... 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 ...

... creation. There seems to be no doubt that it came to Europe from the East, and way of Persia. The word chess comes from the Persian shah, meaning king, and shah mat (checkmate), the king is dead. First Tournament. At the beginning of the last century ...

... collection with any hope of purchase, for there are sufficient gems of regal magnificence to launch an Indian Jam, or even a Persian Shah, on his regal career with all the splendour so impressive to Orientals. The treasures will be din. played at Messrs. Christie ...

... that when be drat negottated the *trait. there were ,onty two but now they will be as well lighted as the Engl.th [ - PERSIAN SHAH GIVES GP ATTEMPT TO REGAIN THRONE. ODESSA. Nov. S.—According to a Tiflis telegram, Mohammed All, the ex-Shah of Persia ...

... invention bring given by AVM authorities to ralamedes. • Grecian 'of the Trojan war. about ac. The , word is derived from the Persian shah, king; and checkmate, shahmat, means king confounded or overcome. That not only in Persian but in banscrit and other ...

... attacks the king. The word oomes through the old French “eschec,” “eechac” from the Middle Latin form, “scacous” of the Persian Shah, i.e., king, and was early applied to token, ticket, or counterfoil. When first introduced into ordinary city parlance ...

... 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 whoee names have gone down to poeterity, such as Charlemagne, Tamerlane, Frederick the Great, Chance ...

... that the only gam© sanctioned bv priesthoods of all beliefs. The principal piece the game derives its name, king, from the Persian Shah, rider. Many men whose names have gone down to nostcrity. «fi Charlemagne Frederick (he Great. Charles XII.. Voltaire, ...

... ” to be produced at the West Leeds Girls’ High School during A PROUD PERSIAN CAT. —Miss Simpson Baikie. with her cream Persian, Shah Jehan,” at the Southern Counties Cat Club’s Show in London, x..i# mm** \iP • t ' . • '. ,; i !• E;. .. ;.v ...

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

... Misfc Morson (Housing Bonds), Miss M. Warr (an Italian peasant), and Mrs. C. M. Simcox (an Egyptian lady), Mr. Isham (a Persian Shah). Mr. Archie Hodson (Farmer Giles), and Mr. Barton (a Jester). • The prizes were given by Messrs. J. T. Warr, Fulham, Brooke ...

... 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 Charlemagne, Tamerlane, Frederick the Great, Charles ...