight on1 z no "o may play out ( turn1 & if "o play] ?9ks ano!r has put d[n ! wrong c>d1 he says1 ,i suspect y4 ,! play] mu/ !n %[ 8 c>d1 & if x %\ld n be ! "o he said1 he mu/ take all ! c>ds laid d[n & add !m to 8 pack2 if1 h[ev]1 ! c>d happ5s to be ! "r "o1 !n ! accus] mu/ take ! c>ds4 ,! play] :o fir/ succe$s 9 gett+ rid ( 8 c>ds w9s ! game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,begg> ,,my ,,neighbor ,! c>ds are dealt equally to ! play]s4 ,! fir/ play] puts d[n a c>d1 face upw>d1 ^u ! table4 ,if x be a common c>d1 t is1 a two1 or ?ree1 or any?+ b a picture c>d or an ace1 8 neighbors put d[n 9 turn _! c>ds until a c\rt c>d 7t is1 a picture c>d or an ace7 turns up4 ,if at la/ an ace be play$1 ! neighbor ( ! "o :o plays x mu/ pay him f\r c>ds2 if a k+ ?ree c>ds1 if a que5 two1 & if a jack "o4 ,! "o :o play$ ! c\rt c>d also takes all ! c>ds t h be5 play$1 & puts !m "u 8 own pack4 ,if1 h[ev]1 9 play+ = a c\rt c>d1 "o ( ! play]s puts d[n ano!r c\rt c>d1 !n 8 neighbor mu/ pay him1 & he takes ! :ole pack in/ead ( ! previ\s play]4 ,sometimes x happ5s t a second play] 9 pay+ puts d[n a c\rt c>d1 & ! ?ird play] 9 pay+ him puts d[n ano!r1 & s on1 until p]haps ! f\r? or fif? play] actually gets ! c>ds 9 ! end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,riddles ,few *ildr5 ?9k !y w ev] tire ( play+ games2 b all ! same1 t[>d ! end ( a long ev5+1 sp5t m]rily 9 danc+ & play+1 ! little ones beg9 to get too we>y to play any long]1 & x is v difficult to keep !m amus$4 ,!n comes ! "t = riddles6 ,! *ildr5 c sit quietly r\nd ! room1 re/+ aft] _! romps & laught]1 & yet be kept ?or\ghly int]e/$1 try+ to guess riddles4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 v difficult to rememb] a numb] ( good & laughable ones1 s we w give a li/ ( "s1 :i* w be q suffici5t to puzzle a roomful ( little folk = sev]al h\rs4 ,:y are we>y p l c>riage :eels8 ,answ]3 ,because !y are tir$4 ,an old woman 9 a r$ cloak 0 pass+ a field 9 :i* a goat 0 fe$+4 ,:at /range trans=mation sudd5ly took place8 ,answ]3 ,! goat turn$ to butt] 7butt h]71 & ! woman into a sc>let runn]4 ,:y does a duck g into ! wat]8 ,answ]3 ,= div]s reasons4 ,spell bl9d pig 9 two lett]s4 ,p ,g2 a pig )\t an ,i4 ,:i* bird c lift ! heavie/ weights8 ,! crane4 ,:y is a wise man l a p98 ,he has a head & comes to a po9t4 ,:y is a ,jew 9 a fev] l a diamond8 ,because he is a ,jew-ill4 ,:y may c>p5t]s reasonably believe !re is no su* ?+ z /one8 ,because !y nev] saw x4 ,:at is t :i* is put on ! table & cut1 b nev] eat58 ,a pack ( c>ds4 ,:5 does a f>m] d\ble up a %eep )\t hurt+ x8 ,:5 he folds x4 ,:at lives ^u its own sub/ance & dies :5 x has dev\r$ itself8 ,a c&le4 ,:y is a dog bit+ 8 tail l a good manag]8 ,because he makes bo? ends meet4 ,:at ?+ is x t is l[] ) a head ?an )\t "o8 ,a pill[4 ,:i* is ! left side ( a plum pudd+8 ,t :i* is n eat54 ,:at lett] ( ! alphabet is necess>y to make a %oe8 ,! la/4 ,if all ! seas 7 dri$ up1 :at w\ld ev]ybody say8 ,we hav5't a notion 7an ocean74 ,:y is x c]ta9 t ,uncle ,tom's ,cab9 0 n writt5 by ! h& ( its reput$ au?or8 ,because x 0 writt5 by ,mrs4 ,bee*]'s toe 7,/[e74 ,:y is a fi%mong] nev] g5]\s8 ,because 8 bus9ess makes him sell fi% 7selfi%74 ,:at is t :i* works :5 x plays & plays :5 x works8 ,a f\nta94 ,:at is t f :i* y may take away ! :ole & yet !re w be "s rema9+8 ,! ^w :olesome4 ,:y are f[ls ! mo/ economical ?+s a f>m] c keep8 ,because = e gra9 !y give a peck4 ,:y is x dang]\s to walk 9 ! mead[s 9 spr+time8 ,because ! trees are %oot+ & ! bulru% is out 7bull ru%es out74 ,:y is a v9e l a soldi]8 ,because x is li/$ & has t5 drills 7t5drils7 & %oots4 ,if a man :o is c>ry+ a doz5 glass lamps drops "o1 :at does he become8 ,a lamp light]4 ,:at belongs to y\rself1 b is us$ m by y\r fri5ds ?an by y\rself8 ,y\r "n4 ,a man _h tw5ty sick 7six7 %eep & "o di$2 h[ _m 7 left8 ,n9ete54 ,:i* is ! be/ day = mak+ a pancake8 ,friday4 ,:at is t :i* ev]ybody has se5 b w nev] see aga98 ,ye/]day4 ,:at f\r lett]s w\ld fright5 a ?ief8 ,o ,i ,c ,u4 ,illu/ration ,:y is a spid] a good correspond5t8 ,because he drops a l9e at e po/4 ,:5 is ! clock on ! /airs dang]\s8 ,:5 x runs d[n4 ,:y is ! lett] k l a pig's tail8 ,because x comes at ! end ( pork4 ,:at is ! keynote to good mann]s8 ,b natural4 ,:y is a five doll> bill mu* m pr(itable ?an five silv] doll>s8 ,because :5 y put x 9 y\r pocket y d\ble x1 & :5 y take x out y w f9d x 9-creases4 ,:y is a wat* l a riv]8 ,because x doesn't run long )\t w9d+4 ,:at is t :i* flies high1 flies l[1 has no feet1 & yet we>s %oes8 ,du/4 ,:i* is ! smalle/ bridge 9 ! _w8 ,! bridge ( y\r nose4 ,:5 has a man f\r h&s8 ,:5 he d\bles 8 fi/s4 ,:at trees has fire no effect ^u8 ,a% trees2 because :5 !y are burn$ !y are a%es /ill4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a s*oolma/] & an eng9e-driv]8 ,"o m9ds ! tra9 & ! o!r tra9s ! m9d4 ,:at is t :i* goes f ,*icago to ,philadelphia )\t mov+8 ,! road4 ,:i* is easi] to spell--fiddle-de-dee or fiddle-de-dum8 ,fiddle-de-dee1 because x is spell$ ) m e's4 ,:5 may a *air be said to dislike y8 ,:5 x c't be> y4 ,:at animal took mo/ luggage into ! ,ark1 & :i* two took ! lea/8 ,! elephant1 :o took 8 trunk1 :ile ! fox & ! cock _h only a bru% & a comb betwe5 !m4 ,if a be> 7 to g into a dry goods /ore1 :at w\ld he want8 ,he w\ld want muzzl9'4 ,:y 0 ! fir/ day ( ,adam's life ! longe/8 ,because x _h no ,eve4 ,illu/ration ,:y is a wa%]woman l a navigator8 ,because %e spreads h] %eets1 crosses ! l9e & goes f pole to pole4 ,:y is x t a tailor won't att5d to bus9ess8 ,because he is always cutt+ out4 ,:5 c a horse be sea-gre5 9 color8 ,:5 x's a bay4 ,:y 7 gloves nev] meant to sell8 ,because !y 7 made to be kept on h&4 ,:5 are we all arti/s8 ,:5 we draw a long face4 ,:y are wat*-dogs bigg] by night ?an by day8 ,because !y are let out at night & tak5 9 9 ! morn+4 ,:y is ,b l a hot fire8 ,because x makes oil ,boil4 ,:y is a s*oolma/] l a bootblack8 ,because he poli%es ! und]/&+s ( ! p4 ,:5 is a /ore-keep] always above 8 bus9ess8 ,:5 he lives ov] 8 /ore4 ,:i* is ! livelie/ city 9 ! _w8 ,b]l92 because x's always on ! ,spree4 ,:y is a wat]-lily l a :ale8 ,because !y bo? come to ! surface to bl[4 ,:y is a %oemak] ! mo/ indu/ri\s ( m58 ,because he works to ! la/4 ,:at is book-keep+8 ,=gett+ to return borr[$ volumes4 ,:y is scoop+ out a turnip a noisy process8 ,because x makes x holl[4 ,:y are tee? l v]bs8 ,because !y are regul>1 irregul>1 & defective4 ,:at %ips h>dly ev] sail out ( sight8 ,h>d%ips4 ,:5 is an arti/ a dang]\s p]son8 ,:5 8 designs are bad4 ,:y are tortoise%ell combs l citadels8 ,!y are =-tresses4 ,:y is ! ,i/hmus ( ,suez l ! fir/ u 9 cucumb]8 ,because x is betwe5 two c's 7seas74 ,:at motive l$ to ! inv5tion ( railroads8 ,! loco-motive4 ,:y are deaf p l ,dut* *eeses8 ,because y c't make !m "h4 ,:5 is ! be/ "t to get a fre% egg at sea8 ,:5 ! %ip lays to4 ,:o 0 ! fir/ :i/l]8 ,! w9d4 ,:y ne$ a travel] nev] />ve 9 ! des]t8 ,because ( ! s& :i* is 7s&wi*es7 !re4 ,:y is sympa?y l bl9dman's buff8 ,because x is a fell[ feel+ = a fell[ creature4 ,if a ,fr5*man 7 to fall into a tub ( tall[1 9 :at ^w w\ld he express 8 situation8 ,9-de-fat-i-gabble4 7,indefatigable47 ,:y is a d9n] on bo>d a /eamboat l ,ea/] ,day8 ,because x is a movable fea/4 ,spell enemy 9 ?ree lett]s4 ,f ,o ,e4 ,:y is a little man l a good book8 ,because he is (t5 look$ ov]4 ,:y is a pig 9 a p>lor l a h\se on fire8 ,because ! soon] x is put out ! bett]4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a soldi] & a bomb%ell8 ,"o goes to w>s1 ! o!r goes to pieces4 ,:i* is ! only way t a leop>d c *ange 8 spots8 ,by go+ f "o spot to ano!r4 ,:y did ,eve nev] fe> ! measles8 ,because %e'd ,adam4 ,:5 is a tall man a little %ort8 ,:5 he hasn't got q en\gh ca%4 ,:at h\ses are ! easie/ to break into8 ,! h\ses ( bald p2 because _! locks are few4 ,:y is a wat* ! mo/ difficult ?+ to /eal8 ,because x mu/ be tak5 (f its gu>d4 ,:y is !re nev] anybody at home 9 a conv5t8 ,because x is an 7n7 un9habit$ place4 ,:y does a p]son :o is n good look+ make a bett] c>p5t] ?an "o :o is8 ,because he is a deal pla9]4 ,:at is ! be/ tree = pres]v+ ord]8 ,! bir*4 ,:y is %oemak+ ! easie/ ( trades8 ,because ! %oes are always sol$ be=e !y are made4 ,:at plant /&s = ,no4 #d8 ,,iv4 ,h[ c a g>d5] become ?rifty8 ,by mak+ ! mo/ ( 8 ?yme1 & by always putt+ "s cel]y 9 ! bank4 ,:y is x probable t be] 0 made 9 ! ark8 ,because ! kang>oo w5t 9 ) hops1 & ! be> 0 always bru94 ,:at 0 ! bigge/ ?+ y saw at ! ,panama ,exposition8 ask$ a wife ( h] husb&4 ,my hotel bill6 said he4 ,:y is ,c l a s*oolmi/ress8 ,because x =ms lasses into classes4 ,:at is t :i* nev] asks any que/ions & yet requires _m answ]s8 ,! /reet door4 ,if a man bump$ 8 head aga9/ ! top ( a room1 :at article ( /ation]y w\ld he be supplies )8 ,ceil+ :acks 7seal+-wax74 ,:i* is ! olde/ tree 9 ! c\ntry8 ,! eld] tree4 ,:i* is ! longe/ ^w 9 ! ,engli% language8 ,smiles2 because !re is a mile betwe5 ! fir/ & la/ lett]s4 ,:at is t :i* happ5s twice 9 a mom5t & n once 9 a ?