"quorum" -- early 19th C children's game

[Douglas G. Wilson]

Here Emerson mentions "quorum": apparently a hide-and-seek type of game
(see footnote):

http://tinyurl.com/yaou3k2

Also spelled "corum".

And "coram":

http://tinyurl.com/ye3wkc8

I can't find any detailed description right now.

-- Doug Wilson
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