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The girl's own book (1833)

Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880 · New York : Clark Austin & co. · leaf 38

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rather a noisy, one. Whenthe company get fully engaged in it, there is nothing heardbut Give me my roll! It is behind the oven. Whoruns ? who runs ? As they do not run very far, they canrun very quick, without fatigue; and as they are changingplaces all the time, each one has a share of the game.… … ■ THE COMICAL CONCERT.This game, when well played, is extremely diverting. Theplayers stand in a circle, and each one agrees to imitate someinstrument of music. One pretends to play upon the violin,by holding out her right hand, and moving her left as if shewere drawing a bow across it. Those tvho…

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