\s& ye>s8 ,! lett] ,m4 ,h[ _m sides are !re to a tree8 ,two1 inside & out4 ,:at sea w\ld a man mo/ l to be 9 on a wet day8 ,a dry attic 7,adriatic74 ,:y is c(fee l an axe ) a dull edge8 ,because x mu/ be gr\nd be=e x is us$4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a bottle ( m$ic9e & a tr\blesome boy8 ,"o is to be well %ak5 be=e tak51 & ! o!r is to be tak5 & !n %ak54 ,:at makes m noise ?an a pig "u a gate8 ,two pigs4 ,:5 is a door n a door8 ,:5 x is a-j>4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a naughty boy & a po/age /amp8 ,because "o y /ick ) a lick1 & ! o!r y lick ) a /ick4 ,:y did ,william ,tell %udd] :5 he %ot ! apple f 8 son's head8 ,because x 0 an arr[ escape = 8 *ild4 ,:at is t :i* ! m y take f x ! l>g] x gr[s8 ,a hole4 ,:at is ! be/ l& = little kitt5s8 ,lapl&4 ,:y %\ld a man always we> a wat* :5 he travels 9 a wat]less des]t8 ,because e wat* has a spr+ 9 x4 ,( :at trade is ! sun8 ,a tann]4 ,:at relation is a doormat to a door8 ,/ep-fa7r7!r4 ,:at is t :i* y _c hold t5 m9utes1 al?\gh x is z light z a fea!r8 ,y\r brea?4 ,:at is ! wor/ wea!r = rats & mice8 ,:5 x ra9s cats & dogs4 ,:at is t :i* nev] uses its tee? = eat+ purposes8 ,a comb4 ,:5 are two apples alike8 ,:5 p>$4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a bl9d man & a sailor 9 prison8 ,"o _c see to g & ! o!r _c g to sea4 ,:y is a plum cake l ! ocean8 ,because x conta9s s _m currants4 ,:at pudd+ makes ! be/ cricket]8 ,a good batt]4 ,:5 is a sailor n a sailor8 ,:5 he's a-bo>d4 ,:y is ! sn[ diff]5t f ,sunday8 ,because x c fall on any day 9 ! week4 ,:at trade w\ld y m5tion to a %ort boy8 ,gr[ sir 7groc]74 ,:at tree is ne>e/ ! sea8 ,! bee*4 ,:y is a game ( c>ds l a timb] y>d8 ,because !re are always a great _m deals 9 x4 ,:y is a tight boot l an oak tree8 ,because x produces a corn 7acorn74 ,:y is a city 9 ,irel& likely to be ! l>ge/ city 9 ! _w8 ,because ea* ye> x is ,dubl9 7d\bl+74 ,:at is ! easie/ way to swall[ a door8 ,bolt x4 ,:y is a danc+ ma/] l a tree8 ,because ( 8 b[s 7b\ghs74 ,"n a ^w ( five lett]s f :i* if y take two b "o rema9s4 ,/one4 ,:y is ,a l twelve o'clock8 ,x is ! middle ( day ,:5 is a man ?9n] ?an a la?8 ,:5 he is a-%av+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,?\ght ,,read+ ,?is is a v good game1 :i* always causes consid]able amusem5t1 & if skillfully c>ri$ out w v successfully my/ify ! :ole company4 ,x is necess>y t ! play] :o is to take ! "p ( ?\ght-read] %\ld h a conf$]ate1 & ! game is !n play$ z foll[s3 ,! ?\ght-read]1 hav+ arrang$ t ! conf$]ate %\ld write a c]ta9 ^w1 comm5ces by ask+ f\r memb]s ( ! company to write ea* a ^w ^u a piece ( pap]1 fold x up 9 su* a mann] t x _c be se51 & !n to pass x on to him4 ,! conf$]ate1 ( c\rse1 volunte]s to make "o ( ! f\r1 & writes ! ^w previ\sly agre$ ^u1 :i* is1 we w suppose1 ,ohio4 ,! ?\ght-read] places ! slips ( pap] betwe5 8 f+]s1 tak+ c>e to put ! pap] ( 8 conf$]ate betwe5 ! ?ird & little f+]2 he !n takes ! fold$ pap] f betwe5 8 ?umb & fir/ f+] & rubs x1 fold$ z x is1 ov] 8 =ehead1 at ea* rub m5tion+ a lett]1 z ,o1 rub1 ,h1 rub1 ,i ,o1 aft] :i* he calls out t "s lady or g5tleman has writt5 ,ohio4 ,i did1 replies ! conf$]ate4 ,! ?\ght-read] !n op5s ! pap]1 looks at x1 & slips x into 8 pocket2 he has1 h[ev]1 look$ at "o ( ! o!r pap]s4 ,consequ5tly he is n[ 9 a position to spell ano!r ^w1 :i* he proce$s to d 9 ! same mann]1 & ?us ! game goes on until all ! pap]s h be5 read4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,cu%ion ,,dance ,! *ildr5 fir/ ( all divide !mselves into two p>ties4 ,!y !n =m a r+1 & comm5ce danc+ r\nd a hassock :i* is plac$1 end upw>d1 9 ! middle ( ! room4 ,sudd5ly "o p>ty endeavors to pull ! o!r p>ty =w>d1 s z to =ce "o ( _! numb] to kick ! hassock & upset x4 ,! play] :o has be5 un=tunate en\gh to t\* ! hassock has !n to leave ! circle4 ,! game proce$s until only two rema92 if ^! two happ5 to be boys1 ! /ruggle is g5]ally prolong$1 z !y c s easily jump ov] ! hassock1 & avoid kick+ x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,f>my>d ,?is game1 if c>ri$ out prop]ly1 w cause great amusem5t4 ,"o ( ! p>ty ann\nces t he w :isp] to ea* p]son ! "n ( "s animal1 :i*1 at a giv5 signal1 mu/ be imitat$ z l\dly z possible4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( giv+ ! "n ( an animal to ea*1 he :isp]s to all ! company1 ) ! exception ( "o1 to keep p]fectly sil5t4 ,to ?is "o he :isp]s t ! animal he is to imitate is ! donkey4 ,aft] a %ort "t1 s t all may be 9 read9ess1 ! signal is giv54 ,in/ead ( all ! p>ty mak+ ! s\nds ( v>i\s animals1 no?+ is he>d b a l\d bray f ! "o un=tunate memb] ( ! company4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ,,po9t ,x is necess>y 9 ?is game = ! play] act+ ! "p ( guess] to h a conf$]ate2 he is !n able to leave ! room1 & on 8 return to m5tion :at p]son 0 po9t$ at dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,x is done 9 ?is way3 ,x is agre$ betwe5 ! guess] & 8 conf$]ate t :oev] speaks la/ be=e ! door is clos$ ^u ! guess] %all be ! p]son :o is to be po9t$ at4 ,x is v seldom t any "o discov]s ?is trick4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,diamond ,,r+ ,! play]s sit 9 a circle ) _! h&s plac$ palm to palm1 ! little f+]s d[nw>d1 betwe5 ! knees4 ,"o ( ! company is *os5 to act ! "p ( maid4 ,%e takes a r+ betwe5 h] palms1 :i* %e keeps flat toge!r 9 ! same way z ! re/4 ,%e !n visits ea* p]son 9 turn & places h] h&s betwe5 ! palms ( ea*1 s t %e is able to slip ! r+ into "s "o's h&s )\t ! o!rs kn[+4 ,:5 %e has visit$ ea*1 %e t\*es "o *ild1 & says3 ,my lady's lo/ h] diamond r+2 ,i fix ^u y to f9d x4 ,! *ild t\*$ mu/ !n guess :o has ! r+4 ,if %e guess correctly1 %e becomes ! maid2 if n1 %e mu/ pay a =feit4 ,! maid !n t\*es "s "o else & repeats ! two l9es giv5 above4 ,ea* guess] may be all[$ ?ree trials4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,=bidd5 ,,lett] ,! idea ( ?is game is to try h[ _m s5t5ces c be spok5 )\t conta9+ a c]ta9 lett] :i* has be5 agre$ ^u4 ,suppos+1 = in/ance1 ! lett] f is n to be introduc$2 ! fir/ play] might ask3 ,is ?is a new game to y8 ,! second play] c\ld answ]3 ,oh1 no6 ,i play$ x ye>s ago :5 q a y\ng/]4 ,he w\ld p]haps turn to ! ?ird play]1 & ask3 ,y rememb] x1 d y n8 ,! ?ird play] might answ]3 ,yes2 b we us$ to play x diff]5tly4 ,?is play]1 hav+ us$ a ^w ) an f 9 x1 mu/ pay a =feit & rema9 out4 ,! answ]s mu/ be giv5 at once1 )\t hesitation1 & ! play] :o avoids = ! greate/ l5g? ( "t us+ a ^w conta9+ ! =bidd5 lett] w9s ! game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,gr& ,,mufti ,"o ( ! company is *os5 z ,gr& ,mufti4 ,! o!rs !n =m a circle ) ! ,gr& ,mufti 9 ! c5t]1 & e action :i* he p]=ms1 if prec$$ by ! words1 ,?us says ! ,gr& ,mufti1 mu/ be imitat$ by e memb] ( ! circle4 ,! ,gr& ,mufti1 9 ord] to lead "o ( ! company a/ray1 w sometimes omit to say ! words3 ,?us says ! ,gr& ,mufti2 9 ?is case1 if any memb] ( ! company imitate 8 action1 he is compell$ to pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,magic ,,writ+ ,9 ?is game a conf$]ate is necess>y4 ,! play] /ates to ! company1 aft] a few rem>ks on anci5t sign-language1 t he is able to read signs made ) a /ick on ! floor1 & agrees to leave ! room :ile ! company decide ^u "s ^w or s5t5ce4 ,! game is play$ z foll[s3 ,x is agre$ by ! play] & 8 conf$]ate t "o tap on ! floor %all repres5t ,a1 two taps ,e1 ?ree taps ,i1 f\r taps ,o1 & five taps ,u1 & t ! fir/ lett] ( ea* rem>k ! conf$]ate makes %all be "o ( ! consonants ( ! ^w or s5t5ce decid$ ^u by ! company4 ,! consonants mu/ be tak5 9 ord]4 ,on ! play]'s return1 suppos+ ! ^w *os5 to be ,m>*1 8 conf$]ate w\ld comm5ce3 ,_m p ?9k ?is game a deception 7initial lett] ,m74 ,"o tap on ! floor 7,a74 ,really x is v simple 7initial lett] ,r74 ,com+ to ! end soon 7initial lett] ,c74 ,hope x has be5 q cle> 7initial lett] ,h74 ,a few m signs are made s z n to f9i% too abruptly1 & ! play] !n /ates ! ^w to be ,m>*4 ,if c>efully conduct$1 ?is game w int]e/ an audi5ce = a consid]able "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fl[]s ,! company divides itself into equal sides1 & ea* side mu/ h a home 9 opposite corn]s ( ! room4 ,! sides retire to _! own homes1 & "o side privately *ooses a fl[]1 !n crosses ov] to ! o!r corn] & gives ! initial lett] ( t fl[]4 ,! *ildr5 on ! second side mu/ try & guess ! "n ( ! fl[]1 & :5 !y h done s !y cat* z _m z !y c ( ! opposite side be=e !y rea* _! home4 ,^? caught mu/ g ov] to ! o!r side1 & ! game goes on until "o side has won all ! *ildr54 ,! sides take x 9 turns to give ! "n ( ! fl[]4 ,?is game may also be play$ 9 ! g>d54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fox ,,& ,,geese ,"o ( ! p>ty1 call$ ! ,fox1 goes to "o end ( ! room1 & ! re/ ( ! *ildr5 arrange !mselves 9 a r+1 "o beh9d ! o!r1 ! talle/ fir/ & ! smalle/ la/4 ,! fir/ "o is call$ ,"m ,goose4 ,! game beg9s by a conv]sation betwe5 ! ,fox & ,"m ,goose4 ,:at are y aft] ?is f9e morn+8 says %e4 ,tak+ a walk1 ! ,fox answ]s4 ,:at =8 ,to get an appetite = breakfa/4 ,:at w y h = breakfa/8 ,a nice fat goose4 ,:]e w y get x8 ,well1 z y\r geese are s h&y1 ,i w take "o ( !m4 ,cat* "o if y c4 ,"m ,goose !n /ret*es out h] arms to protect h] geese & n let ! ,fox cat* "o4 ,! ,fox tries to dodge "u1 "r & left1 until he is able to cat* ! la/ ( ! /r+4 ,( c\rse1 ! brood mu/ try & keep out ( rea* ( ! ,fox4 ,z ! geese are caught !y mu/ g ov] to ! d5 ( ! ,fox1 & ! game cont9ues until all are caught4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ,,sell ,,my ,,bat1 ,i ,,sell ,,my ,,ball ,a r+ is =m$ ) "o *ild 9 ! middle1 :o is call$ ! drumm]-man4 ,:atev] ?is *ild does ! o!rs mimic1 mov+ r\nd z !y d s1 & s++ ! foll[+ words3 ,i sell my bat1 ,i sell my ball1 ,i sell my sp9n+-:eel & all2 ,& ,i'll d all t e'er ,i c ,to foll[ ! eyes ( ! drumm]-man4 ,any "o :o does n at once imitate ! drumm]-man mu/ pay a =feit & take 8 place z drumm]-man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,:at',s ,,my ,,?