Now a word as to the game itself; how was it played, and how were the moves denoted? Presuming the ‘Shen’ sign, which forms a large centre hole at the top, to be the goal, we find on either side twenty-nine holes, or including the goal, thirty aside. Among these holes, on either side, two are marked
HOUNDS. JACKALS. 1st H. Cast 3 = hole 8 1st J. Cast 6 = hole 11 ” 1 = ” 9 ” 5 = ” 16 ” 5 = ” 14 ” 3 = ” 19 ” 3 = ” 17 ” 6 = 25, wins 2nd throw = 4 = ” 29 ” 6 = ” 23 ” 6 Returns to 25, wins 2nd throw 4 = ” 29 ” 4 = ” 27 ” 6 Returns to 25, wins 2nd throw 1 = ” 26 ” 3 = the goal = ” 30 ” 3 = ” 29 1 point to Hds. (winning piece remains in goal).Jks. lose their piece.
2nd H. Cast 4 = hole 8 2nd J. Cast 3 = hole 7 ” 6 = ” 14 ” 4 = ” 11 ” 5 = ” 19 ” 5 = ” 16 ” 1 = 20, forfeit 14 = ” 6 ” 5 = ” 21 ” 4 = 10, forfeit 2 = ” 8 ” 6 = ” 27 ” 5 = ” 13 ” 4 Returns to = ” 29 ” 6 = ” 19 ” 4 Returns to = ” 27 ” 3 = ” 22 ” 3 = the goal = ” 30 Hds. lose their piece. 1 point to Jks. (winning piece remains in goal).
4th H. Cast 3 = hole 5 4th J. Cast 2 = hole 4 ” 4 = ” 9 ” 3 = ” 7 ” 4 = ” 13 ” 3 = 10, forfeits 2 = ” 8 ” 7 = 20, forfeits 14 = ” 6 ” 4 = ” 12 ” 3 = ” 9 ” 6 = ” 18 ” 5 = ” 14 ” 3 = ” 21 ” 2 = ” 16 ” 2 = ” 23 ” 4 = 20, forfeits 14 = ” 6 ” 5 = ” 28 ” 6 = ” 12 ” 1 = ” 29 ” 2 = ” 14 ” 5 Returns to = ” 26 ” 5 = ” 19 ” 4 = the goal = ” 30 Hds. lose their piece. 3 points to Jks. (winning piece remains in goal).
