The playground and the parlour: a handbook of boys\ games, sports, and amusements (1868)
Alfred Elliott. · leaf 33
-COCK WARNING. In Cross Touch the "Touch" runs after one particular person until his path is crossed by another player, whom he must then pursue ; and if the second player should in like manner be assisted by a comrade, "Touch" must go in quest of him, and so continue, until he succeeds in catching… … it ; and within this space thus marked off, station the " He," with his hands clasped together. He then cries, " Widdy, widdy, way-cock warning!" leaps over his boundary, and, still with clasped hands, endeavours to overtake and touch one of his fugitive comrades. If he succeeds, both return to the…
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