,,floor ,,games by 7,h7erb]t 7,g7eorge ,wells ,cont5ts ,i4 ,! ,toys ,to ,h ,,ii4 ,! ,game ,( ,! ,wond]ful ,isl&s ,,iii4 ,( ,! ,build+ ,( ,cities ,,iv4 ,funicul>s1 ,m>ble ,t[]s1 ,ca/les ,& ,w> ,games1 ,b ,v ,little ,( ,w> ,games ,section ,i ,,! ,,toys ,,to ,,h ,! jollie/ indoor games = boys & girls dem& a floor1 & ! home t has no floor ^u :i* games may be play$ falls s f> %ort ( happ9ess4 ,x mu/ be a floor cov]$ ) l9oleum or cork c>pet1 s t toy soldi]s & su*-l w /& up ^u x1 & ( a color & surface t w take & %[ *alk m>ks2 ! common gre5-color$ cork c>pet )\t a patt]n is ! be/ ( all4 ,x mu/ be no highway to o!r rooms1 & well lit & airy4 ,occasionally1 alas6 x mu/ be scrubb$--& !n a truce to ,floor ,games4 ,^u su* a floor may be made an inf9itude ( imag9ative games1 n only keep+ boys & girls happy = days toge!r1 b build+ up a framework ( spaci\s & inspir+ ideas 9 !m = aft] life4 ,! m5 ( tomorr[ w ga9 new /r5g? f nurs]y floors4 ,i am go+ to tell ( "s ( ^! games & :at is mo/ ne$$ to play !m2 ,i h tri$ !m all & a score ( o!rs l !m ) my sons1 & all ( ! games "h illu/rat$ h be5 set out by u4 ,i am go+ to tell ( !m "h because ,i ?9k :at we h done w int]e/ o!r fa!rs & mo!rs1 & p]haps be ( use to !m 7& to uncles & su*-l tribut>y sub-species ( humanity7 9 buy+ pres5ts = _! own & o!r p's *ildr54 ,n[1 ! toys we play ) "t aft] "t1 & 9 a ?\s& p]mutations & comb9ations1 belong to f\r ma9 gr\ps4 ,we h 7#a7 ,,soldi]s1 & ) ^! ,i class sailors1 railway port]s1 civilians1 & ! l[] animals g5]ally1 su* z ,i w pres5tly describe 9 great] detail2 7#b7 ,,bricks2 7#c7 ,,bo>ds & ,,planks2 & 7#d7 a lot ( ,,clockwork ,,railway ,,roll+-,,/ock ,,& ,,rails4 ,also !re are c]ta9 m9or objects--t9 %ips1 ,ea/] eggs1 & ! l--( :i* ,i %all make incid5tal m5tion1 t l ! kiwi & ! duck-bill$ platypus refuse to be classifi$4 ,^! we arrange & re>range 9 v>i\s ways ^u our floor1 mak+ a _w ( !m4 ,9 do+ s we h f\nd out all sorts ( pleasant facts1 & also _m undesirable possibilities2 & v probably our exp]i5ce w help a read] "h & !re to ! =m] & save him f ! latt]4 ,= in/ance1 our planks & bo>ds1 & :at "o c d ) !m1 h be5 a great discov]y4 ,lots ( boys & girls seem to be q )\t planks & bo>ds at all1 & !re is no regul> trade 9 !m4 ,! toy%ops1 we f\nd1 did n keep any?+ ( ! k9d we want$1 & our bo>ds1 :i* we _h to get made by a c>p5t]1 are ! basis ( half ! games we play4 ,! planks & bo>ds we h are ( v>i\s sizes4 ,we began ) ?ree ( two y>ds by "o2 !y 7 made ) cross pieces l small doors2 b ^! we f\nd unnecess>ily l>ge1 & we w\ld n get !m n[ aft] our pres5t exp]i5ce4 ,! be/ ?ickness1 we ?9k1 is an in* = ! l>g] sizes & ?ree-qu>t]s & a half in* = ! small]2 & ! be/ sizes are a y>d squ>e1 ?irty in*es squ>e1 two feet1 & eighte5 in*es squ>e--"o or two ( ea*1 & a great] numb] ( small] ones1 #ah x #i1 #i x #i1 & #i x #d-a_/b4 ,) ! l>g] ones we make isl&s & ar*ipelagos on our floor :ile ! floor is a sea1 or we make a l>ge isl& or a c\ple on ! ,v5ice patt]n1 or we pile ! small] on ! l>g] to make hills :5 ! floor is a level pla91 or !y ro( 9 railway /ations or s]ve z bridges1 9 su* mann] z ,i w pres5tly illu/rate4 ,& ^! bo>ds ( ours pass into our next mo/ important possession1 :i* is our box ( bricks4 7,b ,i 0 ne>ly =gett+ to tell ?is1 t all ! ?ick] & l>g] ( ^! bo>ds h holes bor$ ?r\gh !m4 ,at ab\t e f\r in*es is a hole1 a little l>g] ?an an ord9>y gimlet hole4 ,^! holes h _! uses1 z ,i w tell lat]1 b n[ let me get on to ! box ( bricks47 ,?is1 aga91 wasn't a toy-%op acquisition4 ,x came to u by gift f two g5]\s fri5ds1 unhappily gr[+ up & v tall at t2 & !y _h x f p>5ts :o 7 "o ( sev]al families :o %>$ 9 ! b5efit ( a ,good ,uncle4 ,i "k no?