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142 John Prott an' his man

T' the market they ran,

They bocht, they saul',

Aye till they cam' till a plack.

'John Prott, if ye be an honest man,

Keep ye that till I come back.'" (Mrs. Forbes, Banff.)

John Prott an's man

T' the market they ran,

They bocht, they saul',

They money doon taul'.

'An hey' quo' Prott, 'An how' quo' Prott,

'Gehn ye be an honest man.

Keep faht ye've got.'" (Mrs. Gardiner, Banff.)

The Spanish game of El pon, pon has some resemblance to this one.

4.—"."

In this amusement the nurse or mother takes the infant's hands, and, clapping them, repeats the following pretty words:—

5.—"."

Take the child's hand, open it, and, with the forefinger, trace on its palm as it were circles, repeating the words:—

Then slide the forefinger along the arm, saying: —

At the arm-top a sudden jerk is made with the finger below the arm-pit, with the words:—