Games and songs of American children

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115. German, Vernaleken, p. 74, "Weinbeer-Schneiden."—Italian, Bernoni, p. 50. This is a variation of No. 156; compare Frischbier, p. 186.

116. Chambers, p. 127, "Scots and English."

117. This number includes the remains of two ancient games: (a) Ancient Greek, σχοινοφιλίνδα, Pollux, ix. 115, in which a player must be whipped round the ring with the cord he has dropped at the back of another.—German, in 14th century, Mone, Anzeiger, 1839, p. 395.—Spanish, Maspons y Labrós, p. 22.—French, Celnart, p. 55. (b) Strutt, p. 285, "Cat and Mouse, or Kiss in the Ring," where a player pursues another round and through the circle.—French, Celnart, p. 39, "Le Chat et la Souris."—Italian, Gianandrea, No. 6.—German, Handelmann, p. 78.

122. Variation of No. 121. The name connects it with the old English game of "Frog in the Middle," Strutt, p. 293; the ancient Greek, χυτρίνδα," pot-game," see p. 31, note.

123. German, Vernaleken, p. 75. Handelmann, p. 80. Meier, p. 105. See No. 89.

124. French, Chabreul, p. 22, "La Toilette de Madame."

125. Nurs. Rh., No. 131.

127. German, Rochholz, p. 430, No. 50. See Nos. 77, 152, 153.

128. "Marble-day" in Sussex is Good Friday, N. and Q., 5th ser. XII. 18. "Times" of German sports, Basle. Kindr., p. 30. Meier, p. 92, 8.