THE FAMILY COACH; A ROUND GAME.

THE FAMILY COACH, the story of which is given
on the cards, is a round game, to be played either
by a large or small party. It consists of 45 cards,
fifteen of which are picture cards. Nine of these
picture cards make up the representation of the
FAMILY COACH, and the other six are portraits of
the characters introduced in the Narrative.

RULES :—

1.—Decide upon a dealer, who having shuffled the cards and had them cut by the player on his right hand, is to deal them out singly round the table, with their faces downward, commencing with the player on his left hand, until the whole pack has been distributed.

2.—Before beginning to play, each player is to put four counters into the pool; and to bring his cards together so as not to see their faces. A penalty of 12 counters to the pool is the forfeit for peeping into the hand.

3.—The player on the left, next the dealer, begins the game by turning up the top card of his hand. Should it prove a picture card of one of the characters, he places it before him; if one of the nine cards forming the Coach, he places it, face uppermost, in the centre of the table; and if one of the descriptive cards, he observes the next Rule.

4.—The descriptive cards are to be read aloud, as they are turned up. For all characters that have been turned up and are seen on the table, these cards pay fines to the holders of the portraits when they name the characters. For instance, a player has turned up the portrait of *Captain Oakum*, which he has before him, and another player afterwards turns up a descriptive card in which the name of *Captain Oakum* is introduced either alone or with other characters. This last player pays to the holder of the portrait of *Captain Oakum* a fine of *two* counters; and if other characters *have been turned up*, which his card may name, he also pays to the holders of them fines according to the following list :—

For *Captain Oakum*,
" Aunt Lizzy,
" Mr. Softly,
" Mrs. Softly,
" Miss Sarah,
" Master Sampson,
" Sambo,
" Tom,
" Bijou,

} *Two Counters each character*

} *One Counter each character*

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Should Aunt *Lizzy* appear on the table before *Bijou*, she claims that card as soon as it appears; but otherwise it remains with the player who turns it up.

The FAMILY COACH. Whenever a player finds this named on the card he turns up, he is to pay three counters to the pool. The descriptive cards after being read are to be put aside by the pool.

5.—The player who turns up any one of the nine picture cards of the FAMILY COACH, places it on the centre of the table face uppermost, and takes four counters from the pool. As these cards are produced, the picture is to be formed by placing them along side each other.

6.—The player who plays the *last* of the nine cards of the "FAMILY COACH," and completes the picture of the Carriage and Horses, wins the GAME, and *takes the Pool*.

7.—All holders of cards not turned up, when the game is won, must pay for each card *one counter* to the pool for the next game, in addition to the four counters to be put in by each player. The dealer for the new game, is to be the player on the left hand of the last dealer.

\*\* A change may be made in the game by the buying and selling of cards, before turning them up.

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## THE FAMILY COACH; A NARRATIVE.

Captain Oakum, an old tar, who had passed the chief of his life beneath a tropical sun, had just returned to England, from the West Indies, and was sojourning with his brother in law, Mr. Softly. This gentleman resided in a fine old mansion, located in one of the beautiful vales of the county of Derby.

The season being most delightful, Mrs. Softly, to amuse her brother, suggested an excursion to Matlock; and that the children might participate in the treat, it was agreed they should go in the FAMILY COACH. Mr. and Mrs. Softly, Aunt Lizzy with her dear little dog Bijou, Miss Sarah Softly, and Captain Oakum, were to go inside. The black servant Sambo, and Tom the old footman, in the rumble, and Master Sampson on the box, with the Coachman.

It was a beautiful morning in Autumn, when the FAMILY COACH drew up at the door of the old Hall. The sun had risen into an almost cloudless sky, and glistened the dew on the numerous silken snares of the spider, which hung on the hedges, and spread over the brambles and fern that skirted the road sides. The mists were curling off the neighbouring mill-stream, and the sweet soft note of the Redbreast was heard warbling blithely from tree and thicket.

Sampson, in high spirits, climbed on to the box, by the Coachman's side, and Tom helped the party, including *Bijou*, into the FAMILY COACH.

"Where's my black rascal?" bawled Captain Oakum from out of the window.

