[3] From _New Games for Parlor and Lawn_. By GEORGE B. BARTLETT. New
York: Harper & Brothers. _In Press._
Although this game requires close attention, it is much less difficult
than it appears, for very young players succeed well in it after a
little practice. The players are arranged in a circle, and to each a
letter of the alphabet is assigned in order, from which he must produce
a sentence every word of which begins with his letter.
At the expiration of ten minutes each one must read or say his line, in
the order in which the players are seated. As it is harder to compose
these sentences mentally than to write them, the manner of playing must
be decided beforehand. The former way is better, even if the lines are
shorter or less finished, as memory as well as invention is thus
strengthened. A few examples are given below, which children can easily
follow to the end of the alphabet.
"An aristocratic artist angrily argued against an ancient art article,
anticipating all antagonistic announcements, and answering all æsthetic
attacks."
"Busy bees brightly buzz by brilliant bowers, borrowing beneficent
burdens by burrowing brown bodies below beautiful bean blossoms."
"Careless censure continually condemning can cause careful candor
considerable consternation."
"Dainty deeds daily done dearly delight dutiful daughters."
"Each eager enthusiast exults every Easter, eagerly examining each
Easter-egg."
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[Illustration: AWFUL THIRSTY.]