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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... fact , many of our noblest discoveries , even of compa- ratively recent date , are still involved in obscurity . We know not to a certainty who it was that first applied the magnetic needle , so as to serve as a guide to the adven ...
... fact , many of our noblest discoveries , even of compa- ratively recent date , are still involved in obscurity . We know not to a certainty who it was that first applied the magnetic needle , so as to serve as a guide to the adven ...
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... facts as come within our reach , setting aside all foolish prejudices and partialities , we shall find that the history of Chess natu- rally falls under three distinct periods . The first is that of the ancient Hindu game , called ...
... facts as come within our reach , setting aside all foolish prejudices and partialities , we shall find that the history of Chess natu- rally falls under three distinct periods . The first is that of the ancient Hindu game , called ...
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... fact , it forms one of the best proofs that the game is of Indian origin . It is well known that the vast alluvial plains of the Panjab , as well as those bordering on the Ganges , are , for nearly one - third of the year , flooded with ...
... fact , it forms one of the best proofs that the game is of Indian origin . It is well known that the vast alluvial plains of the Panjab , as well as those bordering on the Ganges , are , for nearly one - third of the year , flooded with ...
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... fact , only the details are highly coloured . The best original account of this very ancient game to which we have yet obtained access , is to be found in the Sanskrit Encyclopędia , entitled " Shabda - Kalpa- Druma , " published at ...
... fact , only the details are highly coloured . The best original account of this very ancient game to which we have yet obtained access , is to be found in the Sanskrit Encyclopędia , entitled " Shabda - Kalpa- Druma , " published at ...
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... facts , though highly coloured with the extravagant mythology of the country . At the same time , they are greatly to be admired for the elegance of the language in which they are written , and the faithful representation which they ...
... facts , though highly coloured with the extravagant mythology of the country . At the same time , they are greatly to be admired for the elegance of the language in which they are written , and the faithful representation which they ...
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