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 Cornish Games. 187 of playing this game is for the guesser to stand with his face towards a wail, keeping his eyes shut. Leap-frog is known in Cornwall as "Leap the long-mare," and there is a curious variation of it called — ACCROSHAY. A cap or small article is placed on the back of the stooping boy by each in turn as he jumps over him. The first as he jumps says " Accroshay," the second " Ashotay," the third "Assheflay," and the last " Lament, lament, Leleeman's (or Leleena's) war." The boy who in jumping knocks oif either of the things has to take the place of the stooper. BUCKEY-HOW. For this the boys divide into sides ; one " stops at home," the other goes off to a certain distance agreed on beforehand and shouts " Buckey-how." The boys " at home " then give chase, and, when they succeed in catching an adversary, they bring him home and there he stays until all on his side are caught, when they in turn become the chasers. Cutters and Trucklers (Smugglers). A remembrance of the old smuggling days. The boys divide into two parties ; the " trucklers " try to reach some given point before the cutter catches them. Marble Playing is a favourite recreation with the young fishermen in West Cornwall ; " Pits " and " Towns " are the common games. Boys who hit their nails are looked on with great contempt, and are said "to fire Kibby." When-two are partners and one in playing accidentally hits the other's marble, he cries out " no custance," meaning that he has a right to put back the marble struck ; should he fail to do so, it would be considered out of the game. To steal marbles is "to strakey."