Perhaps the most singular instance of imitative action being used in a semi-religious purpose, is that recorded by Giraldus Cambrensis in the twelfth century, who, speaking of the church of St. Almedha, near Brecknock, says a solemn feast is held annually in the beginning of August: “You may see men and girls, now in the church, now in the churchyard, now in the dance, which is led round the churchyard with a song, on a sudden falling on the ground as in a trance, then jumping up as in a frenzy, and representing with their hands and feet before the people whatever work they have unlawfully done on feast days; you may see one man put his hands to the plough, and another, as it were, goad on the oxen, one man imitating a shoemaker, another a tanner. Now you may see a girl with a distaff drawing out the thread and winding it again on the spindle; another walking and arranging the threads for the spindle; another throwing the shuttle and seeming to weave” (_Itinerary of Wales_, chap. ii.). For the significance of some of the pantomimic actions used, I may mention that in Cheshire for a couple to walk “arm-in-arm” is significant of a betrothed or engaged couple. Other versions have been sent me, but so similar to those given that it is unnecessary to give them here. The tunes vary more. In some places the game is sung to that of “Nuts in May.” In Barnes the tune used was sometimes that of “Isabella,” vol. i. p. 247, and sometimes the first one printed here. The game is mentioned by Newell (_Games_, p. 88). Whiddy Whiddy, whiddy, way, If you don’t come, I won’t play. The players, except one, stand in a den or home. One player clasps his hands together, with the two forefingers extended, He sings out the above, and the boys who are “home” then cry— Warning once, warning twice, Warning three times over; When the cock crows out come I, Whiddy, whiddy, wake-cock. Warning! This is called “Saying their prayers.” The boy who begins must touch another boy, keeping his hands clasped as above. These two then join hands, and pursue the others; those whom they catch also joining hands, till they form a long line. If the players who are in the home run out before saying their prayers, the other boys have the right to pummel them, or ride home on their backs.—London (J. P. Emslie, A. B. Gomme). See “Chickidy Hand,” “Hunt the Staigie,” “Stag,” “Warney.” Whigmeleerie A game occasionally played in Angus. A pin was stuck in the centre of a circle, from which there were as many radii as there were persons in the company, with two names of each person at the radius opposite to him. On the pin an index was placed, and moved round by every one in turn, and at whatsoever person’s radius it stopped, he was obliged to drink off his glass.—Jamieson. A species of chance game, played apparently with a kind of totum. Whip