For this game all the players, except two, seat themselves in a
circle. One of the two left out is blindfolded and is called the
"Postman," the other is called the "Postmaster-General." Each of the
players seated in the circle chooses the name of a town, which the
"Post-master-General" writes down on a slip of paper, so that he may
not forget it. He then calls out the names of two towns, thus: "The
post from Aberdeen to Calcutta." At once, the players who have taken
those names must change places, and while doing so the "Postman" must
try to catch one of them. If he succeeds in doing so he takes his
place in the circle, having chosen a town for his name, and the one
caught becomes "Postman" in place of him. Sometimes "General post"
is called, when all have to change places, and the "Postman" is then
almost sure to gain a seat.
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