+ c]ta9ly ( ?is man except t he 0 a ,rad=d ( ,plym\?4 ,i h nev] le>n$ nor c>$ to le>n ( 8 common] occupations1 b c]ta9ly he 0 "o ( ^? %9+ & di/+ui%$ uncles t t[] up at times above ! common levels ( humanity4 ,at times1 :5 we consid] our d]iv$ & undes]v$ %>e ( 8 inh]itance & c\nt ! joys x gives u1 we h project$ half 9 je/ & half 9 e>ne/ ! putt+ toge!r ( a little exempl>y book ^u ! subject ( su* exceptional m53 ,celebrat$ ,uncles1 x %\ld be call$2 & x %\ld /ir up all :o read x to "s /riv+ at lea/ t[>ds ! glories ( ! avuncul> cr[n4 ,:at ?is great b5efactor did 0 to engage a des]v+ unemploy$ c>p5t] ?r\gh an entire w9t] mak+ big boxes ( wood5 bricks = ! almo/ innum]able nephews & nieces ) :i* an appreciative circle ( bro!rs & si/]s _h bless$ him4 ,!re are :ole bricks #d-a_/b in*es x #b-a_/d x #a-a_/h2 & !re are qu>t]s--call$ by ^? previ\s own]s 7:o h n[ asc5d$ to1 we hope b sc>cely believe1 a happi] life ne> ! ceil+7 piggys4 ,y note h[ ^! sizes fit into ! sizes ( ! bo>ds1 & ( ea* size--we h nev] c\nt$ !m1 b we mu/ h hundr$s4 ,we c pave a doz5 squ>e y>ds ( floor ) !m4 ,h[ utt]ly we despise ! silly little bricks ( ! toy%ops6 ,!y are too small to make a dec5t home = ev5 ! poore/ lead soldi]s1 ev5 if !re 7 hundr$s ( !m1 & !re are nev] en\gh1 nev] ne>ly en\gh2 ev5 if y take "o at a "t & lay x d[n & say1 ,?is is a h\se1 ev5 !n !re are n en\gh4 ,we see ri* p1 ri* p out ( motor c>s1 ri* p beyond ! dreams ( av>ice1 go+ into toy%ops & buy+ ^! skimpy1 sickly1 ridicul\s pseudo-boxes ( bricklets1 because !y d n "k :at to ask =1 & ! toy%ops are j ! m]ciless m]c5>y enemies ( y\? & happ9ess--s f>1 t is1 z bricks are conc]n$4 ,_! un=tunate "u-p>5t$ (fspr+ mess ab\t ) ^! gifts1 & don't make v mu* ( !m1 & put !m away2 & y see _! consequ5ces 9 aft] life 9 ! weakly-conceiv$ villas & silly suburbs t p h built all r\nd big cities4 ,su* poor "u-n\ri%$ nurs]ies mu/ ne$s fall back ^u ! ,encyclop$ia ,britannica1 & ev5 t is becom+ flexible on ,india pap]6 ,b our box ( bricks almo/ satisfies4 ,) our box ( bricks we c s*eme & build1 all ?ree ( u1 = ! be/ "p ( ! h\r1 & /ill h m bricks 9 ! box4 ,s mu* n[ = ! bricks4 ,i w tell lat] h[ we use c>tridge pap] & c>dbo>d & o!r ?+s to help 9 our & ( ! decorative make ( pla/ic9e4 ,( c\rse1 x goes )\t say+ t we despise ^? fooli%1 exp5sive1 made-up wood5 & pa/ebo>d ca/les t are sold 9 %ops--play+ ) !m is l play+ ) somebody else's dead game 9 a /ate ( rigor mortis4 ,let me n[ say a little ab\t toy soldi]s & ! _w to :i* !y belong4 ,toy soldi]s us$ to be flat1 small creatures 9 my own boyhood1 9 comp>ison ) ! magnific5t be+s "o c buy to-day4 ,!re has be5 an enorm\s improvem5t 9 our national physique 9 ?is respect4 ,n[ !y /& ne>ly two in*es high & look y broadly 9 ! face1 & !y h ! movable arms & al]t intellig5ce ( sci5tifically ex]cis$ m54 ,y get five ( !m m\nt$ or n9e afoot 9 a box = a small price4 ,we ?ree l ^? ( ,briti% manufacture be/2 o!r makes are ( incompatible sizes1 & we h a rule t saves mu* tr\ble1 t all r$ coats belong to ,g4 ,p4 ,w41 & all o!r color$ coats to ,f4 ,r4 ,w41 all gifts1 beque/s1 & accid5ts not)/&+4 ,also we h sailors2 b1 s9ce !re are no r$-coat$ sailors1 blue c\nts z r$4 ,!n we h beefeat]s1 7,footnote2 ,! w>d]s 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london are call$ beefeat]s2 ! orig9 ( ! t]m is obscure47 ,indians1 ,zulus1 = :om !re are special rules4 ,we f9d we c buy lead dogs1 cats1 lions1 tig]s1 horses1 camels1 cattle1 & elephants ( a reasonably correspond+ size1 & we h also sev]al boxes ( railway port]s1 & "s soldi]s we b\ght 9 ,hesse-,d>m/adt t we pass (f on an unsuspect+ home _w z policem54 ,b we want civilians v badly4 ,we f\nd a box ( ,g]man f an exagg]at$ curse ( milit>ism1 & ev5 ! groc] we>s epaulettes4 ,?is might please ,"l ,rob]ts & ,mr4 ,leo ,maxse1 b x c]ta9ly does n please u4 ,i wi%1 inde$1 t we c\ld buy boxes ( tradesm53 a blue but*]1 a :ite bak] ) a loaf ( /&>d bread1 a m]*ant or s2 boxes ( s]vants1 boxes ( /reet traffic1 sm>t sets1 & s =?4 ,we c\ld d ) a judge & lawy]s1 or a box ( ve/rym54 ,x is true t we c buy ,salvation ,army lasses & football play]s1 b we are cold to bo? ( ^!4 ,we h1 ( c\rse1 boy sc\ts4 ,) su* boxes ( civilians we c\ld h mu* m fun ?an ) ! runn+1 m>*+1 swa%buckl+ soldi]y t p]vades u4 ,!y drive u to reviews2 & x is only emp]ors1 k+s1 & v silly small boys :o c take an undy+ int]e/ 9 uni=ms & reviews4 ,& la/ly1 ( our railways1 let me m]ely rem>k "h t we h always insi/$ ^u "o uni=m gauge & ev]y?