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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2) / With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc. — Alice Bertha Gomme

The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2) / With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc.

Alice Bertha Gomme

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 509 pages

The first volume of Alice Bertha Gomme's collection presents traditional games of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with tunes, singing-rhymes, and instructions for play. It is a valuable record of folk culture and children's pastimes, rewarding for anyone interested in folklore and social history.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. THE Traditional Games Of England, Scotland, and Ireland
  2. PREFACE
  3. LIST OF AUTHORITIES
  4. LIST OF GAMES
  5. ERRATA.
  6. CHILDREN’S GAMES.
  7. Transcriber’s notes:
  8. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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