L5 PRISONER S BASE. ment to the spectators. The sports took place on the Dionysia, or festivals of Bacchus, when the vintage was gathered in, and the victor was appro- priately rewarded with a cask of wine. PEISONER'S BASE. d: … This is a capital game. It is a war in .miniature, with attack, retreat, stratagems, bold sallies, with defeat and imprisonment for the vanquished, and honor and credit for the victors. The various incidents of this game, its exciting character, and the scope it affords for the display of activity,…
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