+ we buy fits into & develops our exi/+ railway sy/em4 ,no?+ is m indicative ( ! wambl+ sort ( p>5t & a cot]ie ( witless1 wor?less uncles ?an a heap ( railway toys ( diff]5t gauges & natures 9 ! *ildr5's playroom4 ,& s1 hav+ told y ( ! mat]ial we h1 let me n[ tell y ( "o or two games 7out ( ! innum]able _m7 t we h play$4 ,( c\rse1 9 ?is ,i h to be a little artificial4 ,actual games ( ! k9d ,i am illu/rat+ "h h be5 play$ by u1 _m & _m a "t1 ) joy & happy inv5tion & no ?\ght ( publication4 ,!y h gone n[1 ^? games1 into t vaguely lum9\s & iridesc5t into :i* happ9ess h tri$ out aga9 po9ts 9 _w ( memories all love-eng5d]+ mu/ g4 ,b we our be/ to set !m & recall ! good !m "h4 ,section ,,ii ,,! ,,game ,,( ,,! ,,wond]ful ,,isl&s ,9 ?is game ! floor is ! sea4 ,half--r ! l>g] half because ( "s in/9ctive "r ( primog5iture--is assign$ to ! eld] ( my two sons 7he is1 z x 71 its ,olympian71 & ! o!r half goes to 8 bro!r4 ,we di/ribute our bo>ds ab\t ! sea 9 an ar*ipelagic mann]4 ,we !n dress our isl&s1 object+ /rongly to too close a scrut9y ( our proce$+s until we h done4 ,"h1 9 ! illu/ration1 is su* an ar*ipelago ready = its explor]s1 or r on ! v]ge ( exploration4 ,!re are altoge!r f\r isl&s1 two to ! read]'s "r & two to ! left1 & ! ne>] ones are ! m nor!rly2 x is z _m z we c\ld get into ! cam]a4 ,! nor!rn isl& to ! "r is mo/ advanc$ 9 civilization1 & is *iefly temple4 ,t temple has a flat ro(1 div]sifi$ by domes made ( half ,ea/] eggs & c>dbo>d cones4 ,^! are surm\nt$ by decorative "w ( a flamboyant "* 9 pla/ic9e1 design$ by ,g4 ,p4 ,w4 ,an ori5tal population cr[ds ! c\rty>d & p\rs out ^u ! roadway4 ,note ! grotesque pla/ic9e mon/]s :o gu>d ! portals1 also by ,g4 ,p4 ,w41 :o _h a free h& ) ! ar*itecture ( ?is rem>kable specim5 ( ea/]n religiosity4 ,!y are no?+1 y may be sure1 to ! gigantic idols inside1 out ( ! rea* ( ! sacrilegi\s cam]a4 ,to ! "r is a tropical ?at*$ hut4 ,! ?at*$ ro( is really t nice ribb$ pap] t comes r\nd bottles--a priceless boon to ^! games4 ,all t comes into ! h\se is sav$ = u4 ,! own] ( ! hut l\nges outside ! door4 ,he is a dism\nt$ cavalry-corps man1 & he owns "o c[4 ,8 f5ce1 ,i may note1 belong$ to a little wood5 f>m we b\ght 9 ,switz]l&4 ,its human inhabitants are scatt]$2 its bea/s foll[ a prec>i\s liv+ z wild gu9ea-pigs on ! isl&s to ! s\?4 ,y\r att5tion is p>ticul>ly direct$ to ! trees ab\t & beh9d ! temple1 :i* ?ick5 to a =e/ on ! fur!r isl& to ! "r4 ,^! trees we make ( twigs tak5 f trees & bu%es 9 ! g>d51 & /uck into holes 9 our bo>ds4 ,=m]ly we liv$ 9 a h\se ) a little wood close by1 & our =e/s 7 wond]ful4 ,n[ we are re/rict$ to our g>d51 & we c\ld get no?+ = ?is set out b jasm9e & pe>4 ,bo? h wilt$ a little1 & are n ne>ly su* spirit$ trees z y c make out ( fir trees1 = in/ance4 ,x is = ^! woods *iefly t we h our planks p]=at$ ) little holes4 ,no t9 trees c ev] be s plausible & v>i\s & jolly z ^!4 ,) a good g>d5 to draw ^u "o c make t]rific sombre woods1 & !n lie d[n & look ?r\gh !m at lonely horsem5 or w&]+ bea/s4 ,t fur!r isl& on ! "r is a less settl$ c\ntry ?an ! isl& ( ! temple4 ,camels1 y note1 run wild !re2 !re is a sort ( dw>f elephant1 simil> to ! n[ ext9ct k9d ( :i* "o f9ds skeletons 9 ,malta1 pigs1 a r$ p>rot1 & o!r su* creatures1 ( lead & wood4 ,! pe>-trees are f9e4 ,x is ^? :i* h attract$ :ite settl]s 7,i suppose !y are71 ^: ?at*$ huts are to be se5 bo? ^u ! bea* & 9-l&4 ,by ! huts on ! bea* lie a numb] ( pe>-tree logs2 b a raid ( negroid savages f ! to ! left is 9 ! only settl] is ! man 9 a adjac5t isl& progress1 & cle>ly visible rifleman's uni=m runn+ inl& = help4 ,beyond1 peep+ out among ! trees1 are ! supports he seeks4 ,^! same negroid savages are z bold z !y are f]oci\s4 ,!y cross arms ( ! sea ^u _! rude canoes1 made simply ( a /rip ( c>dbo>d4 ,_! own isl&1 ! "o to ! s\?