It is plain that our counting rhymes cannot have been formed from the "Anglo-Cymric score," since the latter is only in use in parts of England, while the former are common to many European nations. Nothing, however, prevents the supposition that they owe their origin to a similar root. All that can be said is, that no modern language is responsible for the practice, which can hardly be supposed to have originated within the last thousand years. Turning now to other types of formulas for counting, we see that any game-rhyme or nursery verse may do duty for such. Of lines used solely for this purpose, we find forms which have analogies on the continent of Europe. Some of the childish verses so used, like the French rhyme we have set at the head of our chapter, contain allusions which stamp them as ancient. On the other hand, it seems that, in our own country, little American inventions of the sort, recommended by some attractive quaintness, have gained currency, unwritten as of course they are, from Canada to the Gulf. It appears, from foreign usage, that it was formerly common for each game to have its own especial formula for "counting out," a practice of which we have an example in No. 107. (1.) Onery, uery, hickory, Ann, Fillison, follason, Nicholas John, Queevy, quavy, Virgin Mary, Singalum, sangalum, buck. --_Philadelphia._ (2.) Onery, uery, ickory, Ann, Filisy, folasy, Nicholas John, Queevy, quavy, Irish Mary, Stingalum, stangalum, buck.[119] --_New England._ (3.) Onery, uery, ickory, Ann, Fillison, follason, Nicholas John, Queevy, quavy, English navy, Stinkalum, stankalum, John Buck. =B-u-c-k= spells buck. --_Cincinnati_ (1880). (4.) Onery, uery, ickory, a, Hallibone, crackabone, ninery-lay, Whisko, bango, poker my stick, Mejoliky one leg! --_Scituate, Mass._ (about 1800). (5.) Onery, uery, hickory, able, Hallowbone, crackabone, Timothy, ladle, * * * * * --_Salem, Mass._[120] (6.) One's all, zuzall, titterall, tann, Bobtailed vinegar, little Paul ran, Harum scarum, merchant marum, Nigger, turnpike, toll-house, out. --_Salem, Mass._[121] (7.) One-amy, uery, hickory, seven, Hallibone, crackabone, ten and eleven, Peep--O, it must be done, Twiggle, twaggle, twenty-one. --_Georgia._[122] (8.) Onery, uery, ickery, see, Huckabone, crackabone, tillibonee; Ram pang, muski dan, Striddledum, straddledum, twenty-one.[123]