The History of Chess: From the Time of the Early Invention of the Game in India Till the Period of Its Establishment in Western and Central Europe |
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... Prince Palamedes ; some to the brothers Lydo and Tyrr- hene ; and others , again , to the Egyptians . The Chinese the Hindus , the Persians , the Arabians , the Irish , the 1 In honour of Semiramis , or of Zenobia . 2 " Persian Chess ...
... Prince Palamedes ; some to the brothers Lydo and Tyrr- hene ; and others , again , to the Egyptians . The Chinese the Hindus , the Persians , the Arabians , the Irish , the 1 In honour of Semiramis , or of Zenobia . 2 " Persian Chess ...
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... Prince Palamedes , or any other Grecian prince or peasant of ancient times , knew anything of Chess ; and that neither the Persians , nor the Egyptians ever did possess or prefer any claim whatever to the invention . Finally , they ...
... Prince Palamedes , or any other Grecian prince or peasant of ancient times , knew anything of Chess ; and that neither the Persians , nor the Egyptians ever did possess or prefer any claim whatever to the invention . Finally , they ...
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... prince , who , in his day , had been similarly situated , and who , after undergoing many toils and miseries at last recovered his kingdom . Nala owed all his misfortunes to the dice , for we may suppose this to have happened before the ...
... prince , who , in his day , had been similarly situated , and who , after undergoing many toils and miseries at last recovered his kingdom . Nala owed all his misfortunes to the dice , for we may suppose this to have happened before the ...
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... Prince , having delineated a square board , with eight houses on each of the four sides , then draw up the red warriors on the east ; on the south array the army clad in green ; on the west let the yellow troops be stationed ; and let ...
... Prince , having delineated a square board , with eight houses on each of the four sides , then draw up the red warriors on the east ; on the south array the army clad in green ; on the west let the yellow troops be stationed ; and let ...
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... Prince , the Ship must move . On the Moves of the Pieces . " The King moves one square in all directions ; the Pawn moves one square straight forward , but smites an enemy through either angle , in advance ; the Elephant , O Prince of ...
... Prince , the Ship must move . On the Moves of the Pieces . " The King moves one square in all directions ; the Pawn moves one square straight forward , but smites an enemy through either angle , in advance ; the Elephant , O Prince of ...
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