 Then he sets off to catch them. Any one, who is taken, cannot run out again with his former associates, being accounted a prisoner, but is obliged to assist his captor in pursuing the rest. When all are taken, the game is finished ; and he, who was first...  A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to ... - Page 53by Robert Nares - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1809 - 914 pages
...played by young people in a corn-yanl. One stick ii fixed on as the dale or goal ; and one person it appointed to catch the rest of the company, who run out from the dule. Vie does not leave it till they an all out of his sight. Then he sets off to catch them. Anyone, who... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 476 pages
...game generally played by young people in a corn-yard. One stack is fixed on as the dale or goal ; and one person is appointed to catch the rest of the company, who run out from the •Ink.. He does not leave it till they are all out of his sight. Then be sets off to catch them. Any... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 470 pages
...game generally played by young people in a corn-yard. One stack is fixed on as the dule or goal ; and one person is appointed to catch the rest of the company, who run out from tha dule. He does not leave it till they are all out of bis sight. Then lie sets off to catch them.... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1827 - 892 pages
...corn-yard about the stacks; and hence called Barla-brackt, " One stack is fixed as the dale or goal , and one person is appointed to catch the rest of the company, who run out from the dale. He does not leave it till they are all out of his sight. Then he sets out to catch them. Any... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 452 pages
...corn-yard about the stacks ; and hence called Bar la-bracks, " One stack is fixed as the dvle or goal ; and one person is appointed to catch the rest of the company, who run out from the t/n/c. lie does not leave it till they are all out of his sight. Then he sets out to catch them. Any... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 924 pages
...corn-yard about the stacks; and hence called Barla-brackf, " One stack is fixed as the dule or goal ; and one person is appointed to catch the rest of the company, who run out from the dale. He does not leave it till they are all out of his sight. Then he sets out to catch ihrm. Any... | |
 | Donald Walker - Athletics - 1837 - 492 pages
...One stack is fixed on as the goal, and one person is appointed to catch the rest who run out from it. He does not leave it till they are all out of his sight. Then, he sets off to catch them. Any one who is taken cannot run out with his former associates, being accounted... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 922 pages
...corn-yard about the stacks ; and hence called Barla-brackt, " One slack rs fixed as the dnlt or goal ; and one person is appointed to catch the rest of the company, who run out from the dale. He does not leave it till they are all out of his sight. Then he sets out to catch them. Any... | |
 | Musa, Thomas Oliphant (president of the Madrigal society) - Madrigals - 1837 - 520 pages
...stacks," and played by young people in a corn-yard. A stack is fixed upon as the Dule, or goal, and one person is appointed to catch the rest of the company, who run out therefrom. He does not leave it till they are all out of sight ; then he sets off to catch them. Any... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...game generally played by young people in a corn-yard. One stack is fixed on as the dule, or goal ; and oft" to catch them. Any one who is taken cannot run out again with his former as-r sociates, being... | |
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