[PW] ? Sugar-man

[John P. Dyson]

Quoting "Cramer, Jeff" <Jeff.Cramer at walden.org>:

> Thoreau has a reference to a ?sugar-man? such as ?the young Rothschild
> has.? In context it appears to be some sort of candy or sweet. I can?t
> seem to find an exact reference or definition. Can anyone help? Many thanks
> in advance.

Jeff,

In the context given, "sugar-man" and "skipping-jack" are children's 
toys. Maybe someone can take it from there.

John Dyson