-left1 is a rocky wild]ness conta9+ caves4 ,_! *ief food is ! wild-goat1 b 9 pursuit ( ^! creatures y w also sometimes f9d ! br[n be>1 :o sits--he is small b p]ceptible to ! c>eful /ud5t--9 ! m\? ( 8 cave4 ,"h1 too1 y w di/+ui% small gu9ea pig-l creatures ( wood1 9 happi] days ! inhabitants ( t ,swiss f>m4 ,sunk5 rocks (f ?is isl& are indicat$ by a :ite foam :i* takes ! =m ( lett]s1 & y w also note a :irlpool betwe5 ! two isl&s to ! "r4 ,f9ally comes ! isl& ne>e/ to ! read] on ! left4 ,?is also is wild & rocky1 inhabit$ n by negroid blacks1 b by ,indians1 ^: t5ts1 made by ,f4 ,r4 ,w4 out ( ord9>y br[n pap] & adorn$ ) *alk totems ( a rude & *>act]i/ic k9d1 p\r =? _! fi]ce & well-arm$ inhabitants at ! intimation ( an invad]4 ,! rocks on ?is isl&1 let me rem>k1 h great m9]al weal?4 ,among !m are to be f\nd n only %eets & ve9s ( silv] pap]1 b great nuggets ( metal1 obta9$ by ! melt+ d[n ( hopelessly brok5 soldi]s 9 an iron spoon4 ,note1 too1 ! peculi> & romantic %ell bea* ( ?is c\ntry4 ,x is an isl& ( exceptional int]e/ to ! geologi/ & sci5tific explor]4 ,! ,indians1 y obs]ve1 h dome/icat$ "o lead5 & "o wood5 c[4 ,?is is h[ ! game w\ld be set out4 ,!n we build %ips & explore ^! isl&s1 b 9 ^! pictures ! %ips are repres5t$ z already arriv+4 ,! %ips are built out ( our wood5 bricks on flat keels made ( two wood5 pieces ( #i x #d-a_/b2 in*es1 :i* are v conv5i5t to pu% ab\t ov] ! floor4 ,capta9 ,g4 ,p4 ,w4 is /eam+ into ! bay betwe5 ! ea/]n & we/]n isl&s4 ,he c>ries heavy guns1 8 %ip bri/les ) an extremely aggressive soldi]y1 :o appe> to be blaz+ away = ! m]e love ( ! ?+4 7,i suspect him ( ,imp]iali/ int5tions47 ,capta9 ,f4 ,r4 ,w4 is app>5tly at an*or betwe5 8 nor!rn & s\!rn isl&s4 ,8 %ip is ( a slightly m pacific type4 ,i note on 8 deck a lady & a g5tleman 7( ,g]man orig97 ) a bag1 two ( our all too r>e civilians4 ,no d\bt ! bag conta9s samples & a small conv]sation diction>y 9 ! negroid dialects4 7,i ?9k ,f4 ,r4 ,w4 may turn out to be a ,lib]al47 ,p]haps he w sail on & rescue ! raid$ huts1 p]haps he w l& & build a jetty1 & beg9 m9+ among ! rocks to fill 8 hold ) silv]4 ,p]haps ! natives w kill & eat ! g5tleman ) ! bag4 ,all t is = ,capta9 ,f4 ,r4 ,w4 to decide4 ,y see h[ ! game goes on4 ,we l& & alt] ?+s1 & build & re>range1 & hoi/ pap] flags on p9s1 & subjugate populations1 & conf] all ! bless+s ( civilization ^u ^! l&s4 ,we keep !m go+ = days4 ,& at la/1 z we beg9 to tire ( !m1 comes ! scrubb+ bru%1 & we mu/ burn our trees & dismantle our isl&s1 & put our soldi]s 9 ! little ne/s ( draw]s1 & /& ! isl& bo>ds up aga9/ ! wall1 & put ev]y?+ away4 ,!n p]haps1 aft] a few days1 we beg9 ^u "s o!r su* game1 j z we feel dispos$4 ,b x is nev] q ! same game1 nev]4 ,ano!r "t x may be wild]nesses = example1 & ! bo>ds are hills1 & nev] a drop ( wat] is to be f\nd except = ! lakes & riv]s we may m>k out 9 *alk4 ,b aft] "o example o!rs are easy1 & next ,i w tell y ( our way ( mak+ t[ns4 ,section ,,iii ,,( ,,! ,,build+ ,,( ,,cities ,,we always build tw9 cities1 l ,london & ,we/m9/]1 or ,buda-,pe/h1 because two ( u always want1 bo? ( !m1 to be mayors & municipal c\ncils1 & x makes = local fre$om & happ9ess to arrange x s2 b :5 /eam railways or /reet railways are involv$ we h our rails 9 common1 & we h an excell5t law t rails mu/ be laid d[n & swit*es kept op5 9 su* a mann] t anyone feel+ s dispos$ may s5d a ?r\gh tra9 f _! own /ation back to _! own /ation aga9 )\t ne$less negotiation or ! p]sonal invasion ( anybody else's adm9i/rative area4 ,x is an undesirable ?+ to h o!r p bulg+ ov] "o's h\ses1 /&+ 9 "o's op5 spaces1 &1 9 extreme cases1 knock+ d[n & ev5 tread+ on "o's citiz5s4 ,x leads at times to explanations t are aft]w>ds regrett$4 ,we always h tw9 cities1 or at ! utmo/ /age ( coalesc5ce a city ) two w>ds1 ,r$ ,end & ,blue ,end2 we m>k ! b\nd>ies v c>efully1 & our citiz5s h s mu* local patriotism 7,mr4 ,*e/]ton w le>n ) pleasure7 t !y /ray b r>ely ov] t ?9 little /reak ( :ite t b\nds _! municipal allegiance4 ,sometimes we h an election = mayor2 x is l a c5sus b v abusive1 & ,r$ always w9s4 ,only citiz5s ) two legs & at lea/ "o arm & capable ( /&+ up may vote1 & vot]s may poll on horseback2 boy sc\ts & wom5 & *ildr5 d n vote1 ?