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HARE AND HOUNDS—HARIE HUTCHEON 191
The game consists in hitting a particular button out of this line with, the nicker without touching the others. This is generally played in London streets, and is mentioned in the Strand Magazine, ii. 515. See " Banger," " Buttons."
Hare and Hounds
A boys' game. One boy is chosen as the Hare. He carries with him a bag filled with strips of paper. The rest of the boys are the Hounds. The Hare has a certain time (say fifteen minutes) allowed him for a start, and he goes across country, scattering some paper on his way in order to indicate his track. He may employ any manoeuvre in order to deceive his pursuers, but must keep up the continuity of his paper track-signs. The Hounds follow him and try to catch him before he gets home, which is a place agreed upon beforehand. —London (G. L. Gomme).
In Cornwall the leader, when at fault, says— Uppa, uppa, holye ! If you don't speak My dogs shan't folly.
—Courtney (Folk-lore Journal, v. 73).
Other versions of this holloa are—
Whoop, whoop, and hollow! Good dogs won't follow Without the hare cries, Peewit.
—H alii well's Nursery Rhymes, p. 66.
Sound your holler,
Or my little dog shan't foller.
—Northall's English Folk Rhymes, p. 357.
This game is played in Wales under the name of " Hunt the Fox." The Fox has a certain time given him for a start, the other players then go after him.—Beddgelert (Mrs. Williams).
Harie Hutcheon
A game among children, in which they hop round in a ring, sitting on their hams.—Jamieson.
See " Curcuddie," " Cutch-a-cutchoo," " Hirtschin Hairy." |
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