The Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland
& Ireland In Dictionary Form - Volume 1

With Tunes(sheet music), Singing-rhymes(lyrics), Methods Of Playing with diagrams and illustrations.

	HUNT THE HARE—HUNT THE SLIPPER 241 goes back to "drakes/'and again tries to lodge in the hole; and if he succeeds, the game is up. If not, he lies still, and the loser tries for the hole; if he gets in he counts another 10, or if he should succeed in hitting the winner he scores his adversary's 100 to his own number, and then goes on for his " pizings " as the other had done. In failure of either securing the game thus, the process is repeated at "drakes." When, however, the one who is on for his " pizings " manages to taw into the hole, the game is concluded.—Easther's Almondbury and Huddersfield Glossary. Hunt the Hare A game among children, played on the ice as well as in the fields (Brockett's North Country Words). Strutt (Sports, p. 381) says "Hunt the Hare" is the same game as "Hunt the Fox." In this game one boy is permitted to run out, and having law given to him—that is, being permitted to go to a certain distance from his comrades before they pursue him— their object is to take him, if possible, before he can return home. See " Hare and Hounds." Hunt the Slipper —Lancashire (Mrs. Harley). All the players but one sit on the floor in a circle with their legs crossed (Turkish fashion), one acting as Chief, all pretend­ing to work at making or mending shoes. The other player brings a slipper to the Chief Cobbler, and desires it to be mended, saying— Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe, Get it done by half-past two. The child walks away, and returns in a few moments and asks whether the shoe is ready. The Cobbler says, "Not quite; call again in an hour's time," or makes any other excuse VOL. 1.                                                                                     Q