Cassell's Book of In-door Amusements, Card Games, and Fireside Fun

by Various

THE TRAVELLER'S ALPHABET.

The players sitting in a row, the first says, "I am going on a journey to Amsterdam," or any other place beginning with A. The person seated next inquires, "What will you do there?" The verbs and nouns used in the reply must begin with A. The next player must adopt B, the next C, and so on, until the whole of the alphabet has been gone through; but perhaps an example will, best illustrate our meaning:—

John.—"I am going on a journey to Amsterdam."

Effie.—"What will you do there?"

John.—"I shall articulate ancient anthems."

Effie.—"I am going to Buckingham."

Will.—"What will you do there?"

Effie.—"I shall bewilder the beautiful butterflies."

Will.—"I am going to Cambridge."

Mary.—"What will you do there?"

Will.—"I shall chase crawling caterpillars."

Mary.—"I am going to Dundee."

Robin.—"What will you do there?"

Mary.—"I shall drown the dreadful dogs."

Robin.—"I am going to Eastbourne."

Nora.—"What will you do there?"

Robin.—"I shall enquire for empty egg-shells."

And so on to the end of the alphabet, or until another game shall be called for.