"Here him be, Massa Cap'in, in de wumble, a waitin Massa Tom!" "Set sail then, Coachee," replied the Captain.

The FAMILY COACH was just ready to start, when *Aunt Lizzy* insisted the sweet pet was not comfortable.

"Confound the dog," muttered Captain Oakum. "Don't abuse the dear creature," said Aunt Lizzy.

"Heave to, and let Sambo take him back again," growled Captain Oakum.

Aunt Lizzy declared she would not go without her favourite. However, *Bijou* at that moment curling himself

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up, and settling down on the cushion, the interruption ceased,
and the FAMILY COACH proceeded on its journey.

Miss Sarah now complained she was too warm, pray let
down the windows. Not that window! No! no! the front
window, and put up the side windows.

“I shall take cold, I shall,” remonstrated Aunt Lizzy,
“do draw up the window.”

“Whew, here’s a breeze!” murmured Captain Oakum.

Bijou again got uneasy, jumped up and barked violently.
“Stop the FAMILY COACH,” cried Aunt Lizzy, “I shall
get out; open the door!” Tom hobbling down from the
rumble, opened the door, and Aunt Lizzy getting out of
the FAMILY COACH, was followed by Bijou.

“Plague take the dog,” grumbled Captain Oakum, “put
him on the box by Sampson.”

This was over-ruled, as Sampson delighted in encouraging
Bijou to snap, so the dog was ordered to the rumble with
Sambo.

“No woom, me sure, Massa Bijou, in de wumble,” ex-
claimed Sambo.

“Nurse him then,” replied Sampson, with a grimace at
poor blackey.

“Hallo!” roared Captain Oakum, “let’s have no mutiny
in the FAMILY COACH!”

Sambo immediately took charge of the dog, which soon
being comfortably settled, barked with delight. Aunt Lizzy
got inside, and Coachee, cautioning Sampson not to lean over
to tease Bijou, flourished his whip and the FAMILY
COACH proceeded on the journey.

They were approaching Matlock, when Sampson, who had
rarely sat still, catching a view of the valley, called the atten-
tion of the party inside. Aunt Lizzy, Mrs. Softly and
Sarah looked out of the side windows, and Captain Oakum
and Mr. Softly, stretched themselves out of the front window
of the FAMILY COACH.

They had scarcely got seated again, when suddenly a heavy
fall of the FAMILY COACH, gave notice of some great
disaster. The axletree had broken, and Bijou and Sambo
were tumbled out of the rumble, while Sampson was thrown
from the box on to the black's shoulders, as he lay sprawling

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in a ditch. The horses making a dash, were thrown down, the
FAMILY COACH was upset and seriously damaged.

“Take care of my poor dog,” sighed Aunt Lizzy, as she
crawled with the rest of the party from out of the FAMILY
COACH.

“We have made a pretty considerable handsome concern
of the FAMILY COACH,” growled Captain Oakum, who
was the last to come out of the vehicle.

Happily no one was hurt, and Mr. Softly, with his wife
on his arm, led the way to the adjoining Inn, where he
ordered dinner and the repair of the FAMILY COACH. The
next day the waiter placed on the table, a bill for repairing
the FAMILY COACH, which, including a black draught for
Sambo and a pill for Bijou, amounted to £7. 19s. 9¼d.

Captain Oakum was not to be disappointed; so the party
proceeded to Matlock, and after spending a few days among the
most interesting scenes of the neighbourhood, returned again
to the old mansion, which they reached without further mishap.

The excursion to Matlock in the FAMILY COACH was
narrated, for the amusement of friends, many a winter's
evening; and Sampson, who no longer teased Bijou, had
chosen the faithful Sambo to be his constant companion in
his merry pastimes.

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Captain OAKUM, an old tar,
who had passed the chief of his
life beneath a tropical sun, had
just returned to England, from
the West Indies, and was sojourn-
ing with his brother in law, Mr.
SOFTLY.

This gentleman resided in a
fine old mansion, located in one
of the beautiful vales of the coun-
ty of Derby.

1.

The season being most
delightful, Mrs. SOFTLY, to
amuse her brother, suggested an
excursion to MATLOCK; and
that the children might participate
in the treat, it was agreed they
should go in the FAMILY
COACH.

2.

