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ound the chairs in a long line. Suddenly the music stops, and directly it does so every one tries to sit down. As there is one player too many some one must necessarily be left without a chair. That player has therefore to leave the game, another chair is taken away, and the music begins again. So on to the end, a chair and a player going after each round. The winner of the game is the one who, when only one chair is left, gets it. It is against the rules to move the chairs. A piano, it ought to be pointed out, is not absolutely necessary. Any form of music will do; or if there is no instrument some one may sing, or read aloud. But a piano is best, and the pianist ought now and then to pretend to stop, because this makes it more exciting for the players.
Stir the Mash
This is another variety of "Going to Jerusalem." The chairs are placed against the wall in a row, one fewer than the players. One of the players sits down in the middle of the room with a stick and pretends to be stirring a bowl of
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Rhymed replies, 67
Rhymes, counting out, 134
Rhyming games, 92
Rhyming lights, 167
Riddles, 66
Ring, hunt the, 19
Ring taw, 146
Ring-the-nail, 115
Ring-toss, 114
Roadside whist, 163
Robin's Alive, 27
Robin, the, 361
Rocking-chair (model), 256
Rocks, 198
Rows of paper dolls, 262
Runt pigeons, 354
Russian scandal, 21
Ruth and Jacob, 23
S
Sailing boats, 197, 210
Saint Bernard, the, 346
Sand castles, 198
games, 198
Saving seed, 322
Scandal, Russian, 21
Scarborough lily, 333
Scents, guessing, 104
Schoolboy stories, 376
Science, books about, 383
Scrap-books, 191, 276
covered screens, 278
Scraps and transfers, 288
Screen (model), 248
Screens covered with scraps, 278
for dolls' houses, 225
Sea-Serpents, ink, 288
Seaside friends, good, 199
Seaside employments, 197-200
Seaweed, 199
Seedlings, perennials, 325
general remarks on, 321
Seed, sowing, 322
Sentences, making, 165
Sergeant, the, 24
Setters, 344
Setting-boards for butterflies, 208
Shades, 326
Shadow buff, 5
Shadows on the wall, 279
Shearing sheep, 206
Sheep, 206
counting imaginary flocks of, 191
dog, the, 345
shearing, 206
washing, 206
Shell work, 199
Ship alphabet, the, 87
Ships, cork, 197
Shop, game of, 221
in the garden, 136
Shopping, the day's, 14
Shop windows, 164
Shouting proverbs, 97
Shuffle board, 121
Sideboard (model), 250
Silkworms, 352
Simon says thumbs up, 24
Simple acrostics, 59
Skeleton ferns, 281
leaves, 280
Skipjacks, 299
Skye terrier, the, 343
Sleep, ways of getting to, 191
Slugs, 324
Small dolls' houses, 227
Snakes, 212
postage stamp, 228
Snap, 77
Snap cards, 78
Sneeze, the concerted, 27
Snowdrops, 325
Soap-bubbles, 116, 279
Sofa (model), 251
Sofas, cork, 229
Soldiers, 185, 191
Solitary watchfulness, 212
Sowing seeds, 320
Spaniels, 344
Spanish cup and ball, 186
Sparrows, 365
Spatter-work, 275
Spelling game, 166
Spin the platter, 17
Spoons, blind man's buff played with, 3
Squills, 325
Squirrels, wild, 213
tame, 350
Stagarino, 159
Stamps, collecting, 278
Star of Bethlehem, 325
Starlings, 365
Station Observation, 174
Statues, 26
Steps, 4
Stevenson, R. L., 188
Still Pond! No More Moving, 4
Stir the mash, 11
Stool of repentance, 98
Stories, composite, 70
improbable, 70
about schoolboys, 376
telling, 93, 163
Story books, 188
Story for Family coach, 33
for Old maid's birthday, 82
Story game, 70
Strawberries, 328
Streams, 211
Strength tests, 144
Stuffed dates, 311
Suckers, 299
Sugar, Barley, how to make, 307
Sugar, how to color, 312
Suggestions, 91
Summer-houses, 136
Sussex spaniel, the, 344
Swallows, 213
Swarming of bees, 205
Sweet-making, 307-312
T
Tableaux vivants, 108
Table games, 75-83
Tables, cork, 230
Tag, 152
Teapot, 95
Telegrams, 64
Telling stories, 93
during walks, 163
Terriers, 343
Terza, 154
Thimble, 9
Thinking games, 87-93
for bed, 189
Thirteens, or Patience, 76
Thought, my, 89
Thought-reading tricks, 100
Throwing light, 96
Tides, 197
Tiger-lilies, 325
Tissue-paper dresses for dolls, 262
races, 39
Titles, pictures and, 55
Tit-tat-toe, 176
Toffee, almond, 310
Everton, 310
plain, 309
Tom Tiddler's ground, 129
Tools for gardening, 318
