The Siege of Czorsztyn
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Model:mistral-large-2512.Translated text
Section titled “Translated text”The starosta, besieged in Czorsztyn Castle, wishes to send a message through the chain of Kostka Napierski’s highlanders surrounding him to the royal troops concealed in the forests behind, in such a way that the highlanders do not intercept the dispatch. Conversely, the royal troops attempt to signal something to the starosta without being seen by Kostka’s men.
In the above manner, by complicating various games with one another, it is necessary to ensure that the skill of signaling remains continually useful during the outings of patrols and the troop. The content of the dispatches that the boys are instructed to signal must also suggest to them the circumstances in which this skill may be of use—such as fires, rescuing flood victims, assisting in the pursuit of a bandit, and the like.
Source scan: Polona / National Library, marked “Public Domain”. View scan — image 71.
Metadata
Section titled “Metadata”- Type: game
- Traits: Not stated in the source
- Source: Juliusz Dąbrowski, Gry i zabawy w izbie harcerskiej (1934)
- Printed pages: 69–70
- Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
- Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 69
- Read the source text: gih-162