 ... his men in their vacant hours, as to inflame their military ardour, the game being wholly founded on the principles of war. The stratagem succeeded to his wish. The soldiery were delighted with the game, and forgot, in their daily contests for victory,...  Chess Player's Chronicle - Page 2241846Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1796 - 800 pages
...game; and forgot, in their daily contelb for viftory, the inconveniencies of their port. In the fpring the general took the field again ; and, in a few months, added the rich country of Shenfi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat an<l capture of its king, Choupayuen, a famous warrior... | |
 | History - 1799 - 770 pages
...game; and forgo!, in their daily conteib for victory, the inconveniencies of their poft. In the fpring the general took the field again ; and, in a few months, added the rich country of Shcnfi to the kingdom of 'B b '2 Kiangnan, Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen,*... | |
 | Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - Asia - 1808 - 600 pages
...wish ; the soldiery were delighted with the game, and forgot in their daily contests for victory tlie inconvenience of their post. In the spring the general...added the rich country of Shensi to the kingdom of Kia/igaan, by the defeat and capture of Choupayen, a famous warrior among the Chinese. On this conquest... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - Chess - 1804 - 348 pages
...were delighted with the game ; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring the general took the...kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen, a famous warrior among the Chinese. On this conquest Hung Cochu assumed the title... | |
 | Thomas Pruen (of Cheltenham.) - 1804 - 338 pages
...were delighted with the game ; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring the general took the...kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen> a famous warrior among the Chinese. On this conquest Hung Cochu assumed the title... | |
 | Gioachino Greco - Chess - 1819 - 512 pages
...were delighted with the Game ; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconvcnicncies of their post. In the spring, the general took the...; and, in a few months, added the rich country of Shcnsi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen, a famous warriorainong... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...principles of war. The stratagem succeeded. The soldiers forgot, in their mimic contests, the inconveniences an archbishop made the above relation. Since ihen...impostors have appeared at intervals, under the na Shense to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen. On this conquest... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 852 pages
...principles of war. The stratagem succeeded. The soldiers forgot, in their mimic contests, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring the general took the field again, and in a few mouths added the rich country of Shense to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its... | |
 | Periodicals - 1841 - 282 pages
...soldiery were delighted with the game; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring, the general took the...rich country of Shen-si to the kingdom of Kiang-nan. Hung-cochu assumed the title of emperor, and Chou-paynen put an end to his life in despair. 1841.]... | |
 | 1841 - 536 pages
...soldiery were delighted with the game; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring, the general took the...again ; and in a few months, added the rich country of Shcn-si to tho kingdom of Kiang-nan. Hung-cochu assumed the title of emperor, and Chou-payuen put an... | |
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