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 453
e table with the ends ofthe thumb and forefinger joined.Into the circle thus formed theStones are pushed, one by one, whilethe Jack is in the air. The hand isthen removed and all are picked uptogether. 9. Horses in the Stable. Similarto the above, save that the fingers ofthe hand are outstretched… … Horses in the Stable.practice. Some of them can bemastered only after hours or evendays of hard work. A game ofJack-stones between two or morepersons is thus only a trial to seewhich is most perfect in the exer-cises. History. Jack-stones is mentionedby the Greek poet, Aristophanes, asa girls game…
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