The one who is most correct wins. It must be hit over the tape, and in hitting it, hands must not go over the tape. The players divide into two sides and take their positions at each end of a wooden table about 6 feet long. The game soon develops strong lungs, but needs composure just as much-because the best player is the one who can blow without laughing at the faces of those opposite him as they blow. It is best to play kneeling or sitting round the table.
Players sit round a table, each with paper and pencil.
Each player looks over to see what the man on his right is drawing and copies it stroke by stroke. When the right-hand artist has finished his picture, compare all the rest with it. In order to play this game successfully, it is necessary that the list of words and sentences given below be memorized by one of the players, who acts as leader. The latter turns to his neighbor, and gives the same formula. It is safe to say, however, that no society will ever get that far.