Topsy-turvy concert, the, 105
Touch last, 152
Touchwood, 152
Towel-rack, cork, 233
(model), 256
Town gardens, 328
Towns and products, 168
Toy boats, 295
dogs, 347
Toys for boys, 292-301
Tracing, 244
Tracing pictures, 275
Train, games to play in the, 173-181
Transfers, 288
Transplanting flowers, 320
Travel, books of, 385
Traveller, the, 34
Trees, miniature, 331
Christmas, 302
Tricks, how to teach birds, 356
balancing, 122
how to teach dogs, 341
drawing, 51
thought-reading, 100
Trout, 351
Trussed fowls, 37
Tug of war, 38
Tulips, 325
Turtles, 351
Twenty questions, 189
Twos and threes, or Terza, 154
Tying knots, 117
U
Unison games, 26
Up Jenkins, 18
Utensils, kitchen, 18
kitchen (models), 248
for sweet-making, 307
V
Velvet animals, 289
Verse and poetry books, 371
W
Walking dolls, 259
games to play when out, 163-170
Walking Spanish, 39
Wall-pockets, 318
Walnut fights, 299
shell boats, 298
Wand, blind man's, 4
Wardrobe, matchbox, 233
(model), 253
Washing dogs, 340
sheep, 206
Washstand, 232
(model), 255
Watch, games to be played with a, 175
Water-cutters, 300
Watering flowers, 318
perennials, 324
seedlings, 320
window boxes, 334
window plants, 330
Wax-bills, 358
Weeds, 321
Welsh terrier, the, 343
Wet clothes, 197
Wheat, 332
When my ship comes in, 87
Whist, railway, 174
Whist, roadside, 163
Whistle, the, 8
Whistles, 301
Wiggles, 49
Wild birds, feeding the, 361
rabbits, 348
Window boxes, 329, 354
plants, 329
Windows, shop, 164
Witches, 131
Wool balls, 282
demons, 282
Word-making, 178
Writing games, 59-72
Y
Yellow bunting, 360
Yes and no games, 94-96
A List of Standard Books for Children Published by Frederick A. Stokes Company Books For Older Children Bindloss, Harold The Young Traders. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth $1.50 A capital story of two boys in West Africa. Crockett, S. R. The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth. 1.00 Sir Toady Crusoe. Illustrated. Large 12mo, cloth 1.25 The adventures of two boys and a girl on the Scottish coast. Sweetheart Travellers. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth 1.00 Fine Art Juveniles Children's classics in artistic form. Beautifully illustrated. Each 8vo, cloth 1.50 1. Old Fashioned Tales. E. V. Lucas. 2. The "Original Poems" and Others. Ann and Jane Taylor. 3. Tales from Maria Edgeworth. 4. Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims. F. J. H. Darton. 5. Fairy Tales from Grimm. 6. Fairy Tales from Hans Andersen. 7. Stories from the Faerie Queen. Mary Macleod. 8. The Book of King Arthur, Mary Macleod. 9. The Fairchild Family. Mrs. Sherwood. 10. National Rhymes of the Nursery. 11. Forgotten Stories of Long Ago. E. Y. Lucas. 12. Ballads in Prose. Mary Macleod. 13. Another Book of Verses for Children. E. V. Lucas. 14. The Wonder Book of Old Romance. F. J. H. Darton. Grinell, George Bird The "Jack" Books. Illustrated. Each 12mo, cloth 1.25 Good books for boys, full of hunting, adventure and natural history. Jack the Young Ranchman. Jack Among the Indians. Jack in the Rockies. Jack the Young Canoeman. Jack the Young Trapper. Grinnell Morton Neighbors of Field, Wood, and Stream. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth 1.25 An account of wild creatures not far from civilization. Houston, Edwin J. The Wonder Books of Science. Illustrated. Each 12mo, cloth 1.50 The wonders of nature described and simply explained by a scientist. The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes. The Wonder Book of the Atmosphere. Jenks, Tudor Electricity for Young People. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth net, 1.50 The story of the progress of electricity from the earliest times. Lounsberry, Alice The Wild Flower Book for Young People. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth net, 1.50 A story of the lives of wild flowers. Marshall, H. E. An Island Story. Illustrated in color. Large 8vo, cloth net, 2.50 A child's history of England. Scotland's Story. Illustrated in color. Large 8vo, cloth net, 2.50 Stirring events in Scottish history. Moore, N. Hudson Deeds of Daring Done by Girls. Illustrated in color, 12mo, cloth 1.50 Examples of heroism of girls under twenty. Nesbit, E. The Treasure Seekers. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth 1.50 By the author of The Wouldbegoods. The New Treasure Seekers. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth 1.50 Further adventures of the fascinating Bastable children. Perkins, Lucy F. The Dandelion Classics for Children. Illustrated in color. Each 4to, cloth 1.50 A uniform edition of children's classics, splendidly illustrated. Robin Hood. Midsummer Night's Dream for Young-People. The Twenty Best Fairy Tales. Sage, Agnes C. A
