GRASP the right ankle by the right hand, and, standing on the left
leg, bend it until the right knee touches the floor, then rise slowly
to a standing position again. The left hand must be kept extended all
the time and must touch nothing. The right foot must not be allowed to
touch the floor, nor the ankle released from the right hand.
A large bottle is placed on its side. The forfeit payer is seated upon
this, with the heel of his right foot resting upon the floor and the
heel of his left against the toe of the right. A good sized needle is
then given him, and a thread, which he must endeavor to pass through
the needle’s eye without losing his balance.
Set an ordinary chair front downward on the floor in such a way that
the legs and back are horizontal. Ask the forfeit payer to kneel on
the lower bar and to recover with his lips an object placed on the
other end of the chair.
To put one hand where the other cannot touch it.—This is performed by
grasping the right elbow with the left hand.
To place an object on the floor in such a manner that no one can jump
over it.—This is done by placing it close against the corner.
Hold an ankle in one hand and walk around the room.
For a forfeit, a person is directed to compare any one of the company
to some object and to explain in what way he resembles this object.
The victim stands on a chair and is posed as a living statue by members
of the company in succession according to their various and sometimes
very original conceptions, such as placing the head, shutting one eye,
opening the mouth, placing the arm, hand, or foot to suit the fancy,
or make him assume any position.
Place a stool on the floor against a wall. Stand from the wall, with
the feet twice the width of the stool away. Stoop down and seize the
stool by the top in both hands and place the top of your head against
the wall, your back being almost horizontal. Lift the stool from the
ground without assistance, or try, at any rate.
Stick a pin in the centre of the crown of a hat, allowing the head to
project about half an inch, and ask the forfeit-payer to extract the
pin with the teeth, the crown of the hat being previously blacked with
burnt cork.