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" ... merit of not being in this respect inferior to other nations. Their games are very numerous, and for the most part very ingenious ; they are divided into the sedentary and gymnastic. It is a curious fact, and worthy of notice, that among the first... "
The History of Chess: From the Time of the Early Invention of the Game in ... - Page lvi
by Duncan Forbes - 1860 - 312 pages
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The Geographical, Natural and Civil History of Chili, Volumes 1-2

Giovanni Ignazio Molina - Chile - 1808 - 694 pages
...fact, and worthy of notice, that among the first is the game of chess, which they call comican, and which has been known to them from time immemorial....with a little hoop or circle supported by two pegs, as was, probably, the fritillus of the ancient Romans. The youth exercise themselves frequently in...
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The geographical, natural and civil history of Chili, tr. by an American ...

Juan Bautista Ignacio Molina - 1808 - 396 pages
...fact, and worthy of notice, that among the first is the game of chess, which they call comican, and which has been known to them from time immemorial. The game of quecku, which they esteem highly, has a great affinity to that of backgammon, but instead of dice they...
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The Geographical, Natural, and Civil History of Chili, Volume 2

Giovanni Ignazio Molina - Chile - 1809 - 428 pages
...fact, and worthy of notice, that among the first is the game of chess, which they call comican, and which has been known to them from time immemorial....with a little hoop or circle supported by two pegs, as was, probably, ihefritillus of the ancient Romans. The youth exercise themselves frequently in'...
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The History of British India, Volume 1

James Mill - Hindus - 1817 - 700 pages
...fact, and worthy of notice, that among the first is the game of chess, which they call comican, and which has been known to them from time immemorial....a little hoop or circle, supported by two pegs."* Knew the art Though the Hindus knew the art of making a species of rude glass, which glass, but not...
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The History of British India, Volume 2

James Mill - Hindus - 1820 - 480 pages
...fact, and worthy of notice, that among the first is the game of chess, which they call comican, and which has been known to them from time immemorial....Molina, Civil Hist. of Chili, 'book ii. chap x. The Persiani claim the invention of this game; and as their game is radically different from that of the...
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The History of British India, Volume 2

James Mill - Hindus - 1840 - 556 pages
...fact, and worthy of notice, that among the first is the game of chess, which they call comifan, and which has been known to them from time immemorial....throw with a little hoop or circle, supported by two pegs."1 1 Molina, Civil Hisl. of Chili, book ii. chap. x. The Persians claim the invention of this...
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Geschichte und Litteratur des Schachspiels, Volume 1

Antonius van der Linde - 1874 - 238 pages
...comicun (!) and which has been known to them from time immemorial [dh sehr lange]. The game of qucchu, which they esteem highly, has a great affinity to...throw with a little hoop or circle, supported by two pegs"*5). Auch für die indische Lexikografie scheint „chess" noch immer ein brauchbarer Lückenbüsser...
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