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Message on a String

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Translation detailsModel: mistral-large-2512.

This is a challenging game! Tedious to prepare. We tie knots on a string: 2 close together signifies a dash, one knot alone signifies a dot, and in this way, we create a secret signaling message using Morse code. A splendid game, demanding great dedication from the patrol leader.


Source scan: Polona / National Library, marked “Public Domain”. View scan — image 34.

  • Type: game
  • Traits: Not stated in the source
  • Source: Juliusz Dąbrowski, Gry i zabawy w izbie harcerskiej (1934)
  • Printed pages: 32–33
  • Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
  • Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 32
  • Read the source text: gih-068