ding the Clock." A player runs in, counts consecutively from
one to twelve, turning halfway around each time, and then runs out.

19. "Drop the Handkerchief." A player runs in, and while skipping,
drops his handkerchief, and on the next jump picks it up again,
reciting the lines:--

"Lady, lady, drop your handkerchief;
Lady, lady, pick it up."

20. "Baking Bread." A player runs in with a stone in his hand, and
while jumping places it on the ground, straightens up, picks up the
stone again, and runs out.

21. A player runs in and works his way while skipping toward one end
of the rope. He says to the turner at that end, "Father, give me the
key." The turner says, "Go to your mother." The player then jumps to
the opposite end of the rope and says, "Mother, give me the key;" and
the turner at that end answers, "Go to your father." This is continued
a certain number of times, or until the player trips.

III. Two Large Ropes

In this series two ropes are turned at one time, and this
requires considerable skill on the part of the turners and a
great deal on the part of the jumpers. When two ropes are
turned inward toward each other, the turn is called "Double
Dodge," or "Double Dutch." When the two ropes are turned
outward, away from each other, the turn is called "French
Rope."

1. While the two ropes are turned inward, the players run in, jump, or
skip over each rope in turn as it comes, and run out on the opposite
side.

2. Number one is repeated, taking the fancy jumps described under 1
for the single rope.

3. The two ropes are turned outward, and the players run in, jump, and
run out, as described above.

4. "Chase the Fox." This is played with the ropes turning either
Double Dodge, or French Rope, and any of the fancy jumps mentioned
previously are taken, the players going through in single file,
following a leader, the fox, who chooses the feat which all are to
perform.

IV. Large Single Rope and Small Individual Rope

While two turners keep the large rope turning, a player turning and
skipping his own small rope goes through the following feats:--

1. The player stands in and jumps five times, both the large and small
ropes starting together. He then runs out forward.

2. While turning and skipping his own individual rope, the player runs
under the large rope.

3. The player runs in while his own rope is turning, jumps five times,
and runs out on th