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... FORFEITS , ETC. BY PETER PUZZLEWELL , Esq . , OF REBUS HALL . New Edition , Revised and Enlarged . LONDON : GRIFFITH AND FARRAN , SUCCESSORS TO NEWBERY AND HARRIS , CORNER OF ST . PAUL'S CHURCHYARD . 1 FEB 1975 LONDON : SAVILL AND ...
... FORFEITS , ETC. BY PETER PUZZLEWELL , Esq . , OF REBUS HALL . New Edition , Revised and Enlarged . LONDON : GRIFFITH AND FARRAN , SUCCESSORS TO NEWBERY AND HARRIS , CORNER OF ST . PAUL'S CHURCHYARD . 1 FEB 1975 LONDON : SAVILL AND ...
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... 49 215 50 216 76 217 81 . 218 83 219 84 220 87 . 220 95 VICTIMIZING GAMES CATCH GAMES AND CATCH WORDS AN ACTED CHARADE AN ACTED PROVERB FORFEITS 159 . 172 182 . 191 . 208 RIDDLES . RIDDLE I. WAS whispered in heaven , '
... 49 215 50 216 76 217 81 . 218 83 219 84 220 87 . 220 95 VICTIMIZING GAMES CATCH GAMES AND CATCH WORDS AN ACTED CHARADE AN ACTED PROVERB FORFEITS 159 . 172 182 . 191 . 208 RIDDLES . RIDDLE I. WAS whispered in heaven , '
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... then they must all drop the corners they are holding . When the leader cries " Let go ! " they must be sure to keep hold . Those who fail to ob- serve these rules must pay a forfeit . THE ELEMENTS . In this game the party sits in GAMES.
... then they must all drop the corners they are holding . When the leader cries " Let go ! " they must be sure to keep hold . Those who fail to ob- serve these rules must pay a forfeit . THE ELEMENTS . In this game the party sits in GAMES.
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... forfeit must be paid . The person who catches the handkerchief must continue the game by throwing it to another . No animal must be named more than once . HUNT THE HARE . The children all form a circle holding each other's hands . One ...
... forfeit must be paid . The person who catches the handkerchief must continue the game by throwing it to another . No animal must be named more than once . HUNT THE HARE . The children all form a circle holding each other's hands . One ...
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... forfeit and try again ; but if the mouse is caught , she must pay a forfeit . they name who shall succeed them they fall into the circle , and the game goes on as before . Then BUFF WITH THE WAND . HAVING blindfolded one of the party ...
... forfeit and try again ; but if the mouse is caught , she must pay a forfeit . they name who shall succeed them they fall into the circle , and the game goes on as before . Then BUFF WITH THE WAND . HAVING blindfolded one of the party ...
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AFRICAN WANDERERS alphabet amusement animal answer Author beautiful BIRDS called catch chair CHARADE circle cloth coloured dear delight dress eyes FANNY fat hen Fcap Fieldfare flowers Frontispiece genteel GILBERT gilt edges give Grand Mufti guess guesser hand HARRISON WEIR head HISTORY hold Illustrated by H Illustrations by JOHN JOHN ABSOLON JOHN GILBERT king LADY F leader letter LIST OF BIRDS look maid mother ne'er neighbour never papa PARLOUR GAMES party pay a forfeit person plain played player Primmy Queen Victoria question Red-cap repeated reply rhyme RIDDLE RODERICK RODK round Royal 16mo RUSHINGTON SALLY seat Second Edition seen SIR DAVID SIR F SIR FELIX Small 4to sometimes stand Super-royal 16mo tell thing third THOMAS HOOD thump tion Titiens tree trencher turn walk wand WEIR whole wish word young
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