Rhymed replies, 67
Rhymes, counting out, 134
Rhyming games, 92
Rhyming lights, 167
Riddles, 66
Ring, hunt the, 19
Ring taw, 146
Ring-the-nail, 115
Ring-toss, 114
Roadside whist, 163
Robin's Alive, 27
Robin, the, 361
Rocking-chair (model), 256
Rocks, 198
Rows of paper dolls, 262
Runt pigeons, 354
Russian scandal, 21
Ruth and Jacob, 23
S
Sailing boats, 197, 210
Saint Bernard, the, 346
Sand castles, 198
games, 198
Saving seed, 322
Scandal, Russian, 21
Scarborough lily, 333
Scents, guessing, 104
Schoolboy stories, 376
Science, books about, 383
Scrap-books, 191, 276
covered screens, 278
Scraps and transfers, 288
Screen (model), 248
Screens covered with scraps, 278
for dolls' houses, 225
Sea-Serpents, ink, 288
Seaside friends, good, 199
Seaside employments, 197-200
Seaweed, 199
Seedlings, perennials, 325
general remarks on, 321
Seed, sowing, 322
Sentences, making, 165
Sergeant, the, 24
Setters, 344
Setting-boards for butterflies, 208
Shades, 326
Shadow buff, 5
Shadows on the wall, 279
Shearing sheep, 206
Sheep, 206
counting imaginary flocks of, 191
dog, the, 345
shearing, 206
washing, 206
Shell work, 199
Ship alphabet, the, 87
Ships, cork, 197
Shop, game of, 221
in the garden, 136
Shopping, the day's, 14
Shop windows, 164
Shouting proverbs, 97
Shuffle board, 121
Sideboard (model), 250
Silkworms, 352
Simon says thumbs up, 24
Simple acrostics, 59
Skeleton ferns, 281
leaves, 280
Skipjacks, 299
Skye terrier, the, 343
Sleep, ways of getting to, 191
Slugs, 324
Small dolls' houses, 227
Snakes, 212
postage stamp, 228
Snap, 77
Snap cards, 78
Sneeze, the concerted, 27
Snowdrops, 325
Soap-bubbles, 116, 279
Sofa (model), 251
Sofas, cork, 229
Soldiers, 185, 191
Solitary watchfulness, 212
Sowing seeds, 320
Spaniels, 344
Spanish cup and ball, 186
Sparrows, 365
Spatter-work, 275
Spelling game, 166
Spin the platter, 17
Spoons, blind man's buff played with, 3
Squills, 325
Squirrels, wild, 213
tame, 350
Stagarino, 159
Stamps, collecting, 278
Star of Bethlehem, 325
Starlings, 365
Station Observation, 174
Statues, 26
Steps, 4
Stevenson, R. L., 188
Still Pond! No More Moving, 4
Stir the mash, 11
Stool of repentance, 98
Stories, composite, 70
improbable, 70
about schoolboys, 376
telling, 93, 163
Story books, 188
Story for Family coach, 33
for Old maid's birthday, 82
Story game, 70
Strawberries, 328
Streams, 211
Strength tests, 144
Stuffed dates, 311
Suckers, 299
Sugar, Barley, how to make, 307
Sugar, how to color, 312
Suggestions, 91
Summer-houses, 136
Sussex spaniel, the, 344
Swallows, 213
Swarming of bees, 205
Sweet-making, 307-312
T
Tableaux vivants, 108
Table games, 75-83
Tables, cork, 230
Tag, 152
Teapot, 95
Telegrams, 64
Telling stories, 93
during walks, 163
Terriers, 343
Terza, 154
Thimble, 9
Thinking games, 87-93
for bed, 189
Thirteens, or Patience, 76
Thought, my, 89
Thought-reading tricks, 100
Throwing light, 96
Tides, 197
Tiger-lilies, 325
Tissue-paper dresses for dolls, 262
races, 39
Titles, pictures and, 55
Tit-tat-toe, 176
Toffee, almond, 310
Everton, 310
plain, 309
Tom Tiddler's ground, 129
Tools for gardening, 318
Topsy-turvy concert, the, 105
Touch last, 152
Touchwood, 152
Towel-rack, cork, 233
(model), 256
Town gardens, 328
Towns and products, 168
Toy boats, 295
dogs, 347
Toys for boys, 292-301
Tracing, 244
Tracing pictures, 275
Train, games to play in the, 173-181
Transfers, 288
Transplanting flowers, 320
Travel, books of, 385
Traveller, the, 34
Trees, miniature, 331
Christmas, 302
Tricks, how to teach birds, 356
balancing, 122
how to teach dogs, 341
drawing, 51
thought-reading, 100
Trout, 351
Trussed fowls, 37
Tug of war, 38
Tulips, 325
Turtles, 351
Twenty questions, 189