\ght ,,l8 ,! play]s sit 9 a circle1 & "o ( !m asks ! o!rs3 ,:at's my ?\ght l8 ,"o play] may say3 ,a monkey2 ! second1 ,a c&le2 ! ?ird1 ,a p91 & s on4 ,:5 all ! company h comp>$ ! ?\ght to "s object1 ! fir/ play] tells !m ! ?\ght--p]haps x is ! ,cat--& !n asks ea*1 9 turn1 :y x is l ! object he comp>$ x to4 ,:y is my cat l a monkey8 is ask$4 ,! o!r play] might answ]3 ,because x is full ( tricks4 ,:y is my cat l a c&le8 ,because its eyes gl[ l a c&le 9 ! d>k4 ,:y is my cat l a p98 ,because its claws scrat* l a p94 ,any "o :o is unable to expla9 :y ! ?\ght resembles ! object he m5tion$ mu/ pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cat',s ,,cradle ,take a piece ( /r+ & knot ! ends toge!r & slip x ov] y\r h&s1 z 9 ,fig4 #a4 ,illu/ration ,next w9d ! /r+ r\nd y\r h&s1 n includ+ ! ?umb1 z 9 ,fig4 #b4 ,illu/ration ,slip ! second f+]s ?r\gh ! /r+ on y\r h&s & y h y\r cat's cradle1 z 9 ,fig4 #c4 ,illu/ration ,y mu/ n[ ask a second p]son to put 8 ?umbs & fir/ f+]s ?r\gh ! cradle1 z 9 ,fig4 #d4 ,illu/ration ,draw out ! /r+ & take x "u ! cradle1 & y w h ,fig4 #e4 ,illu/ration ,slip ! ?umbs & fir/ f+]s aga9 into ! side pieces ( ! cradle1 draw ! /r+ sideways & take x "u ! cradle1 & y w h ,fig4 #f4 ,illu/ration ,n[ curl ! little f+]s r\nd ! /r+1 slipp+ "o "u ! o!r z %[n1 & draw out ! side pieces4 ,illu/ration ,slip ! ?umb & fir/ f+]s "u ! side /r+1 br+ !m up ! middle1 & y h y\r orig9al cat's cradle aga94 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,,p]sonations ,to play ?is game ! company seat !mselves 9 a circle1 :ile "o ( ! play]s comm5ces to describe "s p]son ) :om mo/ ( ! o!r play]s are famili>1 & cont9ues until "o or o!r ( ! company is able to guess f ! description :o ! p]son may be4 ,! "o guess+ correctly !n comm5ces to describe "s "o4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! company are unable to make a correct guess1 ! play] goes on until "s "o is successful4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,frog ,,9 ,,! ,,middle ,"o *ild is seat$ on ! gr\nd ) 8 legs "u him1 :ile ! o!r play]s =m a r+ r\nd him4 ,!y !n pull him ab\t & give him little pu%es1 & he mu/ try to cat* "o )\t ris+ f ! floor4 ,! *ild :o is caught takes ! middle1 :ile ! frog jo9s ! circle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,giant ,?is game mu/ be arrang$ 9 ! nature ( a surprise = ! company assembl$4 ,! giant is =m$ by two y\ng/]s1 "o ( :om seats himself on ! %\ld]s ( 8 fri5d4 ,a l>ge cloak %\ld !n be ?r[n ov] !m1 to make x appe> z if x 7 only "o p]son1 & ! top boy might we> a mask to prev5t recognition4 ,! giant !n ent]s ! room & comm5ces danc+4 ,great amusem5t is af=d$ ! little folk by ?is game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cock ,,fight+ ,?is is a mo/ amus+ game1 & al?\gh only two boys c play at x at "o "t1 !y w keep ! re/ ( ! company 9 ro>s ( laught]4 ,! two :o are to repres5t ! cocks hav+ be5 *os51 !y are bo? seat$ ^u ! floor4 ,ea* boy has 8 wri/s ti$ toge!r ) a h&k]*ief1 & 8 legs secur$ j above ! ankles ) ano!r h&k]*ief2 8 arms are !n pass$ ov] 8 knees1 & a broom/ick is pu%$ ov] "o arm1 "u bo? knees1 & out aga9 on ! o!r side ov] ! o!r arm4 ,! cocks are n[ consid]$ ready = fight+1 & are c>ri$ into ! c5t] ( ! room1 & plac$ opposite ea* o!r ) _! toes j t\*+4 ,! fun n[ comm5ces4 ,ea* cock tries ) ! aid ( 8 toes to turn 8 oppon5t ov] on 8 back or side4 ,! "o :o c succe$ 9 do+ ?is fir/ w9s ! game4 ,x (t5 happ5s t bo? cocks turn ov] at ! same "t1 :5 ! fight comm5ces aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration ,,games ,,) ,,! ,,alphabet ,x is necess>y = ^! games t a l>ge boxful ( lett]s %\ld be provid$1 :i* c be pur*as$ at any toy /ore or made by ! "y p !mselves by be+ cut out ( newspap]s4 ,! *ildr5 %\ld seat !mselves r\nd ! table2 ! lett]s %\ld !n be well %uffl$ & dealt r\nd to ! play]s4 ,ea* *ild has to =m a ^w or s5t5ce out ( ! lett]s :i* he has receiv$4 ,ano!r v>iation is to select a long ^w1 & !n 9 a giv5 "t to try to =m sev]al words f x4 ,names ( well-kn[n m51 places1 etc41 c also be giv54 ,^! games are n only amus+1 b s]ve at ! same "t to in/ruct ! "y folk4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,honey ,,pots ,= little ones !re is sc>cely a m popul> game ?an ,honey ,pots4 ,small *ildr5 ( ?ree & f\r c be includ$ 9 ?is game1 b !re %\ld be two bigg] *ildr5 = ! ,buy] & ! ,m]*ant4 ,! *ildr51 ) ! exception ( ! ,buy] & ,m]*ant1 seat !mselves ^u ! floor ( ! room1 ) _! knees rais$ & _! h&s clasp$ toge!r r\nd !m4 ,^! *ildr5 are call$ ,honey ,pots4 ,! ,m]*ant & ! ,buy] !n talk ab\t ! quality & quantity ( ! ,honey1 & ! price ( ea* ,pot4 ,x is agre$ t ! price to be paid %all be accord+ to ! weight ( ! ,honey & ! ,pot4 ,! *ildr5 are c>efully weigh$ by rais+ !m two or ?ree times f ! floor & sw++ !m by ! arms1 "o arm held by ! ,m]*ant & ! o!r by ! ,buy]4 ,illu/ration ,:5 ! ,honey ,pots are all weigh$1 ! ,buy] says he w pur*ase ! :ole ( ! /ock1 & asks ! ,m]*ant to help him c>ry ! ,pots home4 ,!n ! ,m]*ant & ! ,buy] c>ry ! *ildr51 "o by "o1 to ! o!r end ( ! room4 ,:5 all are safely at ! ,buy]'s h\se1 ! ,m]*ant goes out ( ! room1 b sudd5ly returns & says to ! ,buy]3 ,i believe y h c>ri$ (f my little daught] 9 "o ( ! ,honey ,pots4 ,! ,buy] replies3 ,i ?9k n4 ,y sold me all ! ,pots full ( ,honey1 b if y d\bt me y c ta/e !m4 ,! ,m]*ant !n pret5ds to ta/e ! ,honey1 & aft] hav+ tri$ two or ?ree ,pots exclaims3 ,ah6 ?is ta/es v mu* l my little daught]4 ,! little girl :o repres5ts ! ,honey ,pot *os5 by ! ,m]*ant !n cries out3 ,yes1 ,i am y\r little girl1 & imm$iately jumps up & runs away1 ! ,buy] at ! same "t endeavor+ to cat* h]4 ,:5 ! "o ,honey ,pot runs away1 all ! o!rs d ! same1 ! ,buy] cat*es :om he c1 & ! game recomm5ces4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,spell+ ,,game ,ea* play] 9 ?is game has :at are call$ ?ree lives1 or *ances4 ,:5 ! company is seat$ 9 a circle1 ! fir/ play] m5tions a lett] z ! beg9n+ ( a ^w4 ,! game is = ea* ( ! company1 9 turn1 to add a lett] to x1 keep+ ! ^w unf9i%$ z long z possible4 ,:5 a lett] is add$ to ! =m] lett]s & x makes a complete ^w1 ! p]son :o complet$ x loses a life4 ,! next play] !n beg9s aga94 ,e lett] add$ mu/ be "p ( a ^w1 & n an odd lett] ?\ght ( on ! spur ( ! mom5t4 ,:5 !re is any d\bt z to ! lett] us$ by ! la/ play] be+ correct1 he may be *all5g$1 & he w !n h to give ! ^w he 0 ?9k+ ( :5 add+ ! lett]4 ,if he _c "n ! ^w1 he loses a life2 b if he c1 x is ! *all5g] :o loses4 ,?is is an example ( h[ ! game %\ld be play$4 ,suppos+ ! fir/ play] comm5ces ) ! lett] p2 ! next1 ?9k+ ( play1 w\ld add an l2 ! next an o1 ?9k+ ( pl\gh2 ! next p]son1 n hav+ ei!r ( ^! words 9 8 m9d1 w\ld add v2 ! next play]1 p]haps1 n kn[+ ! ^w ( :i* ! previ\s play] 0 ?9k+1 might *all5ge him1 & w\ld lose a life on be+ told ! ^w 0 plov]4 ,! play] next 9 turn w\ld !n />t a new ^w1 & p]haps put d[n b1 ?9k+ ( bat2 ! next ?9k+1 say1 t ! ^w 0 bone1 w\ld add an o1 ! next play] w\ld add n2 ! play] ^: turn x w\ld n[ be1 n want+ to lose a life by f9i%+ ! ^w1 w\ld add ano!r n2 ! next play] = ! same reason w\ld add e1 & !n !re w\ld be no?+ else = ! next 9 turn to d b to complete ! ^w by add+ t & ?us los+ a life4 ,x w be se5 t !re are ?ree ways ( los+ a life4 ,fir/1 ! play] may lay d[n a lett]1 & on be+ *all5g$ be unable to give ! ^w4 ,secondly1 he may himself *all5ge ano!r play] :o is n at fault4 ,?irdly1 he may be oblig$ to add ! f9al lett] to a ^w1 & s complete x4 ,?is is a mo/ amus+ game = a l>ge p>ty1 = z ! diff]5t p]sons lose _! ?ree lives1 ! play]s gradually dw9dle d[n to two or ?ree1 :5 x gets v excit+ to see :o w be ! la/ p]son left 91 = he or %e w be decl>$ ! w9n]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,draw ,a ,,pail ,,( ,,wat]4 ,draw a pail ( wat] ,= my lady's daught]2 ,my fa!r's a k+ & my "m's a que51 ,my two little si/]s are dress$ 9 gre52 ,/amp+ grass & p>sley1 ,m>igold leaves & daisies1 ,"o ru%1 two ru%1 ,pray !e1 f9e lady1 come "u my bu%4 ,two *ildr5 /& face to face1 hold+ ea* o!r's h&s4 ,two o!rs also face ea* o!r hold+ h&s across ! o!r two4 ,!y seesaw backw>d & =w>d1 s++ ! above l9es4 ,:5 !y come to ! l9e1 ,pray !e1 f9e lady1 come "u my bu%1 ano!r *ild pops "u & comes up betwe5 "o *ild's arms4 ,!y s+ ! v]se aga9 & ano!r *ild creeps "u ano!r pair ( arms1 & s on until !re are eight *ildr5 /&+ fac+ ea* o!r4 ,! mu/ !n jump up & d[n until "o falls d[n1 :5 %e is almo/ sure to pull ! o!rs ov]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,que/ions ,,& ,,answ]s ,ea* play] is furni%$ ) a p5cil & two slips ( pap]4 ,on ! fir/ slip a "q mu/ be writt54 ,! pap]s are !n collect$ & put into a bag or basket4 ,illu/ration ,!n ! play]s write an answ] on _! second slip4 ,^! are put into a diff]5t bag1 & ! two bags are !n well %ak5 & h&$ r\nd to ! company4 ,e "o draws a "q & an answ]1 & mu/ !n read ! two out to ! company4 ,! result is sometimes v comical2 = in/ance3 ,que/ions ,d y l roses8 ,:]e are y go+ to ?is summ]8 ,d y l beef8 ,d y l spid]s8 ,answ]s ,yes1 ) mu/>d4 ,i am v mu* afraid ( !m4 ,yes1 )\t ?orns4 ,to ,switz]l&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,duck ,,"u ,,! ,,wat] ,ea* *ild *ooses a p>tn] & /&s opposite to