\gh !re is a vigor\s agitation to remove ^! disabilities4 ,zulus & =eign-look+ p]sons1 su* z ,ea/ ,indian cavalry & ,am]ican ,indians1 are also disfran*is$4 ,s are rid]less horses & camels2 b ! elephant has nev] attempt$ to vote on any occasion1 & does n seem to desire ! privilege4 ,x influ5ces public op9ion q suffici5tly z x is by nodd+ its head4 ,we h set out & ,i h photograph$ "o ( our cities to illu/rate m cle>ly ! amusem5t ( ! game4 ,r$ ,end is to ! read]'s "r1 & includes mo/ ( ! hill on :i* ! t[n /&s1 a %ady zoological g>d51 ! t[n hall1 a railway tunnel ?r\gh ! hill1 a museum 7away 9 ! extreme "r-h& corn]71 a *ur*1 a rifle range1 & a %op4 ,blue ,end has ! railway /ation1 f\r or five %ops1 sev]al homes1 a hotel1 & a f>m-h\se1 close to ! railway /ation4 ,! b\nd>y drawn by me z ov]lord 7:o also made ! hills & tunnels & appo9t$ ! trees to gr[7 runs irregul>ly betwe5 ! two %ops ne>e/ ! ca!dral1 ov] ! %\ld] 9 front ( ! t[n hall1 & betwe5 ! f>m & ! rifle range4 ,! nature ( ! hills ,i h already expla9$1 & ?is "t we h _h no lakes or ornam5tal wat]4 ,^! are v easily made out ( a piece ( glass--! glass lid ( a box = example--laid ^u silv] pap]4 ,su* wat] becomes v readily populat$ by ^? celluloid seals & swans & ducks t are n[ s common4 ,pap] fi% appe> bel[ ! surface & may be pe]$ at by ! curi\s4 ,b on ?is occasion we h no?+ ( ! k9d1 nor h we made use ( a gre5-color$ tableclo? we sometimes use to drape our hills4 ,( c\rse1 a l>ge "p ( ! fun ( ?is game lies 9 ! witty incorporation ( all sorts ( extrane\s objects4 ,b ! incorporation mu/ be witty1 or y may soon conv]t ! :ole ?+ into an incoh]5t muddle ( half-good ideas4 ,i h tak5 two photographs1 "o to ! "r & "o to ! left ( ?is agreeable place4 ,i may p]haps adopt a k9d ( guide-book /yle 9 review+ its pr9cipal features3 ,i beg9 at ! railway /ation4 ,i h made a r ne>] & l>g] photograph ( ! railway /ation1 :i* pres5ts a div]sifi$ & ent]ta9+ sc5e to ! incom+ visitor4 ,port]s 7out ( a box ( port]s7 c>e] "h & !re ) ! trucks & light baggage4 ,q a numb] ( our all-too-r>e civilians p>ade ! plat=m3 two g5tlem51 a lady1 & a small b evil-look+ *ild are p>ticul>ly noticeable2 & !re is a wood5 sailor ) jo9t$ legs1 9 a /ate ( intoxication z repreh5sible z x is n[adays happily r>e4 ,two virtu\s dogs reg>d 8 ab&on ) quiet scorn4 ,! seat on :i* he sprawls is a brok5 piece ( "s toy ^: nature ,i h long =gott51 ! /ation clock is a simil> fragm5t1 & s is ! metallic pill> :i* be>s ! "n ( ! /ation4 ,s _m toys1 we f9d1 only become s]viceable ) a little sma%+4 ,!re is an allegory 9 ?is--z ,haw?orne us$ to write 9 8 di>y4 7,:at is he do+1 ! great god ,pan1 ,d[n 9 ! re$s by ! riv]87 ,! f5ces at ! ends ( ! plat=ms are pieces ( wood belong+ to ! game ( ,matador--t spl5did & v educational con/ruction game1 hail+1 ,i believe1 f ,hung>y4 ,!re is also1 ,i regret to say1 a blatant adv]tisem5t ( ,jab's ,hair ,color1 %[+ ! hair4 7,9 ! photograph ! hair does n come out v pla9ly47 ,?is is by ,g4 ,p4 ,w41 :o seems m>k$ out by de/9y to be ! adv]tisem5t-writ] ( ! next g5]ation4 ,he sp5ds mu* ( 8 scanty leisure inv5t+ & draw+ adv]tisem5ts ( imag9>y commodities4 ,oblivi\s to _m happy1 beautiful1 & noble ?