Mr. and Mrs. SOFTLY, Aunt
LIZZY with her dear little dog
BIJOU, Miss SARAH SOFTLY,
and Captain OAKUM, were to
go inside. The black servant
SAMBO, and TOM the old foot-
man, in the rumble, and Master
SAMPSON on the box, with the
Coachman.

3.

It was a beautiful morning in
Autumn, when the FAMILY
COACH drew up at the door of
the old Hall. The sun had risen
into an almost cloudless sky, and
glistened the dew on the numerous
silken snares of the spider, which
hung on the hedges, and spread over
the brambles and fern that skirted
the road sides. The mists were
curling off the neighbouring mill-
stream, and the sweet soft note
of the Redbreast was heard
warbling blithely from tree and
thicket.

4.

SAMPSON, in high spirits,
climbed on to the box, by the
Coachman's side, and TOM helped
the party, including BIJOU, into
the FAMILY COACH.

5.

"Where's my black rascal?"
bawled Captain OAKUM from
out of the window.

"Here him be, Massa Cap'in,
in de wumble, a waitin Massa
TOM!" "Set sail then, Coachee,"
replied the Captain.

6.

BIJOU again got uneasy,
jumped up and barked violently.
"Stop the FAMILY COACH,"
cried Aunt LIZZY, "I shall get
out; open the door!"

13.

TOM, hobbling down from the
rumble, opened the door, and
Aunt LIZZY getting out of the
FAMILY COACH, was followed
by BIJOU.

14.

"Plague take the dog," grum-
bled Captain OAKUM, "put
him on the box by SAMPSON."

15.

This was over-ruled, as SAMP-
SON delighted in encouraging
BIJOU to snap, so the dog was
ordered to the rumble with
SAMBO.

16.

"No woom, me sure, Massa
BIJOU, in de wumble," exclaim-
ed SAMBO.

"Nurse him then," replied
SAMPSON, with a grimace at
poor blackey.

17.

"Hallo !" roared Captain
OAKUM, "let's have no mutiny
in the FAMILY COACH !"

18.

SAMBO immediately took
charge of the dog, which soon
being comfortably settled, barked
with delight. Aunt LIZZY got
inside, and Coachee, cautioning
SAMPSON not to lean over to
tease BIJOU, flourished his whip
and the FAMILY COACH pro-
ceeded on the journey.

19.

They were approaching Mat-
lock, when SAMPSON, who had
rarely sat still, catching a view of
the valley, called the attention of
the party inside.

20.

Aunt LIZZY, Mrs. SOFTLY
and SARAH looked out of the side
windows, and Captain OAKUM
and Mr. SOFTLY stretched
themselves out of the front window
of the FAMILY COACH.

21.

They had scarcely got seated
again, when suddenly a heavy
fall of the FAMILY COACH,
gave notice of some great dis-
aster.

22.

The axletree had broken, and
BIJOU and SAMBO were tum-
bled out of the rumble, while
SAMPSON was thrown from the
box on to the black's shoulders,
as he lay sprawling in a ditch.

23.

24.

"Take care of my poor dog,"
sighed Aunt LIZZY, as she
crawled with the rest of the party
from out of the FAMILY
COACH.

25.

"We have made a pretty considerable handsome concern of the FAMILY COACH," growled Captain OAKUM, who was the last to come out of the vehicle.

26.

Happily no one was hurt, and
Mr. SOFTLY, with his wife on
his arm, led the way to the ad-
joining Inn, where he ordered
dinner and the repair of the
FAMILY COACH.

27.

The next day the waiter placed
on the table, a bill for repairing
the FAMILY COACH, which
including a black draught for
SAMBO, and a pill for BIJOU,
amounted to £7 19s. 9¼d.

28.

Captain OAKUM was not to
be disappointed; so the party
proceeded to Matlock, and after
spending a few days among the
most interesting scenes of the
neighbourhood, returned again to
the old mansion, which they
reached without further mishap.

29.

The excursion to Matlock in
the FAMILY COACH was
narrated, for the amusement of
friends, many a winter's evening;
and SAMPSON, who no longer
teased BIJOU, had chosen the
faithful SAMBO to be his con-
stant companion in his merry
pastimes.

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