William Wells Newell

EDITOR'S NOTE.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY. I. THE DIFFUSION AND ORIGIN OF AMERICAN GAME-RHYMES.

I. LOVE-GAMES.

II. HISTORIES.

III. PLAYING AT WORK.

IV. HUMOR AND SATIRE.

V. FLOWER ORACLES, ETC.

VI. BIRD AND BEAST.

VII. HUMAN LIFE.

VIII. THE PLEASURES OF MOTION.

IX. MIRTH AND JEST.

X. GUESSING-GAMES.

XI. GAMES OF CHASE .

XII. CERTAIN GAMES OF VERY LITTLE GIRLS.

XIII. BALL, AND SIMILAR SPORTS.

XIV. RHYMES FOR COUNTING OUT.

XV. MYTHOLOGY.

APPENDIX COLLECTIONS OF CHILDREN'S GAMES.

CHILDREN'S GAMES.

[From an old engraving by Van der Venne.]

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by

HARPER & BROTHERS,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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