Ancient sport
The Greeks had a pastime called Hippas, which, we are told, was one person riding upon the shoulders of another, as upon a horse; a sport of this kind was in practice with us at the commencement of the fourteenth century, but generally performed by two competitors who struggled one with the other, and he who pulled his opponent from the shoulders of his carrier was the victor.
Fixed Quintain—XIV. Century
The following representation of a lad mounted on a wooden horse with four wheels, and drawn by two of his comrades tilting at the immoveable quintain, is taken from a MS. in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, dated 1344.
Sword-Play—XIII. Century
Tables.—XIII. Century
Sword-Play—XIII. Century 2
Tables.—XIV. Century
The Ace of Roses
The Paper Windmill
Shuttle-cock.—XIV. Century
The Knave of Pinks
Hare and Tabor
Burlesque Music
Bowling.—XIII. Century
Imitation of Stag -XIV. Century.
The King of Columbines
Frog in the Middle
Hoodman Blind.—XIV. Century
Ancient-Chess-play
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Bob-Cherry
Circular Chess-board.—XIV Century
Balancing 2
Hoodman Blind.—XIV. Century 2
Imitation of dog - XIV. Century
Diving for Apples
Two boys challenging each other
Hoodman Blind.—XIV. Century 3
Kayles.—XIV. Century 2
The Queen of Rabbits
Cock-throwing Triumph
Bowling.—XIV. Century 2
Boy and Butterfly.—XIV. Century
Old Dice-box.
Hand-bells.—XIV. Century
Imitaton of Goat - XIV. Century
Horse and Tabor
A Horse dancing
A Green Man
Buckler-Play.—XIV. Century
Bowling.—XIV. Century
A Wodehouse
Dog.—XIV. Century
Balancing
Kayles.—XIV. Century
A curious ancient Pastime
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A Cock dancing on Stilts to the Music of a Pipe and Tabor
Horse and Tabor 2
Hot-Cockles
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