... grven by some authorities to Palamedes Grecian hero of the Trojan war, about 1080 B.C. The word obess is derived from the Persian shah, king’: nnd checkmate, or shahmat, means “Jang confonnded or But not but in Banscnt and other ouly in Persian Amatio languages ...

... 1 I Recollect— Queen Alexandra and a Persian Shah - periods in these demo-eratic it is worshipped All into circulation notorious paper Modsrn Society” edited burly Lawrence who wore tightly-buttoned black collar It used to be said told their maids to ...

... Memories’’ (Hutchinson 18s net) lias happy in collection of stories personal reminiscences One chapter deals with the visit Persian Shah attendants in Mr Nevill recalls the the prince who when the Government fell immediately his residence the to the family ...

... and the atmosphere of mellow culture of a battle that is most satisfactorily crowned with the English rendering of the Persian “shah mat (“The King is Dead—Checkmate”) these are the natural components whether played in palace or cottage. As for the fun ...