+s 9 life1 he goes ab\t /udy+ & imitat+ ! lit]ature ( ! billbo>ds4 ,he & 8 bro!r write newspap]s almo/ entirely devot$ to ^! annoy+ appeals4 ,y w note1 too1 ! plac>d at ! m\? ( ! railway tunnel urg+ ! exi/5ce ( ,j9ks' ,soap ^u ! pass+ travell]4 ,! oblong object on ! plac>d repres5ts1 no d\bt1 a cake ( ?is (f5sive & aggressive commodity4 ,! zoological g>d5 flaunts a plac>d1 ,zoo1 two c5ts pay1 & ! groc]'s picture ( a cabbage ) ,get ,!m is n to be ignor$4 ,f4 ,r4 ,w4 is m l ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil 9 ?is respect1 & pref]s b>e walls4 ,return+ f ! /ation1 z ! guide-books say1 & giv+ "o m glance at ! pass5g]s :o are wait+ = ! privilege ( go+ r\nd ! circle 9 op5 c>s & return+ 9 a pro/rat$ condition to ! /ation aga91 & obs]v+ :at admirable plat=ms are made by our #i x #d-a_/b pieces1 we pass out to ! left into ! village /reet4 ,a motor omnibus 7a "o-horse hospital c>t 9 less progressive days7 /&s wait+ = pass5g]s2 &1 on our way to ! ,*]ry ,tree ,inn1 we rem>k two nurses1 "o 9 *>ge ( a *ild ) a pla/ic9e head4 ,! l&lord ( ! inn is a small grotesque figure ( pla/]2 8 sign is fa/5$ on by a p94 ,no d\bt ! refre%m5t suppli$ "h has an enviable reputation1 to judge by ! alacrity ) :i* a numb] ( riflem5 move to-w>ds ! door4 ,! inn1 by ! by1 l ! /ation & "s private h\ses1 is ro($ ) /iff pap]4 ,^! /iff-pap] ro(s are "o ( our great inv5tions4 ,we get ?ick1 /iff pap] at twop5ce a %eet & cut x to ! sizes we ne$4 ,aft] ! game is ov]1 we put ^! ro(s inside "o ano!r & /ick !m into ! book%elves4 ,! ro( "o folds & puts away w live to ro( ano!r day4 ,proce$+ on our way pa/ ! ,*]ry ,tree1 & resi/+ cosy invitation ( its portals1 we come to ! %opp+ qu>t] ( ! t[n4 ,! /ock 9 w9d[s is made by h& out ( pla/ic9e4 ,we note ! meat & hams ( ,mr4 ,woddy1 ! cabbages & c>rots ( ,tod ,bro!rs1 ! g5]al activities ( ! ,jokil ,co4 %opm54 ,x is de rigueur ) our %op assi/ants t !y %\ld we> :ite helmets4 ,9 ! /reet1 boy sc\ts g to & fro1 a wagon clatt]s by2 mo/ ( ! adult population is ab\t its bus9ess1 & a r$-coat$ b& plays along ! roadway4 ,contra/ ?is animat$ sc5e ) ! my/]ies ( sea & =e/1 rock & :irlpool1 9 our previ\s game4 ,fur!r on is ! big *ur* or ca!dral4 ,x is built 9 an extremely debas$ ,go?ic /yle2 x rem9ds u mo/ ( a *ur* we once survey$ dur+ a brief visit to ,rott]dam on our way up ! ,rh9e4 ,a solit>y boy sc\t1 m9dful ( ! views ( ,"l ,haldane1 ent]s its high portal4 ,pass+ ! ca!dral1 we cont9ue to ! museum4 ,?is museum is no empty boa/2 x conta9s m9]al specim5s1 %ells--su* great %ells z 7 f\nd on ! bea*es ( our previ\s game--! ,titanic skulls ( ext9ct rabbits & cats1 & o!r su* wond]s4 ,! sl5d] curi\s may lie d[n on ! floor & peep 9 at ! w9d[s4 ,we n[1 says ! guide-book1 retrace our /eps to ! %ops1 & !n1 turn+ to ! left1 asc5d "u ! trees up ! t]rac$ hill on :i* /&s ! ,t[n ,hall4 ,?is magnific5t build+ is surm\nt$ by a colossal /atue ( a *amois1 ! "w ( a ,w5g5 arti/2 x is 9 two /ories1 ) a battlem5t$ ro(1 & a crypt 7entrance to "r ( /eps7 us$ = ! inc>c]ation ( (f5d]s4 ,x is occupi$ by ! t[n gu>d1 :o we> 'beefeat]' co/umes ( anci5t orig94 ,note ! r$ p>rot p]*$ on ! battlem5ts2 x lives tame 9 ! zoological g>d5s1 & is ( ! same species z "o we =m]ly obs]v$ 9 our ar*ipelago4 ,note1 too1 ! brisk cat-&-dog enc\nt] bel[4 ,/eps desc5d 9 wide flights d[n ! hillside into ,blue ,end4 ,! two c\*ant lions on ei!r side ( ! /eps are 9 pla/ic9e1 & 7 execut$ by t v]satile arti/1 :o is also mayor ( ,r$ ,end1 ,g4 ,p4 ,w4 ,he is pres5t4 ,our photograph] has hit ^u a happy mom5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is t[n1 & a conv]sation ( ! two mayors is go+ on ^u ! t]race be=e ! palace4 ,f4 ,r4 ,w41 mayor ( ,blue ,end1 /&s on ! /eps 9 ! co/ume ( an admiral2 ,g4 ,p4 ,w4 is on horseback 78 habits are eque/rian7 on ! t]race4 ,! t[n gu>d p>ades 9 _! honor1 & up ! hill a numb] ( musicians 7a little hidd5 by trees7 ride on gray horses t[>ds !m4 ,pass+ 9 front ( ! t[n hall1 & turn+ to ! "r1 we approa* ! zoological g>d5s4 ,"h we pass two ( our civilians3 a g5tleman 9 black1 a lady1 & a l>ge boy sc\t1 presumably _! son4 ,we ent] ! g>d5s1 :i* are protect$ by a be>d$ janitor1 & rem>k at once a b& ( ?ree p]=m+ dogs1 :o are1 z ! guide-book w\ld say1 disc\rs+ sweet music4 ,9 nei!r w>d ( ! city does !re seem to be ! slighte/ re/ra9t ^u ! use ( musical in/rum5ts4 ,x is no place = neurotic p4 ,! g>d5s conta9 ! inevitable elephants1 camels 7:i* we bre$1 & :i* are !re=e 9 consid]able numb]s71 a sitt+ be>1 br\ght f la/ game's caves1 goats