... chess is derived from the Persian, term Shah, or king. The term mate, used at the termination of the game, is from the 'Persian Shah-mat, the king is cohquered, •or driven to the, last distress. MysantA.—Napoleon 111. wet , married to Mademoiselle Montijo ...

... men; and when his soldiers, wearied with their march through barren districts, were-ready t trevolt and return, he met the Persian Shah on the banks of the; Euphrates, whom, after a sanguinary contest, he defeated, but with terriblelose. The Turksso dearly ...

... their stolen wealth of territory. PETER THE GREAT went down to the Caucasus and took Derbend, and there he promised to the Persian SHAH that he should be restored to his throne on the surrender of the Georgian provinces he held, and two others which were ...

... their stolen wealth of territory. Peter the Great went down to the Caucasus and took Derbend. and there he promised to the Persian Shah that he should be restored to his throne on the surrender of the Georgian frovinces he held, and two others which were ...

... t Cashmere breed, pacuhar in Kueland to Windsor Park alone, and part of a flock sent tn her MaieatY a present from the Persian Shah, be fortuwilh Prelented the gallant 23rd to replace poor Billy’s loss. understand that this mark of her Majesty’s condeBcenB ...

... Cashmere breed, peculiar in England to Windsor Park alone, and part of a flock sent to Her Majesty as a present from the Persian Shah, be forthwith presented to the gallant 23rd, to replace poor Billy's loss. We understand that this mark of Her Majesty's ...

... Cashmere breed, peculiar in England to Windsor Park alone, and part of a flock sent to her Majesty as present from the Persian Shah, be forthwith presented to the gallant 23rd to replace poor Billy's loss. We understand that this mark of her Majesty's ...

... the certain prospect of being erelong Russia's victims. The victory of Ingoor will be seasonable hint waverers like the Persian Shah—a word hope for all the nations from the Caspian the Hinialayahs ! ...

... if Herat has been really captured, is of Russian suggestion there cau be little doubt j and reasou for deep regret the Persian Shah will have that he has listened to the insidious cjunpeia of the Czar. That Persia alone can make no stand against tbe hardy ...

... among its other effect., re-open the question of our relations, through our Indian empire, to the decrepit power of the Persian Shah. Another instance this, among the many to which the present war has given birth, that questions which have occupied the ...

... if Herat has been really captured, is of Russian suggestion there can be little doubt ; and reason for deep regret the Persian Shah will have that he listened to the insidious counsels of the Czar. That Persia alone can make no stand against, the hardy ...

... if Herat has been really captured, is of Russian suggestion there can be little doubt; and reason for deep regret the Persian Shah will have that he has ned the insidious counsels of the Czar. That Persia alone can make no stand against the hardy mo ...