entire flock. The Shepherd then attempts to get them away. They shelter themselves behind Jacky, who makes a vigorous defence; the Shepherd drags them off one by one, ranging them along the wall, until he has recovered the whole again. BUFF. In the following Game the children sit in a row, while one, holding a wand, repeats the following lines, with grimaces, to each in turn; those who laugh paying a forfeit : In this Game all the players-with the exception of one, who is called the Purchaser-arrange themselves in a file, one behind the other, each taking hold of her neighbour's waist. The one who happens to be at the head is called the Baker; the last one is the French Roll; and all the others form the Oven. then comes up to the Baker and says: :6 The Baker answers: It is behind the oven." The Purchaser The Purchaser then goes in search of it; at the same moment the one at the end, who is called the Roll, runs up on the side opposite the Purchaser, crying when she starts, "Who runs? who runs?" If she gets in front of the Baker before the Purchaser can catch her, she becomes the Baker in turn, and the one who stood next above her in the file is the Roll. Whoever is caught must change places with the Purchaser, who takes his place at the top of the line. This Game is played by two parties, whose numbers are equal. All take hold of a rope, and the object of each party is to pull those belonging to the other across a line marked on the ground. When all the players on one side are made prisoners, the others win the game. THE CITY OF TIMBUCTOO. All the players arrange themselves in a row, seated, except one, whó represents a Traveller from the great African city of Timbuctoo; and, taking a stick in his hand, goes from player to player saying the following words. These must be accurately repeated by each person. Whoever laughs while repeating them, or makes a mistake, pays a forfeit. The Traveller begins with the first player. He says :—In the city of Timbuctoo The first person in the row repeats these words, and the Traveller then goes to the second, the third, the fourth, and so on, until everybody has had his or her turn. He then begins at the head of the row again :-In the city of Timbuctoo I saw a street— The third time he says:-In the city of Timbuctoo I saw a street, and in that street I saw a house These words have to be repeated by every player in the same manner as before, and forfeits are to be strictly exacted. The game may be continued as long as the Traveller chooses, and, of course, with each addition to the sentence he makes up, it gets more difficult, as the players forget the proper words. Perhaps the following sentence will be found long enough : In the city of Timbuctoo In the city of Timbuctoo I saw a street— In the city of Timbuctoo I saw a street, and in that street I saw a house In the city of Timbuctoo I saw a street, and in that street I saw a house, and in that house I saw a chamber— In the city of Timbuctoo I saw a street, and in that street I saw a house, and in that house I saw a chamber, and in that chamber I saw a gold and silver bird-cage— In the city of Timbuctoo I saw a street, and in that street I saw a house, and in that house I saw a chamber, and in that chamber I saw a gold and silver bird-cage, and in that gold and silver birdcage I saw a magnificent purple and yellow Bengal cockatoo— In the city of Timbuctoo I saw a street, and in that street I saw a house, and in that house I saw a chamber, and in that chamber I saw a gold and silver bird-cage, and in that gold and silver birdcage I saw a magnificent purple and yellow Bengal cockatoo, and in the beak of that magnificent purple and yellow Bengal cockatoo I saw a ring made of emeralds, pearls, diamonds and rubies! PRETTY LITTLE MISS. All the players but one seat themselves in a row at one end of The one takes her station at the other end, and then the room. dances up and down, singing : Pretty little miss, pretty little miss, I see your eyes are glancing; Won't you come and give me a kiss, And join me in my dancing? |