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No idle hour must ever bore the children: / Here is a score of twenty-five distinct games. / Now choose boldly whichever suits you best; / But he who is wise chooses schoolwork above all
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 25 depictions of children's games, such as hoop rolling, jump rope, and kite flying. Each image has an inscription below. Numbered bottom right: No. 59.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGeen ledig uur moet ooit den kinderen vervelen: / Zie hier een vijfentwintigtal onderscheiden spelen. / Elk kies nu onbeschroomd het geen hem best geval; / Maar 't kin dat wijs is, kiest het schoolwer. 1806 - 1830. Jacob Plügger. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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