h]1 s t two long l9es are =m$4 ,ea* c\ple hold a h&k]*ief betwe5 !m1 z high z !y c lift _! arms1 s z to =m an ar*4 ,! c\ple /&+ at ! top ( ! l9es run ?r\gh ! ar* )\t lett+ g _! h&k]*ief1 & /ation !mselves at ! bottom ( ! l9es1 rais+ _! h&k]*ief aga9 s z to cont9ue ! ar*4 ,?is is done by ea* c\ple 9 succession until all h _h a turn4 ,:oev] breaks ! ar* or drops ! h&k]*ief mu/ pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,wond]m5t ,x is necess>y t two only ( ! p>ty %\ld h a k ( ?is game1 & !n wond]m5t is sure to be ! result4 ,! two play]s agree t a c]ta9 ^w %all be reg>d$ z a signal ^w4 ,z an illu/ration1 imag9e ?is ^w to be &4 ,"o ( ! play]s ass]ts 8 belief t he is gift$ ) second sight1 & /ates t he is able to "n1 ?r\gh a clos$ door1 any article t\*$ by any p]son 9 sympa?y ) him1 not)/&+ ! said p]son may attempt to my/ify him by m5tion+ a lot ( o!r articles4 ,he !n *ooses 8 conf$]ate1 z be+ "o ) :om he may be 9 sympa?y1 & goes outside4 ,! play] 9 ! room !n proce$s to call out1 p]haps1 z foll[s3 ,table1 ,rug1 ,piano1 ,foot/ool & ,*air1 ,lamp1 ,ink/&4 ,he !n places 8 h& on ! back ( a *air & asks3 ,:at am ,i t\*+ n[8 ! answ] w1 ( c\rse1 be ,*air1 because ! signal ^w & came imm$iately be=e t article4 ,if ! play]s are skillful !re is no ne$ = ! trick to be discov]$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"m1 ,,"m1 ,,! ,,pot ,,boils ,,ov] ,a numb] ( *ildr5 *oose "o ( _! numb] to be "m & ano!r to be ! wit*4 ,"o *ild repres5ts ! pot1 & ! o!rs are nam$ aft] ! days 9 ! week1 ,sunday1 ,monday1 ,tuesday1 etc4 ,if !re are too _m *ildr5 !y might be call$ aft] ! mon?s4 ,! "m fir/ names ! *ildr51 next %e takes ! pot & pret5ds to put x on ! fire4 ,%e tells ! elde/ daught] t %e is go+ to wa%1 & t %e mu/ take great c>e ( h] bro!rs & si/]s :ile %e is away1 & on no acc\nt to let ! old wit* into ! h\se4 ,%e is also to look aft] ! d9n] & see t ! pot does n boil ov]4 ,! "m !n goes away1 & ! elde/ daught] pret5ds to be v busy4 ,! *ild :o is suppos$ to be ! wit* knocks at ! door1 & asks if %e may come 9 & get a light = h] pipe4 ,%e mu/ pret5d to be v old & walk ) a /ick4 ,come 91 says ! elde/ daught]2 :at d y want8 ,to light my pipe at y\r fire4 ,v well1 b y mu/ n dirty ! range4 ,c]ta9ly n2 ,i'll be v c>eful4 ,:ile ! elde/ daught] pret5ds to look on ! %elf = some?+1 ! wit* puts h] dirty %oe on ! range1 cat*es hold ( ,monday 7! y\nge/ *ild7 & runs (f ) him4 ,! *ild :o is ! pot n[ makes a hiss+ noise & pret5ds to boil ov]4 ,! daught] calls out3 ,"m1 "m1 ! pot boils ov]4 ,take a spoon & skim x4 ,c't f9d "o4 ,look on ! %elf4 ,c't rea*4 ,take ! /ool4 ,! leg's brok54 ,take ! *air4 ,! *air's gone to be m5d$4 ,i suppose ,i mu/ come myself4 ,! "m comes 9 f ! wa%tub1 dry+ h] h&s4 ,:]e's ,monday8 %e asks4 ,please1 "m1 "s "o came to beg = a light = h] pipe1 & :5 my back 0 turn$ %e took ,monday4 ,:y1 t 0 ! wit*4 ,! "m pret5ds to beat ! elde/ daught]1 tells h] to be m c>eful ano!r "t1 & goes back to ! wa%tub4 ,! game !n goes on z be=e1 & ea* "t ! wit* comes %e takes away a *ild1 until at la/ ev5 ! elde/ daught] is tak54 ,! pot boils ov] = ! la/ "t & !n ! "m1 f9d+ all h] *ildr5 gone1 goes to ! wit*'s h\se to f9d !m1 :5 ?is conv]sation ensues3 ,is ?is ! way to ! wit*'s h\se8 ,!re's a r$ bull t way4 ,!n ,i'll g ?is way4 ,!re's a mad c[ t way4 ,b ! "m insi/s ^u go+ into ! wit*'s h\se to look = h] *ildr54 ,! wit* g5]ally hides ! *ildr5 beh9d *airs4 ,! "m /oops ov] "o *ild3 ,?is ta/es l ,monday1 %e says1 b ! wit* replies3 ,t6 x is a b>rel ( pork4 ,no1 no1 says ! "m1 x is my ,monday1 & !re are ! re/ ( ! *ildr54 ,! *ildr5 n[ jump out & !y & _! "m beg9 to run home2 ! wit* runs aft] !m1 & :oev] %e cat*es becomes wit*1 :ile ! wit* becomes ! elde/ daught]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,ants ,,& ,,! ,,gras%opp] ,lots are drawn 9 ord] to decide :o %all be ! gras%opp]2 ! ants !n seat !mselves 9 a circle1 :ile ! gras%opp] writes on a piece ( pap] ! "n ( a gra9 or food :i* a gras%opp] might be suppos$ to l4 ,he puts ?is 9 8 pocket & !n addresses ! ants3 ,de> fri5ds1 ,i am v hungry2 w\ld any ( y k9dly give me "s food8 ,i h no?+ b a gra9 ( b>ley1 says ! ant spok5 to4 ,?ank y2 t is ( no use to me1 replies ! gras%opp]1 & goes on to ! next play]4 ,z soon z any "o (f]s ! gra9 ( food :i* ! gras%opp] has writt5 d[n ! pap] mu/ be produc$1 & ! "o :o guess$ ! ^w pays a =feit & becomes gras%opp]4 ,if no "o guesses ! ^w1 ! gras%opp] pays a =feit4 ,! game !n goes on 9 ! same way1 except t a diff]5t "q is ask$ on ! second r\nd4 ,neighbors1 says ! gras%opp]1 ,i h eat5 abundantly & w\ld h a dance4 ,:i* w\ld y recomm5d8 ,a waltz1 a polka1 a quadrille1 etc41 are sugge/$1 & :5 ?is "q has gone ! r\nd1 ! gras%opp] asks :at music he c dance to1 & ! ants sugge/ ! music ( ! viol91 ! piano1 cornet1 etc4 ,!n ! gras%opp] says he is tir$ ( danc+ & wi%es = a b$1 & ! ants (f] him moss1 /raw1 grass1 & s on1 to lie ^u4 ,i %\ld sleep v com=tably1 ! gras%opp] says1 b ,i am 9 fe> ( be+ p\nc$ ^u by a hungry bird4 ,:at bird h ,i mo/ reason to fe>8 ,! ants answ]3 ,! rook1 ! l>k1 ! cuckoo1 etc4 ,:5 ! game is end$1 ! =feits t h be5 lo/ mu/ be call$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,magic ,,:i/le ,all ! play]s b ?ree /& 9 two r[s fac+ ea* o!r4 ,"o play] sits at ! end ( ! two r[s1 ano!r leads a ?ird play] into ! room & makes him kneel d[n be=e ! play] :o is seat$1 & :o is call$ ! ,presid5t4 ,! ,presid5t !n proce$s to make all sorts ( magic passes ov] ! kneel]'s face1 back1 & h&s4 ,:ile he is do+ ?is1 ! boy :o l$ ! victim 9 fa/5s a :i/le to 8 coat4 ,x mu/ be slung on to a piece ( /r+ or tape1 & fa/5$ v loosely1 s t x c be easily grasp$ & yet w n knock aga9/ ! we>]'s back4 ,! :i/le is !n bl[n by ! boy :o atta*$ x1 & ! kneel+ boy is told to rise & se>* = ! magic :i/le4 ,! play]s :o /& on ea* side mu/ hold _! h&s be=e _! m\?s & pret5d to bl[ :5ev] ! :i/le is bl[n1 :i* mu/ be z (t5 z any "o c get a *ance )\t be+ f\nd out4 ,! victim w se>* all along ! r[s try+ to f9d ! magic :i/le1 & x w be "s "t be=e he discov]s t x is p9n$ to 8 own coat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,runn+ ,,maze ,=m a long l9e ( *ildr51 "o beh9d ! o!r4 ,! lead] />ts runn+1 & is foll[$ by all ! re/4 ,!y mu/ be %>p en\gh to d exactly z ! lead] does4 ,aft] runn+ = a mom5t or two 9 ! ord9>y runn+ /ep1 ! lead] *anges to a hopp+ /ep1 !n to a m>*+ /ep1 quick "t1 !n to a m>*+ /ep1 sl[ "t1 claps & runs ) h&s on sides1 h&s on %\ld]s1 h&s beh9d1 etc4 ,f9ally1 ! lead] runs sl[ly r\nd & r\nd into ! c5t]1 & c ei!r w9d ! *ildr5 up tightly or c turn !m on ne>+ ! c5t] & run out aga94 ,= ano!r *ange ! long l9e c />t runn+ & s unw9d ! spiral4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,coa* ,,& ,,f\r ,two *ildr5 /& h&-9-h&1 side by side4 ,^! are ! front horses4 ,two o!rs1 close beh9d1 /& also h&-9-h& & side by side4 ,^! are ! back horses4 ,slip re9s ov] ! left arm ( "o ( ! front horses1 & ov] ! "r arm ( ! o!r4 ,! two back horses hold on ! re9s1 /&+ inside !m4 ,a driv] mu/ !n be *os51 :o ga!rs up ! re9s 9 8 left h& & 9 8 "r h& holds a :ip4 ,runn+ beside him1 equipp$ ) a horn & p>cels & lett]s1 is ano!r *ild1 :o acts z gu>d or conductor4 ,! re/ ( ! *ildr5 =m village /reets1 by /&+ 9 r[s fac+ "o ano!r4 ,! coa* & f\r1 ) ! driv] & gu>d1 gallop ab\t ! room & ?r\gh ! villages1 ! gu>d bl[+ 8 horn & toss+ out a pap] or lett] "h & !re4 ,*ange horses e n[ & !n1 s t all may h a turn at be+ horses4 ,a *ange ( driv] & gu>d1 too1 is also mu* appreciat$4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 h _h ab\t en\gh ( ?is game1 />t a *e] z ! coa* da%es ?r\gh ! villages = ! la/ "t4 ,two coa*es greatly add to ! fun & enjoym5t1 z !y h to pass & repass ea* o!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,malaga ,,rais9s ,! play]s sit 9 a circle1 & "o :o is acqua9t$ ) ! trick takes a small /ick 9 8 "r h&1 makes "s funny movem5ts ) x1 & !n1 hav+ tak5 x 9 8 left h&1 passes x to 8 neighbor1 say+3 ,malaga rais9s are v good rais9s1 b ,i l ,val5cias bett]4 ,he !n tells 8 neighbor to d ! same4 ,%\ld any ( ! play]s pass on ! /ick ) ! "r h&1 !y mu/ pay a =feit1 b ( c\rse !y mu/ n be told :at mi/ake !y h made until ! /ick has be5 pass$ "r r\nd ! circle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sally ,,wat] ,?is game c be play$ by any numb] ( *ildr54 ,a r+ is =m$ 9 :i* all jo9 ) ! exception ( "o little girl1 :o kneels 9 ! c5t] ( ! r+4 ,! *ildr5 !n dance r\nd h]1 s++ ! foll[+ v]ses3 ,sally1 ,sally ,wat]1 spr9kle 9 ! pan1 ,rise1 ,sally1 rise1 ,sally1 = a "y man2 ,*oose = ! be/ & *oose = ! wor/1 ,& *oose ! v "o y love be/4 ,n[ y're m>ri$ ,i wi% y joy1 ,fir/ a girl & !n a boy2 ,sev5 ye>s aft]1 son & daught]1 ,pray1 "y c\ple1 come kiss toge!r4 ,illu/ration ,:5 !y come to ! words1 ,rise1 ,sally6 ! *ild 9 ! c5t] rises & *ooses ano!r f ! r+4 ,! next two l9es are !n sung1 & ! two *ildr5 9 ! r+ dance r\nd & kiss4 ,sally !n jo9s ! r+1 ! second *ild rema9+ 9 ! circle1 & ! game is cont9u$ z be=e until all ! play]s h act$ ! "p ( ,sally4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pigeon-,,h\se ,,game ,make a r+ ( *ildr54 ,9 ! c5t] place five or six ( ! small] *ildr5 ( ! p>ty4 ,?is =ms ! pigeon-h\se & pigeons4 ,n[ *oose "o *ild 7boy or girl7 to op5 or %ut ?is old-fa%ion$ dovecote4 ,he runs r\nd ! r+ outside & g5tly pu%es ! *ildr5 9 t[>d ! c5t]1 & close to ! pigeons1 :o are sitt+ on ! gr\nd s(tly coo+ 