Twos and threes, or Terza, 154
Tying knots, 117
U
Unison games, 26
Up Jenkins, 18
Utensils, kitchen, 18
kitchen (models), 248
for sweet-making, 307
V
Velvet animals, 289
Verse and poetry books, 371
W
Walking dolls, 259
games to play when out, 163-170
Walking Spanish, 39
Wall-pockets, 318
Walnut fights, 299
shell boats, 298
Wand, blind man's, 4
Wardrobe, matchbox, 233
(model), 253
Washing dogs, 340
sheep, 206
Washstand, 232
(model), 255
Watch, games to be played with a, 175
Water-cutters, 300
Watering flowers, 318
perennials, 324
seedlings, 320
window boxes, 334
window plants, 330
Wax-bills, 358
Weeds, 321
Welsh terrier, the, 343
Wet clothes, 197
Wheat, 332
When my ship comes in, 87
Whist, railway, 174
Whist, roadside, 163
Whistle, the, 8
Whistles, 301
Wiggles, 49
Wild birds, feeding the, 361
rabbits, 348
Window boxes, 329, 354
plants, 329
Windows, shop, 164
Witches, 131
Wool balls, 282
demons, 282
Word-making, 178
Writing games, 59-72
Y
Yellow bunting, 360
Yes and no games, 94-96
A List of Standard Books for Children Published by Frederick A. Stokes Company Books For Older Children Bindloss, Harold The Young Traders. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth $1.50 A capital story of two boys in West Africa. Crockett, S. R. The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth. 1.00 Sir Toady Crusoe. Illustrated. Large 12mo, cloth 1.25 The adventures of two boys and a girl on the Scottish coast. Sweetheart Travellers. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth 1.00 Fine Art Juveniles Children's classics in artistic form. Beautifully illustrated. Each 8vo, cloth 1.50 1. Old Fashioned Tales. E. V. Lucas. 2. The "Original Poems" and Others. Ann and Jane Taylor. 3. Tales from Maria Edgeworth. 4. Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims. F. J. H. Darton. 5. Fairy Tales from Grimm. 6. Fairy Tales from Hans Andersen. 7. Stories from the Faerie Queen. Mary Macleod. 8. The Book of King Arthur, Mary Macleod. 9. The Fairchild Family. Mrs. Sherwood. 10. National Rhymes of the Nursery. 11. Forgotten Stories of Long Ago. E. Y. Lucas. 12. Ballads in Prose. Mary Macleod. 13. Another Book of Verses for Children. E. V. Lucas. 14. The Wonder Book of Old Romance. F. J. H. Darton. Grinell, George Bird The "Jack" Books. Illustrated. Each 12mo, cloth 1.25 Good books for boys, full of hunting, adventure and natural history. Jack the Young Ranchman. Jack Among the Indians. Jack in the Rockies. Jack the Young Canoeman. Jack the Young Trapper. Grinnell Morton Neighbors of Field, Wood, and Stream. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth 1.25 An account of wild creatures not far from civilization. Houston, Edwin J. The Wonder Books of Science. Illustrated. Each 12mo, cloth 1.50 The wonders of nature described and simply explained by a scientist. The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes. The Wonder Book of the Atmosphere. Jenks, Tudor Electricity for Young People. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth net, 1.50 The story of the progress of electricity from the earliest times. Lounsberry, Alice The Wild Flower Book for Young People. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth net, 1.50 A story of the lives of wild flowers. Marshall, H. E. An Island Story. Illustrated in color. Large 8vo, cloth net, 2.50 A child's history of England. Scotland's Story. Illustrated in color. Large 8vo, cloth net, 2.50 Stirring events in Scottish history. Moore, N. Hudson Deeds of Daring Done by Girls. Illustrated in color, 12mo, cloth 1.50 Examples of heroism of girls under twenty. Nesbit, E. The Treasure Seekers. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth 1.50 By the author of The Wouldbegoods. The New Treasure Seekers. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth 1.50 Further adventures of the fascinating Bastable children. Perkins, Lucy F. The Dandelion Classics for Children. Illustrated in color. Each 4to, cloth 1.50 A uniform edition of children's classics, splendidly illustrated. Robin Hood. Midsummer Night's Dream for Young-People. The Twenty Best Fairy Tales. Sage, Agnes C. A
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