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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... become so in- veterately established in our language , by evil custom , that it would be sheer pedantry to disturb them ; such for instance are " Caliph , " and Caliph , " and " Caliphate , " instead of Khalifa , and Khilafat . By ...
... become so in- veterately established in our language , by evil custom , that it would be sheer pedantry to disturb them ; such for instance are " Caliph , " and Caliph , " and " Caliphate , " instead of Khalifa , and Khilafat . By ...
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... have each united on one side of the board , whilst the adversaries have done the same on the other . One of the allied Kings then becomes a subordinate piece , called by the Persians and Arabs Farzin or HISTORY OF CHESS . 7.
... have each united on one side of the board , whilst the adversaries have done the same on the other . One of the allied Kings then becomes a subordinate piece , called by the Persians and Arabs Farzin or HISTORY OF CHESS . 7.
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... the Hindu scientific and philosophic works with which he had become acquainted . Yea , further , Akbar and himself , by comparing the Muḥammadan and Hindū the religion of the most numerous portion of his subjects HISTORY OF CHESS . 9.
... the Hindu scientific and philosophic works with which he had become acquainted . Yea , further , Akbar and himself , by comparing the Muḥammadan and Hindū the religion of the most numerous portion of his subjects HISTORY OF CHESS . 9.
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... become acquainted with a Bramin of liberal sentiments , and of a more com- municative disposition than his brethren , joined to an ex- tensive knowledge acquired both by study and travel ; he eagerly embraced the opportunity of ...
... become acquainted with a Bramin of liberal sentiments , and of a more com- municative disposition than his brethren , joined to an ex- tensive knowledge acquired both by study and travel ; he eagerly embraced the opportunity of ...
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... become popular in the country , and seems to have attracted the notice of Yudhishthira , who applied to the sage Vyasa , the Nestor of the day , for the benefit of his instructions on a subject so well adapted to his own peculiar ...
... become popular in the country , and seems to have attracted the notice of Yudhishthira , who applied to the sage Vyasa , the Nestor of the day , for the benefit of his instructions on a subject so well adapted to his own peculiar ...
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