7or n1 j z !y please74 ,?is done he moves back4 ,let him be call$ ! f>m] or ! f>m]'s boy1 if a "n is want$4 ,a pretty & lively tune is n[ />t$ on ! piano4 ,directly x beg9s1 ! boy runs =w>d & pulls op5 ! r+ ( *ildr51 :i* wid5s out ) rais$ arms1 to =m pigeon-holes4 ,! pigeons rise to _! feet & fly out ( ^! holes1 r\nd & r\nd ! room4 ,z ! music beg9s to /op & die away1 ! pigeons %\ld return to _! dovecote1 & :5 ! la/ note s\nds !y %\ld all be settl$ aga94 ,! f>m]'s boy n[ runs r\nd ! r+1 clos+ x 9 & mak+ all safe = ! night4 ,?is game c be play$ )\t music1 & ! eld] *ildr5 c take _! turn at be+ pigeons4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,oats ,,& ,,beans ,,& ,,b>ley ,all ! *ildr5 =m a r+ ) ! exception ( "o play]1 :o /&s 9 ! c5t]4 ,! *ildr5 !n dance r\nd ?is "o1 s++ ! fir/ ?ree l9es ( ! v]ses giv5 bel[4 ,at ! f\r? l9e !y /op danc+ & act ! words t are sung4 ,!y pret5d to scatt] se$2 !y /& at ease1 /amp _! feet1 clap _! h&s1 & at ! words3 ,turn him r\nd1 ea* *ild turns r\nd4 ,!y !n aga9 clap h&s & dance r\nd1 & :5 ! words1 ,op5 ! r+ & take "o 91 are sung1 ! c5t] *ild *ooses a p>tn]1 :o /eps into ! r+1 & ! two /& toge!r :ile ! o!r *ildr5 s+ ! rema9+ v]se1 aft] :i* ! *ild :o 0 fir/ 9 ! c5t] jo9s ! r+ & ! game is cont9u$ z be=e4 ,oats & beans & b>ley ,o6 ,d y or ,i or any "o "k ,h[ oats & beans & b>ley gr[8 ,fir/ ! f>m] s[s 8 se$1 ,!n he /&s & takes 8 ease1 ,/amps 8 foot & claps 8 h&s1 ,& turns him r\nd to view ! l&4 ,oats & beans & b>ley ,o6 ,wait+ = a p>tn]1 wait+ = a p>tn]4 ,op5 a r+ & s5d "o 94 ,oats & beans & b>ley ,o6 ,s n[ y're m>ri$ y mu/ obey1 ,y mu/ be true to all y say1 ,y mu/ be k9d1 y mu/ be good1 ,& help y\r wife to *op ! wood4 ,oats & beans & b>ley ,o6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,b+o ,! mill]'s dog lay at ! mill1 ,& 8 "n 0 little ,b+o1 ,b ) an ,i1 ,i ) an ,n1 ,n ) a ,g1 ,g ) an ,o1 ,8 "n 0 little ,b+o4 ,! mill] he b\ght "s pepp]m9t1 ,& he call$ x "r good ,/+o1 ,s ) a ,t1 ,t ) an ,i1 ,i ) an ,n1 ,n ) a ,g1 ,g ) an ,o1 ,he call$ x "r good ,/+o4 ,"o *ild repres5ts ! mill]1 ! re/ /& r\nd him 9 a circle1 & all dance r\nd & s+ ! v]ses4 ,:5 x comes to ! spell+ "p ( ! rhyme1 ! mill] po9ts to a *ild1 :o mu/ call out ! "r lett]4 ,any "o :o makes a mi/ake mu/ pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lub9 ,,loo ,?is game c be play$ by any numb] ( *ildr54 ,! play]s =m a r+ by clasp+ h&s2 !y !n dance r\nd s++ ! fir/ v]se1 :i* aft] ! second v]se s]ves z a *orus4 ,"h we dance lub91 loo1 ,"h we dance lub91 light1 ,"h we dance lub91 loo1 ,on a ,saturday night4 ,:ile s++ ! second v]se1 ! *ildr5 /op1 unclasp _! h&s & suit _! actions to ! words conta9$ 9 ! v]se4 ,i put my "r h& 91 ,i put my "r h& out1 ,i give my "r h& %ake1 %ake1 %ake1 ,& turn myself ab\t4 ,ea* *ild :ile s++ ?is fir/ /ret*es h] "r arm t[>d ! c5t] ( ! r+1 !n draws ! same arm back z f> z possible1 next %akes or sw+s h] "r h&1 & :5 ! la/ l9e is sung %e turns "r r\nd4 ,! *ildr5 !n once m jo9 h&s1 & comm5ce danc+1 at ! same "t s++ ! *orus4 ,! game proce$s z be=e until all ! v]ses h be5 sung4 ,"h are ! rema9+ v]ses3 ,"h we dance ! lub91 loo1 ,"h we dance lub91 light1 ,"h we dance lub91 loo1 ,on a ,saturday night4 ,i put my left h& 91 ,i put my left h& out1 ,i give my left h& %ake1 %ake1 %ake1 ,& turn myself ab\t4 ,*orus4 ,"h we dance lub91 loo1 etc4 ,i put my "r foot 91 ,i put my "r foot out1 ,i give my "r foot %ake1 %ake1 %ake1 ,& turn myself ab\t4 ,*orus4 ,"h we dance lub91 loo1 etc4 ,i put my left foot 91 ,i put my left foot out1 ,i give my left foot %ake1 %ake1 %ake1 ,& turn myself ab\t4 ,*orus4 ,"h we dance lub91 loo1 etc4 ,i put my own head 91 ,i put my own head out1 ,i give my own head %ake1 %ake1 %ake1 ,& turn myself ab\t4 ,*orus4 ,"h we dance lub91 loo1 etc4 ,i put my bo? h&s 91 ,i put my bo? h&s out1 ,i give my bo? h&s %ake1 %ake1 %ake1 ,& turn myself ab\t4 ,*orus4 ,"h we dance lub91 loo1 etc4 ,i put my bo? feet 91 ,i put my bo? feet out1 ,i give my bo? feet %ake1 %ake1 %ake1 ,& turn myself ab\t4 ,*orus4 ,"h we dance lub91 loo1 etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,little ,,lady ,= ?is game a numb] ( pieces ( roll$-up pap] to repres5t horns are requir$4 ,:oev] makes a mi/ake 9 ! game has a horn /uck 9 h] hair2 or1 if little boys are play+1 ! horns might be /uck beh9d ! e>s4 ,! lead] ( ! game beg9s by say+ to h] "r h& neighbor3 ,good morn+1 pretty lady1 always pretty2 ,i1 a pretty lady1 always pretty1 come f t pretty lady1 always pretty 7"h %e po9ts to ! girl on h] left71 to tell y t %e owns an eagle ) a gold5 beak4 ,! next play] turns to h] "r-h& neighbor1 say+3 ,good morn+1 pretty lady1 always pretty2 ,i1 a pretty lady1 always pretty1 come f t pretty lady1 always pretty 7"h %e po9ts to ! la/ speak]71 to tell y t %e owns an eagle ) a gold5 beak & silv] claws4 ,! next girl cont9ues ! /ory ^w = ^w1 add+ a r>e sk94 ,! next adds diamond eyes1 & ! next purple fea!rs4 ,if !re are a great numb] ( *ildr51 o!r *>ms mu/ be add$ to ! eagle1 b ea* *ild mu/ say ! :ole ( ! /ory1 & = ea* mi/ake made %e receives a pap] horn1 :i* mu/ be /uck some:]e ab\t ! head4 ,at ! end ( ! game a =feit mu/ be paid = ea* ( ^! horns4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,birds ,,fly ,?is is a v simple game4 ,ea* play] places a f+] on ! table1 :i* he mu/-raise :5ev] ! conductor ( ! game says3 ,birds fly1 ,pigeons fly1 or any o!r w+$ creates fly4 ,if he names any creature )\t w+s1 su* z ,pigs fly1 & any play] ?\ghtlessly raises 8 f+]1 t play] mu/ pay a =feit1 z he mu/ also d if he omits to raise 8 f+] :5 a w+$ creature is nam$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ,,say ,,/oop ,tea*] says to ! class3 ,i say /oop4 ,^u ! ^w /oop all ! *ildr5 mu/ /oop4 ,if !y d n !y mu/ be seat$4 ,! tea*] mu/ say ,i say /&4 ,! *ildr5 mu/ /&4 ,if !y d n !y mu/ be seat$4 ,?is game w cause ! *ildr5 to ?9k quickly1 & to act quickly4 ,! tea*] c say3 ,i say fold ! h&s beh9d ! back4 ,i say take a deep brea? ( air4 ,i say h&s on hips4 ,i say raise ! arms ov] ! head4 ,any?+ else may be sub/itut$2 ^? :o are sl[ to act & ?9k mu/ be seat$4 ,! "o :o rema9s /&+ ! longe/ w9s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,flag ,,race ,play]s seat$ at desks4 ,r[s ne$ n be full1 b !re mu/ be same numb] 9 ea* r[4 ,*oose a play] to /& 9 front ( ea* r[ to hold ! flag1 & ano!r to /& at ! re> ( ea* r[4 ,at ! signal ! re> play] ( ea* r[ rises1 runs to ! front1 takes ! flag f ! "o hold+ x1 c>ries x to ! "o /&+ at ! re>1 & takes 8 seat4 ,z soon z he is seat$ ! next play] goes & takes ! flag back to ! play] 9 front4 ,?is cont9ues till all h run4 ,be sure t no team has an unfair advantage because ( ! positions tak5 by ! flag hold]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,squirrel ,,& ,,nut ,play]s all seat$1 b "o1 heads on desks & eyes cov]$1 "o h& op5 on desk ) palm up4 ,! odd play] is a squirrel & passes up & d[n betwe5 ! r[s & puts a nut 9 ! h& ( "s play]4444 ,?is "o rises & *ases ! squirrel4 ,if ! squirrel is caught be=e he c rea* 8 own seat1 ! "o :o caught him becomes squirrel2 if ! squirrel is n caught1 he c be squirrel aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rac+ ,,& ,,c\nt+ ,,scores ,make a scorebo>d on ! blackbo>d1 indicat+ ea* r[ by a numb] ( lett]4 ,play]s run z 9 ,rac+ 7,fir/ ,grade1 ,fir/ ,half ,ye>74 ,h front play]s run1 tag front wall & return to seats1 sit erect2 m>k score2 o!rs 9 a simil> mann]4 ,repeat1 runn]s tagg+ re> wall4 ,see :i* r[ has l>ge/ score4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s*ool-,,room ,,basket ,,ball ,place a basket 9 ! front seat ( ! second r[ & ano!r 9 ! front seat ( next to la/ r[4 ,draw a ?r[+ l9e on floor #bj feet f ea* basket4 ,at "s "t be=eh& *oose f\r capta9s & h ^! capta9s *oose teams1 *oos+ 9 turn4 ,teams /& at lea/ two r[s ap>t & beh9d ?r[+ l9e1 ea* team hav+ a ball4 ,capta9s /& beyond baskets1 two capta9s at same basket4 ,ea* capta9 passes ! ball 9 turn to 8 play]s & !y ?r[ = ! basket4 ,team ?r[+ ! mo/ baskets 9 a r\nd w9s "o po9t1 fir/ to get five po9ts w9s ! conte/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,la/ ,,man ,play]s seat$ at desks4 ,r[s play+ mu/ be full r[s4 ,! game is mu* l ,fox & ,squirrel 7see ,fir/ ,grade1 ,second ,half ,ye>74 ,"o play] is x1 & !re is "o runn]1 besides ! full r[s ( seats4 ,! runn] may come to ! front ( any r[ & call ,la/ ,man1 & !n ea* play] 9 t r[ mu/ move back "o place1 leav+ ! front seat = ! runn]1 :o is n[ safe4 ,! la/ "o 9 ! re> ( ! r[ w be out ( a place & ?us becomes runn]4 ,:5 a runn] is tagg$1 he is x1 & ! "o :o caught him becomes runn] & mu/ get out ( ! way at once4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*ang+ ,,seats ,play]s seat$ at desks4 ,:5 tea*] comm&s ,*ange "r1 all move "o place to "r & ! "r h& r[ /&s4 ,9 l mann] ! comm& may be ,*ange front1 ,*ange back1 or ,*ange left4 ,at fir/ x is be/ to foll[ ea* *ange by ! rev]se1 s z to all[ ^? /&+ to get seats1 b lat] !y may be told t !y mu/ run to ! vacant seats on ! opposite side or end ( ! room4 ,lead]s may be *os5 to act 9 place ( ! tea*]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,huckle1 ,,buckle1 ,,bean/alk ,! *ildr5 close _! eyes & put _! heads on _! desks4 ,a small object--a ?imble or button--is plac$ 9 pla9 sight4 ,at a signal1 ! *ildr5 move ab\t ! room1 & :5 !y see x1 take _! seats )\t mak+ any sign ( its :]eab\ts4 ,! fir/ "o to see x may hide x ! next "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,blackbo>d ,,relay ,?is is l ! blackbo>d relay play$ 9 ! ?ird grade1 b in/ead ( m>ks & lett]s1 words mu/ be writt52 ^! may be requir$ to =m a s5t5ce1 numb]s may be writt5 & aft]w>ds add$1 subtract$1 etc41 by ! succe$+ play]s1 or ea* play] may write 8 own "n4 ,x is (t5 int]e/+ to h ! la/ play] requir$ to erase all 8 team has writt51 or ea* *ild may erase 8 own writ+1 pass+ ! eras] z he did ! *alk4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hide ,,! ,,?imble ,"o *ild goes out ( ! room4 ,a ?imble or button is plac$ 9 pla9 sight by ano!r *ild4 ,! "o :o 0 s5t out is !n guid$ to ! object by ! clapp+ ( ! *ildr5--s(t clapp+ = cold1 & l\d] = w>m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sugge/ive ,,brea?