The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)
Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 249
to do so bysticking the pointed end of the handlein the hole. The illustration shows CUPID COMES 240 CURLING ihe cup held in position to catclithe ball on the point. This requiresgreat skill, for to do it the ball mustbe given a twirling motion aroundthe axis passing through the hole.In catching… … Cup and Ball. cup. In France the cup and ball iscalled Le Bi/dou^ue^ (BsW-houquet).Henri III., King of France, and hiscourtiers were fond of playing with it,and it came into great favor again inthe reign of Louis XV. In that timea gentleman of fashion always carrieda cup and ball of ivory, and…
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