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No. 1,425 ACROSS 1 A yellow one is use for the nails (5). 4 The rascals—to bivouac amidships (6). 9

... It very marked how was differs from is (7). 16 A Jewish form of decoration? (6). 18 Type found in marine grottoes (5). Persian Shah at the end last century (5). SOLUTION to No. 1,424. —ACROSS; 1, Recapitulated; 8, Glazier; 9, Tones; 10. Night; 11. 12 ...

Dbatb O'!rub

... that m the only game sanctioned by priesthoods all beliefs. The principal piece in game derives its name, king, from toe Persian Shah, or ruler. Many men whose names have gone down posteritv. such s* Charlemagne. Tamerlane, Frederick tho Creet. CKerlc XII ...

Published: Saturday 08 December 1906
Newspaper: Walsall Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 388 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TEA-TABLE TALK

... are living—the Duchess of Devonshire (then Duchess of Manchester), and the Duchess Dowager of Roxburghe. s . FROM THE PERSIAN. ¢ Shah’” is a Persian word meaning “King,” says the “* Manchester Guardian,” and from it are derived the English words * check ...

Published: Wednesday 09 January 1907
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 422 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY

... occupy in Germany, hut on the situation of tho French Treasury, and its reaction on the exchange/* REPORTED DEPOSITION OF PERSIAN SHAH. MONARCH NOW IN PARIS. Paris. Wednesday. The ** Paris Telegram ’* tonight that Shah of Persia, who at present Paris, has ...

Cu Fon Toturo bungs

... by some authorities to Palionedes. a Grecian hero of the Trojan war, about 1080 s.c. The word chess is derived from the Persian shah, king; and checkmate, or shahmat, means king confounded or overcome. But not only in Persian but in Sanscrit and other ...

“Hail 1939—the New Year's First Entertainment Tour

... —Girls: 1, Daphne Parsons (Xmas Tree); 2, Sylvia Henvest (poppy); 3. Mavis Mengeham (80-Peep). Boys: 1. Tommy Mengcham (Persian Shah); 2, Jimmy Hounsome (“Will Hay”). Consolation; Iris Pratt and Daphne Cox (bride and bridegroom). Dress made from materials ...

Published: Thursday 05 January 1939
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 340 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

INTMEISTING FACTS ABOUT CHESS,

... the only game sanctioned by priesthoods of all beliefs. 'the principal piece in the game derives its name, king, from the Persian Shah, or ruler. Many men whose names have gone down to posterity. such as Charlemagne, Tamerlane, Frederick the Great, Charles ...

Published: Friday 02 November 1906
Newspaper: Buckinghamshire Examiner
County: Buckinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 548 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DEATH OMENS

... the only game sanctioned by pricsthoods of all beliefs. The principal piece in the game derives its name, king, from the Persian Shah, or ruler. . - _ Many men whose names have gone down to posterity. such as Charlemagne. Tamerlane. Frederick the Groat ...

Published: Friday 02 November 1906
Newspaper: Ashbourne Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 675 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MY NIGHT in HAREM tea were brought

... husband, but as the girl proved delicate she had been supplanted by a mere child, applecheeked and plump, grand-niece of a Persian Shah. rmly behind me, and I found myself among a group of n-omen of the harem, Rosita Forbes, who has recently returned from ...

Published: Wednesday 12 November 1930
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 522 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DEATH OWENS

... the only game sanctioned by priesthoods of all beliefs. The principal piece in the game derives its name, king, from the Persian Shah. or ruler. Many men whose names have gone down to posterity, such as Charlemagne. Tamerlane, Frederick the Great. Charles ...

Published: Saturday 03 November 1906
Newspaper: Exmouth Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 496 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE POWER OF PALLLVO WATER

... the only game sanctioned by priesthoods of all beliefs. The principal piece in the game derives its name, king, from the Persian Shah, or ruler. Many men whose names have gone down to posterity. am* as Charlemagne, Tamerlane. Frederick the Great, Charles ...

Published: Friday 02 November 1906
Newspaper: South London Mail
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 488 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Ilossimar

... tion being given by some authorities to a Grecian hem of the Trojan alinut 1080 cc. The word chess is derived from the Persian shah, king: and checkmate, or shahmat, means king confounded or overcome. But not only in but in hanserit and other Asiatic ...