+ ,,"w #a4 ,m>* w9ds :i/l+ ?r\gh ! trees4 ,inhale a deep brea? & imitate ! w9d4 #b4 ,keep+ a fea!r 9 ! air4 ,run ) head back & bl[ %ort brea?s1 keep+ an imag9>y fea!r f fall+ to ! gr\nd4 #c4 ,mak+ ,ocean ,waves4 ,by bl[+ ! wat] 9 a l>ge bas94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,fox ,,*ase ,f\r f>m]s are 9 _! home 9 ! c\ntry enjoy+ a quiet ev5+4 ,!y he> a s\nd outside1 !y wat* & li/5 & decide t ! foxes are ne> ! cab94 ,!y wait until !y are v close1 !n give *ase--& cat* z _m z !y c be=e ! foxes h rea*$ _! home 9 ! =e/4 ,all caught become f>m]s & help to cat* ! re/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,poison ,! play]s jo9 h&s to =m a circle4 ,ab\t t5 eras]s are plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! circle1 ) spaces betwe5 !m ?r\gh :i* a play] might /ep4 ,! play]s !n try by means ( pu%+ or pull+ _! comrades by means ( clasp$ h&s1 to make !m knock ov] ! eras]s4 ,any play] :o knocks ov] an eras] or :o unclasps h&s mu/ take 8 seat1 ! eras]s aga9 be+ replac$4 ,! fir/ play]s s leav+ ! circle =m a scrub circle4 ,! play] w9s :o rema9s longe/ 9 ! fir/ circle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,slap-,,jack ,all ! pupils are seat$ except "o4 ,! odd play] walks or runs ?r\gh ! aisles1 t\*+ "s play]1 & runs ar\nd ! room 9 ! direction he is go+4 ,! "o t\*$ imm$iately leaves 8 seat1 & runs ar\nd ! room 9 ! opposite direction4 ,! fir/ "o back 9 ! empty seat w9s4 ,dodg+ ?r\gh ! aisles to %ort5 ! di/ance is n all[$4 ,! run mu/ be ar\nd ! outside ( ! room4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cr[',s ,,race ,all play]s =m 9 a /raight l9e4 ,grasp j above ankles & on ,g1 run a v %ort di/ance & return1 keep+ hold above ankles all ! "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rid+ ,,! ,,bicycle ,h&s 9 position 9 front1 z ?\gh grasp+ ! h&le-b>s1 runn+ 9 place ) lift+ ! knee high & po9t+ toe to ! gr\nd4 ,! same movem5t1 travel+ =w>d ) %ort1 quick /eps4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cat ,,& ,,rat ,*ildr5 =m a circle ar\nd ! room1 ) h&s jo9$4 ,a cat is *os5 to /& outside ! circle1 a rat to /& inside4 ,! play]s are fri5ds ( ! rat1 & raise _! arms to let him "u1 b keep !m d[n :5 ! cat tries to get ?r\gh4 ,! cat *ases ! rat 9 & out ( ! circle1 among desks & ov] seats1 till ! rat is caught1 :5 a new cat & rat are *os54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,jump+ ,,! ,,rope ,?is makes a spl5did comb9ation ex]cise4 ,sw+ ! arms 9 a l>ge circle1 z ?\gh sw++ ! rope1 & jump ea* "t t ! rope comes d[n4 ,travel =w>d ) ! same ex]cises1 jump+ & l&+ on "o foot in/ead ( bo?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,tea*] ,! *ildr5 /& or sit 9 "o l9e4 ,"o is tea*] & he or %e ?r[s a bean bag or s(t ball 9 rotation d[n ! l9e1 ! *ild miss+ goes to ! front4 ,:5 ! tea*] misses he or %e goes to ! foot & ! *ild at ! head becomes tea*]4 ,no bad or swift ?r[s are c\nt$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,bird-,,cat*] ,?is game is a great favorite ) all ! *ildr51 ev5 9 ! upp] grades4 ,two play]s are *os5 z bird-cat*]s1 & /& 9 "o corn] ( ! room4 ,! "m-bird is *os5 to /& 9 ano!r ne/ 9 ! o!r front corn] ( ! room4 ,! o!r play]s are nam$ 9 gr\ps 7^? 9 "o r[ ( seats usually7 = v>i\s birds1 rob9s1 wr5s1 etc4 ,z ! "n ( ea* gr\p ( birds is call$1 !y g to ! back ( ! room1 &1 at a signal1 run to ! "m-bird's ne/4 ,! bird-cat*]s try to cat* !m be=e !y rea* x4 ,! birds dodge 9 & out among ! desks1 jump+ ov] ! seats1 etc4 ,! "m-bird & bird-cat*]s c\nt _! birds at ! end ( ! game1 & all fly back to _! seats2 t is1 wave _! arms & skip to _! seats4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,tag ,,me1 ,,or ,,heads ,,up ,! pupils1 ^u ! comm& ( ! play] :o is ! lead] & /&s 9 front ( ! class1 fold _! arms ^u ! desk & l[] ! head ^u ! arms4 ,! lead] has an eras] or o!r article :i* he places ^u "o ( ! desks4 ,he comm&s ,heads up & ! pupils raise _! heads4 ,! "o f9d+ ! eras] on 8 seat rises & *ases ! lead]4 ,if he cat*es him he becomes ! lead]2 if n1 ! fir/ "o is aga9 ! lead]4 ,if !y fail to cat* him aft] two trials he *ooses ano!r lead]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,eras] ,,game ,a boy places a rubb] eras]1 or any small object1 on ! desk ( a girl4 ,%e takes ! eras] & *ases him ar\nd ! room to 8 seat4 ,if %e tags him1 he goes to ! corn] to /&1 ) o!rs :o are caught1 till ! end ( ! game4 ,! girl !n puts ! eras] on a boy's desk1 & ! game cont9ues4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,circle ,,ball ,*ildr5 /& 9 a circle ar\nd ! room2 "o /&s 9 ! c5t]1 ) a bean bag or ball1 & makes quick ?r[s to *ildr5 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! circle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,seat ,,tag--,a ,,s*ool-,,room ,,game ,! "o />t+ ! game runs & tags someone ne> & gets to t *ild's seat z quickly z he c4 ,! *ild tries to tag him on ! way4 ,if he tags him ! "o tagg$ mu/ g 9 ! mu% pot1 t is1 to g to ! front ( ! room & sit d[n4 ,! "o :o caught him cont9ues ! game1 & :5 ano!r "o gets 9 ! mu% pot ! fir/ "o is p]mitt$ to take 8 seat4 ,! game cont9ues until all h _h a run4 ,! runs %\ld all be v %ort to make ! game g quickly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dead ,,ball ,*ildr5 /& by desks4 ,a t5nis or s(t rubb] ball is ?r[n among ! play]s4 ,! *ild hit sits & is out ( ! game4 ,! *ild /&+ ne> :]e ! ball falls ?r[s x ! next "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,prelim9>y ,,ball ,*ildr5 /& 9 r[s1 fac+ ea* o!r1 two r[s ( desks betwe5 !m1 ^? on "o side hav+ bean bags4 ,on ! tea*]'s c\nts !y ?r[ to ^? 9 ! r[ opposite1 ?r[+ & cat*+ ) bo? h&s4 ,aft] a giv5 numb] ( ?r[s1 !y put ! left h& beh9d !m1 ?r[+ & cat*+ ) ! "r h&2 ! same ) ! left h&4 ,?is is good muscul> tra9+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dodge ,play]s divide into equal gr\ps4 ,"o gr\p =ms a circle1 ! o!r )94 ,outside gr\p has a volley or an outdoor baseball ) :i* !y try to hit ! "o's 7play]s7 )94 ,z soon z "o is hit he mu/ imm$iately jo9 ! circle & help hit ! o!rs4 ,:5 all h be5 tagg$ 9 ?is way1 gr\ps *ange places & repeat4 ,! two play]s :o 7 la/ to be hit 9 ! two games are capta9s to *oose up = ! next "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,?ird ,,man ,play$ mu* l ,?ree ,deep4 ,play]s /& 9 c\ples1 fac+ ea* o!r1 c\ples scatt]$ 9 any way ar\nd ! room4 ,! runn] is free f be+ tagg$ :5 he /eps betwe5 ! two play]s ( any c\ple1 & ! *as] mu/ *ase ! "o t[>d :om ! runn] turns 8 back4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fox ,,& ,,*ick5s ,*oose a play] to be fox & ano!r to be ! "m h54 ,! play]s are ! *ick5s & all =m 9 a l9e beh9d ! "m h51 & ea* "o grasp+ ! wai/ ( ! "o 9 front4 ,! fox tries to tag ! la/ *ick52 ! l9e1 l$ by ! "m h51 turns & tries to keep betwe5 ! fox & t *ick54 ,:5 ! la/ *ick5 is tagg$ he becomes fox1 & ! "m h5 *ooses ano!r play] 9 h] place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,eras] ,,relay ,place an eras] on ! front desk ( alt]nate r[s4 ,at a signal to />t ! fir/ *ild 9 ea* r[ takes ! eras] 9 bo? h&s & passes x ov] 8 head to ! *ild beh9d him4 ,?is cont9ues till ! la/ *ild receives x4 ,! la/ *ild runs =w>d ) x1 runn+ d[n ! "r aisle4 ,on rea*+ ! front seat1 8 entire r[ moves "o seat backw>d1 s z to leave an empty seat 9 front4 ,! runn] !n sits d[n 9 ! empty seat & passes ! eras] backw>d ) bo? h&s z be=e /at$4 ,! *ang+ ( seats %\ld be on ! left side4 ,! game ends :5 ea* *ild is return$ to 8 own seat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s*ool-,,room ,,tag ,m>k a circle on floor 9 front ( desks4 ,*oose a play] to be x4 ,he /&s ne> b n 9 ! circle & calls ! names ( ?ree play]s4 ,! play]s mu/ rise & try to rea* ! circle )\t be+ tagg$4 ,!y run 9 any /yle 9 ei!r direction4 ,! fir/ "o tagg$ is x & ! game cont9ues z be=e4 ,if none are caught1 ?ree m are nam$4 ,enc\rage nam+ play]s :o h n be5 call$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,s]p5t9e ,,maze ,play]s all 9 s+le file1 tea*] lead+4 ,ea* play] rea*es "r h& =w>d to play] next 9 front & left h& back1 grasp+ h&s4 ,m>* =w>d1 circl+ to left & w9d+ up into a spiral4 ,:5 tightly w\nd1 la/ play] %\ld lead1 all turn ab\t to left & w9d up1 circl+ to "r4 ,sev]al v>iations %\ld be us$ lat]3 #a4 ,same z fir/ me?od )\t grasp+ h&s4 #b4 ,:5 w\nd z f> z possible & leave en\gh space1 tea* circles "r f c5t] ( spiral & l9e foll[s1 pass+ out 9 a rev]se spiral2 ?is is done fir/ grasp+ h&s & lat] )\t4 #c4 ,:5 lead] rea*es c5t] ( spiral1 tight w\nd1 %e signals to play]s 9 "s direction & !y