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hundred times, have persevered in jumping after their strength was exhausted. several ways of jumping a rope:

1. Simply springing and passing the rope under the feet with rapidity.

2. Crossing arms at the moment of throwing the rope.

3. Passing the rope under the feet of two or three, who jump at once, standing close, and laying hands on each other's shoulders.

4. The rope held by two little girls, one at each end, and thrown over a third, who jumps in the middle.

The more difficult feats should not be attempted, until the simpler ones are perfectly learned. A smooth hard surface should be chosen to jump upon, where there is nothing to entangle or obstruct the feet.

LA GRACE.

THIS is a new game, common in Germany, but introduced into this country from France. It derives its name from the graceful attitudes which it occasions. Two sticks are held in the hands, across each other, like open scissors: the object is to throw and catch a small hoop upon these sticks. The hoop to be bound with silk, or ribbon, according to fancy. The game is played by two persons. When trying to

catch the hoop, the sticks are held like scissors shut; and opened when the hoop is thrown from you. In America it is called "The Graces," or "The Flying Circle."

SHUTTLECOCK AND BATTLEDOOR.

THIS game is too well known to need much description. The shuttlecock, sometimes called the bird, is a little ball stuck full of feathers ; the battledoors are covered with parchment; and the object of the players is to keep the bird constantly passing and re-passing in the air, by means of striking it with the battledoors. Some people become so expert at it, that they can keep it up more than a thousand times, without once allowing it to fall. Little girls should not be afraid of being well tired: that will do them good; but excessive fatigue should be avoided, especially where it is quite unnecessary.

CORONELLA.

THIS is similar to Shuttlecock and Battledoor but more difficult. Instead of striking the bird with a battledoor, two players throw it and catch it with wooden cups made for the purpose

My pretty bird! it makes me sad
To think thou can'st not fly;

For well I know thou would'st be glad

To see the bright blue sky.

Every day we bring thee seed,

Myself and sister Mary;

For dearly do we love to feed

Our favourite Canary.

And very oft we slily creep,
When he has ceased to sing,
To see the pretty dear asleep,
With head beneath his wing.

But he's not happy in our love-
The poor imprison'd thing!
He longs across the fields to rove,
And stretch his weary wing.

Indeed, indeed, I'd let him go,

And never say one word,

Were I not sure the wind and snow
Would kill my bonnie bird.

They brought him here from distant isles Where the days are long and bright; Where earth is warm with sunny smiles, And zephyrs fan the night.

By the first good ship, across the main,
We'll send him to Canary;

And we'll never keep a bird again-
Say-will you, sister Mary?

THE body of the basket is made of pasteboard, round or oval, with or without a handle as you fancy. It should be neatly lined; and some cover the outside with pale green paper, that any little interstices among the moss may look neat. The handle should be sewed on the outside, that it may be covered by the moss. A great variety of dry mosses, of different colours.