American girl's book: or, Occupation for play hours (1831)
Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858 · Boston, Munroe and Francis; New York, C. S. Francis · leaf 147
to fall to the ground, counts one ; and the player, who can countmost when the play is over, wins the game. To be-come so dexterous as always to catch the hoop, re-quires considerable practice. Beginners had bettercommence with one hoop, only, between them ; as itis much easier thaai to keep two… … BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK. This game may be played either single or double ;that isj by one or by two persons. The shuttlecock (orbird, as some call it) is a cork, with a bunch of small THE AMERICAN GIRL^S BOOK. 123 feathers stuck into one end. The battledore, orbat, is the instrument by which the…
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