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Page 227
... Hindūs . Here the reader may very rationally say to me- " what then ? Might not the Russians have translated all these terms from the Persian or Arabic as easily as from the Sanskrit ? " Granted , most courteous reader , but have a ...
... Hindūs . Here the reader may very rationally say to me- " what then ? Might not the Russians have translated all these terms from the Persian or Arabic as easily as from the Sanskrit ? " Granted , most courteous reader , but have a ...
Page 229
... Vergleichende Grammatik , we are led to infer that the Hindūs and Sclavonic people were in former times nearer neighbours than they are at present . identity of the terms King , Elephant , Horse , HISTORY OF CHESS . 229.
... Vergleichende Grammatik , we are led to infer that the Hindūs and Sclavonic people were in former times nearer neighbours than they are at present . identity of the terms King , Elephant , Horse , HISTORY OF CHESS . 229.
Page 283
... Hindūs . This is utterly invalid , for the Chinese themselves , so far as we know , never had the Boat or Ship on their board . I attach no great importance to the legend extracted from the Concum or Chinese annals ; except that it fur ...
... Hindūs . This is utterly invalid , for the Chinese themselves , so far as we know , never had the Boat or Ship on their board . I attach no great importance to the legend extracted from the Concum or Chinese annals ; except that it fur ...
Page 313
... Hindūs , we may be satisfied with the testimony of the Persians , who , though as much inclined as other nations to appropriate the ingenious in- ventions of other people , unanimously agree that the game was imported from the west of ...
... Hindūs , we may be satisfied with the testimony of the Persians , who , though as much inclined as other nations to appropriate the ingenious in- ventions of other people , unanimously agree that the game was imported from the west of ...
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... Hindūs , and they only , invented Chess . Again , Mr. Mill asserts that we have " no more evidence than their own word for it . " This is equally incorrect . The writers of Arabia and Persia are una- nimous in ascribing the invention ...
... Hindūs , and they only , invented Chess . Again , Mr. Mill asserts that we have " no more evidence than their own word for it . " This is equally incorrect . The writers of Arabia and Persia are una- nimous in ascribing the invention ...
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