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 22. Dance a hornpipe.

23. Perform the laughing gamut.

24. Kiss the candlestick. If a lady, one of the gentlemen will run and seize the candlestick, and you must kiss him.

25. Say five flattering things to the person next you, without using the letter l.

26. Kiss a box or bag inside and outside without opening it. This may be done by first kissing it in the room, and then taking it out of the room, and kissing there also.

27. A line of poetry being given, repeat another line to rhyme with it.

28. Ask a question to which "yes" is the only answer. This question is, "What word does y-e-s spell?"

29. Hop on one foot round the room, once, twice, or three times, as you are bidden.

30. Rub your left hand on your left breast, and at the same time beat quickly with your right hand on your right breast, without changing the motion of either till you leave off altogether; or pay another forfeit.

31. Bite an inch off the poker. This is done by holding the poker near the mouth, and biting the air an inch from it.

32. Repeat the following rapidly, without a pause or mistake:—

33. Put yourself through the keyhole. This is done by writing the word "yourself" on a piece of paper, rolling it up, and slipping it through the keyhole.

Toward, the close of the game, and when those who have still forfeits to regain, are desirous to finish it, the whole may be redeemed at once by the parties singing a medley. If joined by the rest of the company, so much the better,—it will lead to another mode of spending an agreeable hour.

Any person wishing his or her fortune to be told, must submit to be blindfolded, and, with a large needle or penknife, point to one or other of the squares in the following Table.