f ! same region1 tam$ & n[ runn+ loose 9 ! g>d5s1 dw>f elephants1 wood5 nondescripts1 & o!r r>e creatures4 ,! keep]s we> a uni=m n unlike t ( railway gu>ds & port]s4 ,we w&] ?r\gh ! g>d5s1 return1 desc5d ! hill by ! s*ool ( musketry1 :]e soldi]s are to be se5 %oot+ at ! butts1 pass ?r\gh ! paddock ( ! old f>m1 & s return to ! railway /ation1 extremely gratifi$ by all we h se51 & almo/ equally divid$ 9 our m9ds betwe5 ! m]its & attractiv5ess ( ei!r w>d4 ,a clockwork tra9 comes clatt]+ into ! /ation1 we take our places1 somebody hoots or :i/les = ! eng9e 7:i* c't71 ! signal is knock$ ov] 9 ! excitem5t ( ! mom5t1 ! tra9 />ts1 & we wave a long1 regretful f>ewell to ! salubri\s *e]fulness ( ,*amois ,city4 ,y see n[ h[ we set out & ! _s 9 :i* we set out our t[ns4 ,x dem&s b ! slighte/ ex]cise ( ! imag9ation to devise a hundr$ additions & v>iations ( ! s*eme4 ,y c make picture-gall]ies--great fun = small boys :o c draw2 y c make factories2 y c plan out fl[]-g>d5s--:i* appeals v /rongly to intellig5t little girls2 y\r t[n hall may become a =tifi$ ca/le2 or y may put ! :ole t[n on bo>ds & make a ,v5ice ( x1 ) %ips & boats ^u its canals1 & bridges across !m4 ,we us$ to h "s v s]viceable %ips ( c>dbo>d1 ) flat bottoms2 & !n we us$ to h a h>bor1 & ! %ips us$ to sail away to di/ant rooms1 & ev5 into ! g>d51 & return ) ! mo/ rem>kable c>goes1 loads ( na/urtium-/em logs1 = example4 ,we _h sacks !n1 made ( glove-f+]s1 & sev]al toy cranes4 ,i suppose we c\ld f9d mo/ ( ^! aga9 if we hunt$ = !m4 ,once1 ) ?is game fre% 9 our we w5t to see ! docks1 :i* /ruck u z j our old h>bor game magnifi$4 ,i say1 ,daddy1 said "o ( u 9 a quiet corn]1 wi/fully1 z "o :o speaks kn[+ly aga9/ ! probabilities ( ! case1 & yet ) a fa9t1 ?9 hope1 c\ldn't we play j = a little ) ^! sacks 444 until "s-body comes8 ,( c\rse ! sett+-out ( ! city is half ! game4 ,!n y devise incid5ts4 ,z ,i want$ to photograph ! p>ticul> set-out = ! purpose ( illu/rat+ ?is acc\nt1 ,i took a l>g] %>e 9 ! arrangem5t ?an ,i usually d4 ,x 0 necess>y to get ev]y?+ into ! picture1 to ensure a light backgr\nd t w\ld ?r[ up "s ( ! trees1 prev5t too mu* ov]lapp+1 & ?+s l t4 ,:5 ! photograph+ 0 ov]1 matt]s became m normal4 ,i left ! s*oolroom1 & :5 ,i return$ ,i f\nd t ! gr\p ( riflem5 :i* _h be5 conv]g+ on ! publi*\se _h be5 %>ply recall$ to duty1 & 7 trott+ 9 a discipl9$1 *e]less way t[>ds ! railway /ation4 ,! elephant _h escap$ f ! zoo into ! ,blue ,w>d1 & 0 be+ m>*$ along by a milit>y patrol4 ,! orig9ally scatt]$ boy sc\ts 7 be+ p>ad$4 ,g4 ,p4 ,w4 _h demoli%$ ! %op ( ! ,jokil ,company1 & 0 build+ a ,r$ ,end /ation ne> ! b5d4 ,! /ock ( ! ,jokil ,company _h pass$ into ! h&s ( ! adjac5t /orekeep]s4 ,!n ! t[n hall c]emonies came to an end & ! gu>d m>*$ (f4 ,!n ,g4 ,p4 ,w4 demoli%$ ! rifle-range1 & ran a small bran* ( ! urban railway uphill to ! t[n hall door1 & on into ! zoological g>d5s4 ,?is 0 only ! beg9n+ ( a p]iod ( ent]prise 9 transit1 a small railway boom4 ,a numb] ( halts ( simple con/ruction sprang up4 ,!re 0 mu* mak+ ( railway tickets1 ( a size t enabl$ pass5g]s to /ick _! heads ?r\gh ! middle & we> !m z a ,mexican does 8 blanket4 ,!n a batt]y ( artill]y turn$ up 9 ! ,high ,/reet & !re 0 talk ( =tifications4 ,suppose wild ,indians 7 to turn up across ! pla9s to ! left & attack ! t[n6 ,fate /ill has toy draw]s unt\*$444 ,s ?+s w g on till putt+-away night on ,friday4 ,!n we %all pick up ! ro(s & %ove !m away among ! books1 return ! clockwork eng9es v c>efully to _! boxes1 = eng9es are fragile ?+s1 /[ ! soldi]s & civilians & animals 9 _! ne/s ( draw]s1 burn ! trees aga9--?is "t !y are sweet-bay2 & all ! joys & sorr[s & rivalries & successes ( ,blue ,end & ,r$ ,end w pass1 & foll[ ,c>?age & ,n9eveh1 ! empire ( ,aztec & ,roman1 ! arts ( ,etruria & ! palaces ( ,crete1 & ! plann+s & contriv+s ( innum]able myriads ( *ildr51 into ! limbo ( games exhau/$ 444 x may be1 leav+ "s pr(it1 9 ?\ghts wid5$1 9 /r5g!n$ appreh5sions2 x may be1 leav+ no?