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 past the Doe, the player she is trying to catch may still be safe by placing herself in front of the Doe, where she cannot be captured. But if the Wolf catches her before she can do so, she has to leave the line and stand apart. The game continues until all the Doe's tail have been caught, or have been forced to take positions in front of her, so that she herself has become the last of the line.

OLD DAN TUCKER.

Eight form a cotillion, the ninth stands at the side, calling any figures he likes, and lastly, the grand right and left, when he cuts into the dance. When he claps his hands all promenade, and the odd one tries to secure a partner. While dancing they sing the following tune:

"" is danced in the same way to the following words:

There was a man, he had a dog, And Bingo was his name, sir; B - i - n - g - o, And Bingo was his name, sir." 128