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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 410

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graspshis snow-snake, runs forward in his turn to themark, and, with a vigorous sweep of his arm,sends it sliding and dancing over the snow withthe swiftness of an arrow. Each snow-snake bearsits owners mark (an arrow, cross, or star), so that he readily recognizesfarthest in advancethis way a… … chosen. Theare thrown isskillful playersing casts ofof a mile.this game is,take a wonder-it, and there isboy to be foundthem who has nottwo, or even three nicelyfinished snow-snakes, eachwith his mark carved upon it.Should any of the readersof St. Nicholas at-_. tempt this game, MANNER OF HOLDING A…

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