. Tom Browns school-days . dunctuous toffy might be procured in exchange for coin of therealm. Various were the amusements to which the boys then betookthemselves. At the entrance of the down there was a steep hillock,like the barrows of Toms own downs. This mound was theweekly scene of terrific combats, at a game called by the queername of mud-patties. The boys who played divided into sidesunder different leaders, and one side occupied the mound. Then,all parties having provided themselves with many sods of turf,cut with their bread-and-cheese knives, the side which remainedat the bottom proc
. Tom Browns school-days . dunctuous toffy might be procured in exchange for coin of therealm. Various were the amusements to which the boys then betookthemselves. At the entrance of the down there was a steep hillock,like the barrows of Toms own downs. This mound was theweekly scene of terrific combats, at a game called by the queername of mud-patties. The boys who played divided into sidesunder different leaders, and one side occupied the mound. Then,all parties having provided themselves with many sods of turf,cut with their bread-and-cheese knives, the side which remainedat the bottom proceeded to assault the mound, advancing uponall sides under cover of a heavy fire of turfs, and then strugglingfor victory with the occupants, which was theirs as soon as theycould, even for a moment, clear the summit, when they in turnbecame the besieged. It was a good, rough, dirty game, and ofgreat use in counteracting the sneaking tendencies of the school. [62] o ffi H H Ti caOX! ffi Oen 0 ffi O ffiI— (00 o d i— ( §.
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