+ b a memory t dies4 ,section ,,iv ,,funicul>s1 ,,m>ble ,,t[]s1 ,,ca/les ,,& ,,w> ,,games1 ,,b ,,v ,,little ,,( ,,w> ,,games ,i h n[ giv5 two g5]al types ( floor game2 b ^! are only j two samples ( delightful & imag9ation-/irr+ v>iations t c be contriv$ out ( ! toys ,i h describ$4 ,i w n[ glance r m %ortly at "s o!r v good uses ( ! floor1 ! bo>ds1 ! bricks1 ! soldi]s1 & ! railway sy/em--t p5tagram = exorcis+ ! evil _s ( dulness f ! lives ( little boys & girls4 ,& fir/1 !re is a k9d ( l>k we call ,funicul>s4 ,!re are times :5 isl&s cease someh[ to dazzle1 & t[ns & cities are too ord]ly & unev5tful & cramp$ = u1 & we want some?+--some?+ to :izz4 ,!n we say3 ,let u make a funicul>4 ,let u make a funicul> m ?an we h ev] done4 ,let u make "o to rea* up to ! table4 ,we dispute :e!r x isn't a m\nta9 railway we are aft]4 ,! b>e "n is refre%+2 x takes u back to t un=gettable "t :5 we all w5t to ,w5g51 w9d+ 9 & out & up & up ! m\nta9 side--f slu%1 to su* sn[ & sunlight z we _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,& we make a m\nta9 railway4 ,s f>1 we h nev] got x up to ! table1 b "s day we w1 ,!n we w h a /ation !re on ! flat1 & ano!r /ation on ! floor1 ) %unts & sid+s to ea*4 ,! peculi> joy ( ! m\nta9 railway is t1 if x is prop]ly made1 a load$ c>--n a toy eng9e2 x is too r\gh a game = delicate1 respectable eng9es--w c>e] f top to bottom ( ! sy/em1 & g ?is way & t z y\r cunn+ly-arrang$ swit*es det]m9e2 & aft]w>ds--& ?is is a wond]ful & di/9ctive discov]y--y c s5d x back by 'lectric4 ,:at is a 'lectric8 ,y may well ask4 ',lectrics 7 inv5t$ almo/ by accid5t1 by "o ( u1 to :om also ! "n is due4 ,x came out ( an accid5t to a toy eng9e2 a toy eng9e t seem$ done = & t 0 yet full ( life4 ,y "k1 p]haps1 :at a toy eng9e is l4 ,x has ! g5]al appe>ance ( a railway eng9e2 funnels1 buff]s1 cab1 & s =?4 ,all ^! are v elegant ?+s1 no d\bt2 b !y d n make = lightness1 !y d n facilitate hill-climb+4 ,n[1 sometimes an eng9e gets its clockwork out ( ord]1 & !n x is ov] & done =2 b sometimes x is m]ely ! out] semblance t is injur$--! funnel b5t1 ! body twi/$4 ,y remove ! ?+s &1 behold6 y h b>e clockwork on :eels1 an app>atus ( almo/ malignant en]gy1 s\l )\t body1 a k9d ( metallic rage4 ,?is x 0 t our junior memb] in/antly knew = a 'lectric1 & lov$ f ! mom5t ( its /ripp+4 7,i h1 by ! by1 kn[n a v s]viceable little road 'lectric made out ( a clockwork m\se47 ,well1 :5 we h got *airs & boxes & bricks1 & grad$ our l9e skilfully & well1 eas+ ! desc5t1 & be+ v c>eful ( ! jo9+ at ! b5ds = fe> t ! desc5d+ trucks & c>s w jump ! rails1 we s5d d[n fir/ an empty truck1 !n trucks load$ ) bricks & lead soldi]s1 & !n ! 'lectric2 & !n aft]w>ds ! /urdy 'lectric %oves up ! trucks aga9 to ! top1 ) a k9d ( savag]y ( purpose & a :izz t is extremely gratify+ to u4 ,we make swit*es 9 ^! l9es2 we make !m h level-cross+s1 at :i* collisions are always be+ j av]t$2 ! l9es g ov] & "u ea* o!r1 & 9 & out ( tunnels4 ,! m>ble t[]1 aga91 is a great build+1 on :i* we devise devi\s slant+ ways d[n :i* m>bles run4 ,i d n "k :y x is amus+ to make a m>ble run d[n a long intricate pa?1 & dollop d[n /eps1 & come almo/ b n q to a /op1 & ru% out ( d>k places & across little bridges ( c>d3 x is1 & we (t5 d x4 ,ca/les are done ) bricks & c>dbo>d turrets & a portcullis ( c>d1 & drawbridge & moats2 !y are a m]e special sort ( city-build+1 done because we h a box ( m5 9 armor4 ,we c\ld recon/ruct all sorts ( hi/orical p]iods if ! toy soldi] mak]s w\ld provide u ) p4 ,b at pres5t1 z ,i h already compla9$1 !y make sc>cely any?+ b contempor>y fight+ m54 ,& ( ! w> game ,i mu/ ei!r write volumes or no?+4 ,= ! pres5t let x be no?+4 ,"s day1 p]haps1 ,i w write a great book ab\t ! w> game & tell ( battles & campaigns & /rategy & tactics4 ,b ?is "t ,i set out m]ely to tell ( ! ord9>y joys ( play+ ) ! floor1 & to gird improv+ly & usefully at toymak]s4 ,s mu*1 ,i ?9k1 ,i h done4 ,if "o p>5t or "o uncle buys ! wiseli] = me1 ,i %all n altoge!r h liv$ 9 va94