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226 two or three yards between them. One party, still holding hands, advances towards the other, singing the while:

On its retirement, the other line advances and retires in the same way, singing :

Before the first line advances again, an understanding has to be arrived at as to whose nuts are to be asked for from the opposite party, when it again approaches and retires, singing:

To this the other party, again advancing and retiring as before, replies:

Again a consultation must be held in the ranks of the first party as to which of their number is considered fairly equal in strength to endeavour to draw or pull over Miss A———, and when one has been decided upon they once more advance, singing:

Thereupon A. and B., the two children before named, now advance, and clasping each other by the right hand, each endeavours to pull or draw her opponent over to her own side, a boundary line having