lift arms1 =m+ ar*es1 "u :i* ! l9e may pass1 tea*] lead+1 h&s are kept grasp$ 9 ?is case4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,tea*] ,,& ,,class ,illu/ration ,simil> to ,s*ool ,ball4 ,a lead] is *os5 = ea* gr\p ( eight or t5 play]s1 ! play]s 9 a l9e & ! lead] eight or t5 feet away at ! side4 ,a r[ 9 ! s*ool-room may be tak5 z a gr\p1 ) a lead] /&+ 9 front4 ,! lead] tosses ! ball or bean bag to ! play]s 9 turn1 beg9n+ at ! head4 ,any play] miss+ goes to ! foot4 ,if ! lead] misses he goes to ! foot & ! "o at ! head becomes lead]4 ,if ! ball goes twice ar\nd & ! lead] does n miss1 he goes 9 ! l9e j above ^? :o h miss$ & ! head play] becomes lead]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,blackbo>d ,,relay ,! compet+ r[s mu/ be plac$ :]e !re is a blackbo>d at ! front ( ea* r[4 ,fir/ play] ( ea* r[ has a piece ( *alk4 ,at ! signal he runs to ! bo>d & makes a m>k ) ! *alk1 !n he returns to 8 seat1 & h&s ! *alk to ! next play]1 :o runs & m>ks 9 8 turn4 ,lat]1 play]s may be requir$ to make a cross1 circles1 capital lett]s1 small lett]s1 add columns ( numb]s1 write words1 con/ruct s5t5ces4 ,! tea*] is ! judge z to :e!r ! m>ks come up to ! requirem5ts1 & ea* team is *>g$ ) a f\l = ea* defect4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,tag ,,! ,,wall ,,relay ,?is is l ,rac+ 7,see ,fir/ ,grade71 b m cont9u\s4 ,two or m r[s compete4 ,! play] 9 ! back seat rises at a signal f ! tea*]1 runs =w>d d[n ! aisle1 tags ! wall at ! front ( ! room1 & returns to 8 seat4 ,z soon z he has rea*$ 8 seat ! play] next 9 front ( him does ! same1 ! relay be+ complete :5 ea* play] 9 turn has run4 ,! l9e ^: front play] is seat$ fir/ w9s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sl[ ,,poke 7,,indoors7 ,alt]nate r[s ( *ildr5 are *os54 ,on a signal f ! tea*]1 ! la/ *ildr5 9 ! alt]nate r[s1 run d[n ! aisles1 turn to _! left2 run d[n ! o!r aisle1 turn on rea*+ _! seats1 & tag ! p]son :o sits 9 front ( !m4 ,! p]son tagg$ does z ! fir/ p]son did1 tagg+ ! p]son 9 front only :5 he rea*es 8 />t+ place4 ,ea* p]son runn+ :5 tagg$4 ,equal numb]s %\ld be *os5 = ea* r[4 ,! object ( ! game is to see :i* r[ is ! w9n]1 dep5d+ entirely ^u al]tness1 quickness ( m9d & hone/y 9 play+ ) fell[ /ud5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,tricks ,,& ,,puzzles ,any "o :o wi%es to play a trick or %[ (f a puzzle %\ld te/ x privately1 be=e attempt+ to %[ x be=e company1 = (t51 ow+ to "s slight error1 ! trick may at fir/ prove a failure1 :]eas a little practice w soon make "o p]fect4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,danc+ ,,egg ,get a h>d-boil$ egg & place x on ! rev]se side ( a smoo? poli%$ plate or bread-platt]4 ,if y n[ turn ! plate r\nd :ile hold+ x 9 a horizontal position1 ! egg1 :i* is 9 ! middle ( x1 w turn r\nd also1 & z ! pace is quick5$1 ! egg w move m & m quickly1 until x /&s up on "o end & sp9s r\nd l a top4 ,9 ord] to be q sure t ! exp]im5t w succe$1 y %\ld keep ! egg upright :ile x is be+ boil$1 s t ! inside may be h>d5$ 9 ! prop] position4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,magic ,,?read ,soak a piece ( ?read 9 a solution ( salt or alum 7( c\rse1 y\r audi5ce mu/ n "k y h done ?is74 ,:5 dry1 borr[ a v light r+ & fix x to ! ?read4 ,apply ! ?read to ! flame ( a c&le2 x w burn to a%es1 b w /ill support ! r+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,swimm+ ,,ne$les ,!re are sev]al ways ( mak+ a ne$le float on ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,! simple/ way is to place a piece ( tissue pap] on ! wat] & lay ! ne$le on x2 ! pap] soon becomes soak$ ) wat] & s9ks to ! bottom1 :ile ! ne$le is left float+ on ! top4 ,ano!r me?od is to hang ! ne$le 9 two sl+s made ( ?reads1 :i* mu/ be c>efully drawn away z soon z ! ne$le floats4 ,y c also make ! ne$le float by simply hold+ x 9 y\r f+]s & lay+ x on ! wat]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 requires a v /eady h&4 ,if y magnetize a sew+-ne$le by rubb+ x on a fairly /rong magnet & float x on ! wat]1 x w make an extremely s5sitive compass2 & if y place two ne$les on ! wat] at ! same "t1 y w see !m sl[ly approa* ea* o!r until !y float side by side1 t is1 if !y d n /rike toge!r s heavily z to cause !m to s9k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,bridge ,,( ,,knives ,?ree knives may be support$ by _! h&les 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,place ?ree glasses 9 a triangle1 ea* side ( :i* mu/ be ab\t ! l5g? ( "o ( ! knives4 ,! blade ( ! fir/ knife %\ld re/ on ! blade ( ! second1 by pass+ ov] x ne> to ! po9t :]e ! h&le & blade are jo9$2 ! blade ( ! second pass+ 9 ! same mann] ov] ! blade ( ! ?ird1 :i* is to be made to re/ on ! blade ( ! fir/4 ,! h&les be+ !n c>efully plac$ ^u ! glasses1 a bridge is =m$ /rong en\gh to be> a consid]able weight4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,balance ,a ,,c(fee-,,cup ,,on ,,! ,,po9t ,,( ,a ,,knife ,! articles necess>y = ! p]=mance ( ?is trick are v simple1 a d9n]-=k & an ord9>y siz$ cork be+ all t are ne$$4 ,fix ! cork firmly 9 ! h&le ( ! =k1 !n /ick ! =k into x s t two prongs %all be on ea* side ( ! cup h&le1 & slope ! =k 9 su* a way t its h&le w come "u ! bottom ( ! cup4 ,! heavie/ weight be+ ?us br\ght und]nea?1 y c hold ! cup on ! po9t ( a knife1 if y v c>efully f9d ! exact place on :i* x w balance4 ,z ! surface ( ! cup is usually glaz$1 ! h& :i* holds ! knife mu/ n tremble1 or ! cup w slip (f4 ,y may also obta9 ! same result by us+ two knives in/ead ( a =k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,ob/9ate ,,cork ,take a small cork & ask "s "o to bl[ x into a fairly l>ge siz$1 ord9>y bottle t has a neck4 ,?is seems to be q an easy matt]4 ,! "o :o tries x w probably bl[ z h>d z possible ^u ! little cork2 b1 in/ead ( go+ into ! bottle1 z expect$1 x w simply fall d[n4 ,! h>d] ! puffs or bl[s1 ! m ob/9ate ! cork w appe> to be2 & ev5 if ! effect ( bl[+ g5tly be tri$1 x w be ( no use2 ! cork w n g into ! bottle1 mu* to ! amusem5t ( ^? :o are wat*+4 ,! reason :y ! cork w n g 9 is ?is3 ,! bottle be+ already full ( air1 :5 ! cork is bl[n1 m air w be =c$ into ! bottle1 & consequ5tly ! air inside w be greatly compress$ & w simply =ce ! cork back4 ,! foll[+ is a simple way ( ov]com+ ! difficulty3 ,in/ead ( try+ to =ce ! cork ?r\gh ! compress$ air 9 ! bottle1 j ! contr>y %\ld be tri$1 t is1 "s ( ! air %\ld be suck$ out ( ! bottle2 ?is be+ done1 ! bottle w become p>tly empti$1 & :5 ! outside air ru%es 9 to fill up ! empty space1 x w c>ry ! cork ) x to ! bottom ( ! bottle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,six ,,& ,,five ,,make ,,n9e ,?is is a simple little puzzle4 ,take elev5 /rips ( c>dbo>d1 lay six ( !m at exactly equal di/ances on ! table1 & ask "o ( ! company to add ! five o!r /rips & yet only make n9e4 ,x is done by plac+ six ( !m p>allel to ea* o!r--! o!rs are us$ to spell out ! ^w n9e4 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,vani%+ ,,dime ,/ick a small piece ( :ite wax on ! nail ( ! middle f+] ( y\r "r h&1 tak+ c>e t no "o sees y d x4 ,!n place a dime 9 ! palm ( y\r h& & tell y\r audi5ce t y c make x vani% at ! ^w ( comm&4 ,y !n close y\r h& s t ! dime /icks to ! wax$ nail4 ,bl[ on y\r h& & make magic passes1 & cry ,dime1 begone6 ,op5 y\r h& s quickly t no "o w see ! dime /uck to ! back ( y\r nail1 & %[ y\r empty h&4 ,to make ! dime reappe>1 y m]ely close y h& aga9 & rub ! dime into y\r palm4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,light ,a ,,sn[ball ,,) ,a ,,mat* ,roll a sn[ball & put x on a plate4 ,:ile roll+1 contrive to slip a piece ( camphor into ! top ( x4 ,! camphor mu/ be ab\t ! size & %ape ( a *e/nut1 & x mu/ be pu%$ into ! s(t sn[ s z to be invisible--! small] end upp]mo/1 to :i* ! mat* %\ld be appli$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,danc+ ,,pea ,= ?is trick1 take a piece1 two or ?ree in*es long1 ( a /em ( a clay tobacco pipe1 tak+ c>e t "o end is q ev52 ) a knife or file1 "w ! hole at ! ev5 end l>g]1 s z to =m a little cup4 ,*oose ! r\nde/ pea y c f9d1 place x 9 ! cup1 & bl[ s(tly ?r\gh ! o!r end ( ! pipe1 ?r[+ back y\r head :ile y bl[1 s t y c hold ! pipe 9 an upright position ov] y\r m\?4 ,! pea w rise1 fall & dance 9 its cup1 accord+ to ! degree ( =ce y use 9 bl[+1 b y mu/ take c>e n to bl[ too h>d1 or y may bl[ x away altoge!