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(Games, forfeits, <tc. 



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HE following games are extremely interesting and amusing, 

 and are so simple that they may be easily understood and 

 attempted. 



In playing forfeits, it is well for the person demanding 

 the forfeit not to be too extreme in his or her demand. 



The Tidy Paiiuar Maids. 

 Two LADIES. 



FIRST LADY. Shall we dust the drawing-room ornaments, Belinda ? 

 OND LADY. Yes, Lucinda. 



[They go round, and with a feather brush, dust all the gentlemen in the room. If either the 

 maids or the gentlemen laugh, the person BO offending must pay a forfeit. ] 



Botanical Questions. 

 ALL THE LADIES AND ONE GENTLEMAN. 



GENTLEMAN. How many pretty noses goses 



To make a bunch of roses ? 



The question is asked of each lady, who answers 

 I suppose two noses 

 Make a bunch of roses. 



[These words must be spoken with perfect gravity. Any one laughing is obliged to repeat t 

 until he or she can do BO gravely.] 



< >NE LADY AND ONI < tafTUQCAN, 



The ^rntleinan must stand on a chair in the centre of the room while 

 the lady-kuctionr.T. jointing to li i m, says :" Adonis for sale !" She must 

 then enumerate all hi* qualities, rliarms and attractions. The company 

 then bid Anything they please for him such as a ivd herring, atea-k. ' 

 a curb-ln-i-lle, a magic lantern, tin- old grey goose, a lump of sugar. 

 The bidding is to go on till one bids a pound of s< Me l>t is 



