five stones

Example sentences from the Web for five stones

• This simple form of the game was generally played only by women and children, and was called pentalitha or five-stones.

  Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8 |Various

• A pleasing painting in the Museum of Naples represents goddesses playing at "Five-stones."

  Games and Songs of American Children |Various

• As the specimen given shows, it closely resembles the ancient game of "Five-stones."

  Games and Songs of American Children |Various