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Throwing up the one already thrown up and retaining in her hand the lifted one, she lifts a second and catches the falling one. Once more she throws up the same one, deposits the single one lifted, and catches the chuck in its descent. The same process is carried out with all the chucks till all have been gone over; she will thus finish with two in her hand. One of these she throws up, lifts one from the ground with her right and catches the thrown chuck with her left, and this is carried on till all the five chucks are in her left hand.

22. Jump the Dyke. Four chucks are placed about two inches apart and in line parallel to the player's front. The player throws up the fifth chuck, lifts in quick succession one and three, and catches the one thrown up, she throws it again and deposits one and three in their places and catches the falling one. She then treats two and four in the same manner.

The Mull game has been described as follows :

1. Five., Ten., Fifteen, Tzventy. This is the equivalent of No. i, p. 70, but the scoring is by fives, not units.

2. Onesie, Twosie, Threesie, Foursie. Equivalent to " Scatter One," Scatter Two," etc., pp. 70, 71.

3. Lift the Chair and Sweep the Floor. Four chucks are placed on the ground and represent chairs. The player throws up the other chuck and hfts a 'chair,' catching the one she threw up. Now holding the ' chair ' between her palm and ring and little finger, she throws the other chuck and gives a switching movement with her fore and middle finger representing sweeping the floor from where the chuck was lifted, and catches it. She throws up again, deposits the ' chair ' in its place and catches it. The same movements are carried out with all the ' chairs.' She then throws up the tossing chuck, Hfts a 'chair' and catches ; she then throws up the two, Hfts a 'chair' and catches both. She throws up the three, lifts the fourth and catches, throws up the four, lifts the fifth and catches.

4. Cracks. As 3, p. 71.

5. Deafs. As 4, p. 72.

6. Lay the Eggs. As 9, p. 73.