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,balanc+ ,,spoon ,place a half-op5$ p5knife on ! edge ( ! table & hang a l>ge cook+-spoon by its hook on to ! knife1 j :]e ! blade & h&le jo94 ,place ! spoon s t its inn] 7concave7 side is fac+ ! table &1 aft] sw++ = a little :ile1 ! knife & spoon w keep /ill 9 p]fect balance4 ,ev5 if y fill ! spoon ) s& x w n fall1 s long z ! heavie/ po9t is "u ! edge ( ! table4 ,! cook+-spoon is hung on to ! half-op5$ p5knife :]e ! blade & ! h&le jo91 & y c n[ place ! end ( ! knife-h&le on ! tip ( y\r f+]1 on ! edge ( ! table1 or on ! rim ( a glass :i* is /&+ ne> ! edge ( ! table1 & y\r knife & spoon w balance p]fectly1 )\t fall+ ov]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,=ce ,,( ,a ,,wat]-,,drop ,get a mat* & make a not* 9 ! middle ( x1 b5d x s z to =m an acute angle1 & place x ov] ! m\? ( a bottle4 ,n[ place a dime or o!r small co9 on ! mat* & ask any "o to get ! co9 into ! bottle )\t t\*+ ei!r ! bottle or ! mat*4 ,?is is v easy to d4 ,dip y\r f+] 9 a glass ( wat]1 hold x ov] ! place :]e ! mat* is not*$1 & let "o or two drops fall on ?is po9t4 ,! =ce ( ! wat] w cause ! sides ( ! angle to move ap>t1 & ! op5+ ?us become l>ge en\gh to let ! co9 fall into ! bottle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,s5t9el ,,egg ,?is trick requires c>e & pati5ce4 ,y mu/ lay a piece ( look+-glass on a p]fectly ev5 table2 !n take a new-laid egg & %ake x ab\t = "s "t until ! :ite is well mix$ ) ! yolk4 ,9 ?is condition x is possible to balance ! egg on its end & make x /& upright on ! glass4 ,?is trick is m c]ta9 to be successful if y are clev] en\gh to flatt5 ! end ev] s slightly & ev5ly1 by giv+ x a g5tle & unsuspect$ tap4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,co9 ,,trick ,take a co9 9 ea* h& & /ret* out y\r arms z f> ap>t z y c4 ,!n tell y\r audi5ce t y w make bo? co9s pass into "o h& )\t br++ y\r h&s toge!r4 ,?is is easily done by plac+ "o co9 ^u ! table & !n turn+ y\r body r\nd until ! h& ) ! o!r co9 comes to :]e x lies4 ,y c !n easily pick ! co9 up1 & bo? w be 9 "o h&1 :ile y\r arms are /ill widely ext5d$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,wond]ful ,,p5dulum ,if y fill a w9eglass ) wat] & place a ?ick piece ( pap] ov] x s t no air c get 91 y w f9d t y c turn ! glass upside d[n )\t spill+ a drop ( wat]1 because ! pressure ( ! air on ! outside w keep ! pap] f fall+ (f4 ,x is on ?is pr9ciple t ! pres5t p5dulum is to be made4 ,take a piece ( c>dbo>d l>g] ?an ! m\? ( ! glass2 pass a cord ?r\gh a small hole 9 ! c5t] ( ! c>d1 & fa/5 x by means ( a knot on ! "u side1 !n c>efully cov] ! hole ) wax1 s t no air may get 94 ,place y\r c>dbo>d ov] ! glass full ( wat]1 & by mak+ a loop 9 ! end ( ! cord y c hang ! glass f a hook 9 ! ceil+ )\t any fe> ( its fall+ (f4 ,9 ord] to make sure t no air c get into ! glass1 x is wise to sme> ! rim ) tall[ be=e lay+ ! c>dbo>d on4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,revolv+ ,,p9s ,take a piece ( ela/ic :i* is n cov]$ ) silk or wool1 & ?r\gh ! middle ( ?is /ick a p91 :i* y h b5t z %[n 9 ! illu/ration4 ,n[ hold ! ela/ic betwe5 ! ?umb & fir/ f+] ( ea* h& & twirl x r\nd1 /ret*+ x a little at ! same "t4 ,! rapid movem5t ?us caus$ w make ! revolv+ p9 look l a glass object1 & if y h a /rong light fall+ on ! p9 & a d>k backgr\nd beh9d x1 ! resemblance becomes v mu* /rong]4 ,aft] a little practice y w be able to repres5t _m ?+s 9 ?is way--*eese di%es1 vases1 *ampagne glasses1 etc42 & if ! b5t p9 %\ld fall into a horizontal position :ile revolv+1 on acc\nt ( its %ape1 y c tie "o end to ! ela/ic ) a piece ( :ite ?read1 :i* w n 9 any way int]f]e ) ! work+4 ,?is trick looks well 9 a d>k5$ room1 :5 ! p9 is illum9at$ by a ray ( sunlight com+ ?r\gh a hole 9 ! w9d[ %utt]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,my/]i\s ,,ball ,?is seems to be a pla9 wood5 ball ) a hole bor$ 9 its c5t]1 ?r\gh :i* a /r+ is pass$4 ,! ball w move lightly up & d[n ?is cord1 b let "s "o :o kn[s ! trick take ! /r+ 9 8 h& & x becomes q a diff]5t matt]2 ! ball w move quickly1 or sl[ly1 at comm&1 &1 if told to d s1 w /& /ill until ord]$ to move on aga94 ,! reason = ?is peculi> behavior is t inside ! ball !re are two holes1 "o ( :i* is q /raight1 :ile ! o!r is curv$1 & turns out ( ! /raight hole4 ,x is ?r\gh ?is curv$ passage t ! cord is pass$1 & y c easily see t to regulate ! movem5ts ( ! ball1 x is only necess>y to hold ! /r+ m or less tightly4 ,if y hold ! cord p]fectly tight1 ! ball w n be able to move at all4 ,! ball c be pur*as$ at any top %op4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,8 ,,head ,,! ,,wrong ,,way ,put on a coat & ve/ s t !y fa/5 beh9d4 ,!n fix a mask ov] ! back ( ! head & a wig ov] ! face4 ,! effect is v curi\s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,f9d ,,an ,,object ,,:ile ,,bl9dfold$ ,to play ?is trick1 y mu/ take "o ( y\r fri5ds into y\r confid5ce4 ,borr[ a wat* & put x 9 y\r pocket1 & !n ask y\r audi5ce to sit at ! end ( ! room1 bl9dfold y\r fri5d1 & lead him outside4 ,n[ say3 ,ladies & g5tlem51 if y w give me "s small object to hide1 ,i promise t ! bl9d man w f9d x1 al?\gh ,i %all n ev5 tell him :at he is to look =1 & ,i %all l[] ! gas1 s t if ! b&age %\ld slip1 he w /ill be unable to see4 ,a key1 p5cil1 or any small ?+ hav+ be5 h&$ to y1 l[] ! gas & proce$ to hide ! object1 at ! end ( ! room1 m5tion+ :]e y h put x1 b n m5tion+ t y h plac$ ! wat* close beside x4 ,y !n reque/ ,sil5ce & lead 9 ! bl9d man & ask him to beg9 8 se>*4 ,he is guid$1 ( c\rse1 by ! tick+ ( ! wat*1 & kn[s t :atev] he f9ds close to x is ! object hidd54 ,:5 he calls ,f\nd1 he mu/ slip ! wat* into 8 pocket4 ,y !n turn up ! gas & quietly ask y\r audi5ce if !y d n ?9k y\r fri5d is a v clev] fell[8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*9ese ,,%ad[s ,"h is a simple way ( mak+ %ad[ pictures3 ,place a c&le on ! table & fix a piece ( :ite pap] on ! wall at ! same height f ! gr\nd z ! light is4 ,n[ place "s non-transp>5t object1 z1 = in/ance1 a l>ge book1 betwe5 ! c&le & ! pap]1 & on "o side ( ! table place a mirror s t x w reflect ! light ( ! c&le on to ! pap] on ! wall4 ,if y n[ put little c>dbo>d figures betwe5 ! c&le & ! mirror1 a %ad[ w be ?r[n on ! :ite pap] & y c move y\r figures ab\t j z y please4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h& ,,%ad[s ,x is v difficult to expla9 h[ ^! %ad[s %\ld be made1 b y mu/ be> 9 m9d ! fact t x is necess>y to /& betwe5 ! lamp & ! wall1 & ext5d y\r arms s t ! %ad[ ( y\r body does n int]f]e ) ! picture %ad[s y int5d to make ) y\r h&s4 ,! illu/rations giv5 w %[ y h[ to make two v good %ad[ pictures1 b ! fun ( ! game is = sev]al p to make up pictures ( _! own1 & see :o c succe$ 9 mak+ ! be/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,game ,,( ,,%ad[s ,= ?is game y require a :ite %eet to be hung up at ! end ( ! room4 ,!n ! %ad[-mak]s take up _! places on l[ /ools beh9d ! %eet4 ,!re mu/ be only "o lamp 9 ! room1 :i* %\ld be plac$ ab\t six or sev5 feet beh9d ! %ad[-mak]s4 ,!n ! %ad[-mak]s drape !mselves ) %awls1 or any?+ h&y1 & take _! places s t _! %ad[s are ?r[n ^u ! %eet4 ,!y mu/1 ( c\rse1 try to disguise !mselves1 s t ! %ad[-seek]s may n be able to guess _! id5tity4 ,by loos5+ ! hair & lett+ x fall ov] ! face1 a girl may appe> l a man ) a be>d2 b5d+ ! f+] ov] ! nose gives "o a v que]-look+ hook$ nose 9 ! %ad[1 & entirely alt]s ! appe>ance ( ! face4 ,cov]+ "o's self up 9 a %eet & !n ext5d+ ! arms gives "o ! appe>ance ( a l>ge bat4 ,z soon z a %ad[-mak]'s id5tity has be5 guess$ he mu/ take 8 place z a %ad[-seek]1 & ! "o :o guess$ him becomes a %ad[-mak]4 ,! p5alty ( a glance beh9d ! %eet on ! "p ( ! %ad[-seek] is to pay a =feit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,?9k ,,( ,a ,,numb] ,tell "s "o to ?9k ( any numb] he likes1 b n to tell y :at x is4 ,tell him !n to d\ble x4 ,:5 he has done t1 let him add an ev5 numb] to x1 :i* y mu/ give him4 ,aft] do+ ?is1 he mu/ halve ! :ole1 !n f :at is left1 take away ! numb] he fir/ ?\ght (4 ,:5 ?is is complet$1 if he has c\nt$ correctly1 y w be able to give him ! exact rema9d]1 :i* w simply be ! half ( ! ev5 numb] y told him to add to 8 own4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,liv+ ,,%ad[s ,9 ord] to make ^!1 y mu/ /& 9 ! corn] ( ! room1 ne> a mirror4 ,let "s "o hold a light beh9d y1 s t ! %ad[ ( y\r head & %\ld]s w be ?r[n ^u ! wall1 & also t ! reflect$ light f ! mirror w fall at exactly ! same spot z ! %ad[ ( y\r head4 ,if ! mirror is n[ cov]$ ) a piece ( ?ick pap]1 f :i* two eyes1 a nose1 & a m\? are cut out1 ! effect %[n 9 ! draw+ w be produc$4 ,9 ord] to make ! %ad[ /ill m lifelike1 cut out two pieces ( pap]1 fa/5 "o ov] ! mirror1 & move ! o!r ov] x4 ,9 ?is way ! eyes & m\? ( ! %ad[ may be made to move4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,guess ,,! ,,two ,,ends ,,( ,a ,,l9e ,,( ,,dom9oes ,= ?is trick a :ole set ( dom9oes is requir$1 ! p]=m] tak+ c>e to hide "o ( ! set1 n a d\ble1 9 8 pocket4 ,! rema9+ dom9oes %\ld be %uffl$1 & plac$ accord+ to ! ord9>y rules ( dom9o games1 & ! p]=m] und]takes to tell1 )\t see+ !m1 ! two numb]s =m+ ! extremes ( ! l9e1 set dur+ 8 abs5ce f ! room4 ,! numb]s on ! extreme ends ( ! dom9o l9e w be exactly ! same z ! numb]s on ! dom9o :i* ! p]=m] has 9 8 pocket4 ,if he is ask$ to repeat ! trick1 he %\ld be sure to *ange ! hidd5 dom9o1 or he may *ance to be f\nd out4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,any ,,p]son ,prep>e a set ( c>ds by mak+ a copy ( ! tables giv5 "h4 ,h& !m to ! p]son ^: age y wi% to asc]ta91 & ask him to "n ! c>ds on :i* 8 age appe>s4 ,if y !n add toge!r ! fir/ numb] on ea* ( ! c>ds he names1 ! total w be ! age requir$4 ,no4 #a ,c>d ,no4 #b ,c>d ,no4 #c ,c>d ,no4 #d ,c>d ,no4 #e ,c>d ,no4 #f ,c>d #a #bi #b #cj #d #cj #h #bh #af #bh #cb #dd #c #ca #c #ca #e #ca #i #bi #ag #bi #cc #de #e #cc #f #cd #f #cf #aj #cj #ah #cj #cd #df #g #ce #g #ce #g #cg #aa #ca #ai #ca #ce #dg #i #cg #aj #ch #ab #ch #ab #dj #bj #dh #cf #dh #aa #ci #aa #ci #ac #ci #ac #da #ba #di #cg #di #ac #da #ad #db #ad #dd #ad #db #bb #ej #ch #ej #ae #dc #ae #dc #ae #de #ae #dc #bc #ea #ci #ea #ag #de #ah #df #bj #df #bd #dd #bd #eb #dj #eb #ai #dg #ai #dg #ba #dg #be #de #be #ec #da #ec #ba #di #bb #ej #bb #eb #bf #df #bf #ed #db #ed #bc #ea #bc #ea #bc #ec #bg #dg #bg #ee #dc #ee #be #ec #bf #ed #bh #ed #bg #ee #bg #ee #bi #ee