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" SB" (ie in the North of Scotland.) "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 the dule. He does not leave it till they are all out of his sight. Then he sets off to catch... "
Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the ... - Page 152
by Thomas Wright - 1857
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions ..., Volumes 9-10

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1809 - 914 pages
...dule. Vie does not leave it till they an all out of his sight. Then he sets off to catch them. Anyone, who is taken, cannot run out again with his former...the rest. When all are taken, the game is finished ; am! he who was first taken if bound to act as catcher in the next game."— Jamiettn'i Etymological...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of ..., Volume 2

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 476 pages
...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 one, who is taken, cannot, run...to assist his captor in pursuing the rest. When all an taken, the game is finished; and he who was first taken is bound to act as catcher in the next game."—...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of ..., Volume 2

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 470 pages
...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. Any one, who is taken, cannot run out again with his lormer associates, being accounted a prisoner; but is obliged to assist his captor in pursuing the...
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Games and Sports: Being an Appendix to Manly Exercises and Exercises for ...

Donald Walker - 1837 - 488 pages
...Any one who is taken cannot run out with his former associates, being accounted a prisoner ; but he is obliged to assist his captor in pursuing the rest....When all are taken, the game is finished ; and he who was first taken is bound to act as catcher in the next game. GROUPS. THE variety and amusement in this...
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Shakspeare and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet, Criticisms on ...

Nathan Drake - 1838 - 744 pages
...who run out from the dule. He does not leave it till they are all out of his sight. Then he sets oft" halmers's English Poets, voL ip 378. poll, which is called ;i IMay Poll; as-r sociates, being accounted a prisoner ; but is obliged to assist his captor in pursuing the rest....
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Medii Ævi Kalendarium: Or, Dates, Charters, and Customs of the ..., Volume 1

Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 512 pages
...till they are all out of his sight; then he sets off to catch them. Any one who is taken, cannot run again with his former associates, being accounted...prisoner, but is obliged to assist his captor in pursuing them ; and he who was first taken, is bound to act as catcher in the next game. This innocent sport...
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Medii Ævi Kalendarium: Or Dates, Charters and Customs of the Middle Ages ...

Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 954 pages
...till they are all out of his sight; then he sets off to catch them. Any one who is taken, cannot run again with his former associates, being accounted...prisoner, but is obliged to assist his captor in pursuing them ; and he who was first taken, is bound to act as catcher in the next game. This innocent sport...
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Observations on Popular Antiquities: Chiefly Illustrating the ..., Volume 2

John Brand - 1841 - 356 pages
...company, who run out from the dale. He does not leave it tillihey are all out of sight. Then he sets off to catch them. Any one who is taken cannot run out again with his former associates, heing accounted a prisoner; hut is ohliged to assist his captor in pursuing the rest. When all are...
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Shakespeare [sic] and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet ...

Nathan Drake - 1843 - 970 pages
...who run out from the dule. He does not leave it till they are all out of his sight. Then he sets oil wor p - that though I rest p -nt in my own work,... Pq - "/ 1843 Baudry" hq -ke Nathan" Nathan D q -( was first taken is bound to act as catcher in the next game." * It is evident, from our old poetry,...
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Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly ..., Volume 2

Brand - 1849 - 544 pages
...company, who run out from the dule. He does not leave it till they are all out of sight. Then he sets off to catch them. Any one who is taken cannot run out...When all are taken the game is finished; and he who was first taken is bound to act as catcher in the next game. This innocent sport seems to be almost...
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