144. (a) _German_, Rochholz, p. 426. Vernaleken, p.
25.--_French_, Celnart, p. 379, "La Fossette aux Noyaux,"
played with cherry-stones or plum-stones. The fillip given
to the stone is called _poguer_, poke. Froissart appears
to allude to this game, (b) Also ancient.--_Italian_,
Gianandrea, No. 20, "Battemuro."
145. _German_, Handelmann, p. 92, "Kaak."--_Italian_, Gianandrea,
No. 17, "La Checca."
146. Strutt, p. 266. Brand, ii. 330, "Scotch-hoppers"
mentioned A.D. 1677.--_German_, Vernaleken, p.
38, "Tempelhupfen."--_Italian_, Bernoni, p. 84,
"El Campanon."--_French_, Celnart, p. 379, "La
Marelle."--_Hindostan_, N. and Q., 4th ser. IV. 93.