Crambo

"Crambo" was good for them too, for a change; and presently they did think of it; for Dorris called out in distress, real or pretended, from the table, --

Real Folks 1865

"Here is that 'Crambo' you were talking of at tea, Mrs. Scherman.

The Other Girls 1865

‘Yes, we are glum; and if you want bread and jam, Louli, you can order it yourself, I’m worn out with Dumb Crambo.

Tour de Force Brand, Christianna, 1907- 1955

Crambo, and figure to yourself a Judge without either gown, wig, or any of those venerable appendages.

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners An English Lady

Grandma knits her brows and the stocking; Elsie is deep in a book; and no one displays any special interest in the matter until pencils and paper are distributed for the game of Crambo.

Over the Border: Acadia, the Home of "Evangeline"

Crambo, and figure to yourself a Judge without either gown, wig, or any of those venerable appendages.

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part I. 1792 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners An English Lady

And, the reason why the game of Crambo is like night is, because it is quiet in the middle and noisy at both ends.

Over the Border: Acadia, the Home of "Evangeline"

It is years since Mr. Atkinson, who has latterly worked less for _Punch_ than in the early days of his connection, was able to do himself full justice in a half-page drawing; but his "Dumb Crambo" series remain among the happy things which _Punch_ has published in the direction of punning sketches.

The History of "Punch" M. H. Spielmann

Mr. Burnand's editorship Mr. Atkinson's energies were exclusively concentrated on humorous sketches and "Dumb Crambo" eccentricities.

The History of "Punch" M. H. Spielmann

For example, “Crambo” is of extraordinary use to good rhyming, and rhyming is what I have ever accounted the very essential of a good poet: And in that notion I am not singular; for the aforesaid Sir Philip Sidney has declared, “That the chief life of modern versifying, consisteth in the like sounding of words, which we call rhyme, ” which is an authority, either without exception, or above any reply.

A Letter of Advice to a Young Poet 1909