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CHESS

... civilised world. It is still commonly played Asia, and the name by which ia known most languages is a corruption of the Persian Shah or King. The board upon is played similar to that for draughts, with 64 squares. Each player must have white square his ...

Published: Saturday 14 April 1900
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 773 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Tint 04118 OF Curs'

... being giro n hy some authorities to Palamedes. a hero of the Trojan war, about 1080 we. The word chew; is denerd Iron, the Persian shah. king: and checkmate. or means king confounded of orerermse. But not only in Persian but in Sanserit and other Asiatic ...

Published: Friday 14 December 1900
Newspaper: Mid-Lothian Journal
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

The Baku Oil Fountains —There is historical evidence to prove that tne Baku oil fountains have worked for 2500 ..

... Baku supplied the whole country far Bagdad, and the trade became so valuable that Armenian Emperors fought for it with Persian Shahs. Peter the Great first determined that Russia should have the benefit of the great oil deposits. He took measures for the ...

Published: Wednesday 22 May 1901
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 418 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

perms fought for it with Persian Shahs. Peter the Great first determined that Russia should have the lamefit of the

... perms fought for it with Persian Shahs. Peter the Great first determined that Russia should have the lamefit of the great oil deposits. He took measures for the better distribution of the petroleum, and encouraged enterprise. Sulsequent Russian (leversments ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1901
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 97 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A MEMORIAL IN GRANITE. ARITHMETIC—IJ Hour*

... Persian officer became known, and many the older men began argue that it did* no* matter much whether the supremacy of the Persian Shah was or was not acknowledged Herat, a» long as no Persian garrison was placed in the city.. The vizier, however, remained ...

Published: Wednesday 02 April 1902
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 689 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TO-DAY’S BREVITIES

... TO-DAY’S BREVITIES. Lord Rosebery has arrived at Naples. The Persian Shah is expected to honour the West of Scotland with a visit when he comes for the coronation. The treasurer of Ayr Burns Club is better off than the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He ...

THE PERSIAN' SHAH,

... THE PERSIAN' SHAH, HIS MAJESTY’S DEPARTURE FROM DOVER. The Shah left Dove? 9.40 yesterday morning for London. He was accompanied by Prince Arthur of Connaught, the Earl of Kintore, etc,, and the departure of the illustrious visitor was signalised dem ...

PHYSICAL TRAINING IN SCHOOLS

... and described the mountain as one of the most dismal and disagreeable sights on the face the earth.” A little later a Persian Shah offered large reward to any one who should get up, but no one claimed it. Ultimately the first- ascent was accomplished ...

THE worried by seekers after honours and distinctions, as the following incidents will show:— A peer who was ..

... described the mountain as one of the most dismal and disagreeable sights on the face of the earth. A little later a Persian Shah offered a large reward to anyone who should . get up, but no one claimed it. Ultimately Inc. first ascent was accomplished ...

Published: Friday 26 September 1902
Newspaper: Huntly Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 467 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CALVERT

... 5 e e 1080 B.c. The word chess is (ierived M. L. Clark, James Cooper, Ettie Kittens Nell lacks restraint and apfrom the Persian shah, king; and Uttley, Thomas Eastham, G. Francis, ®énse of proportion, and seems ambicheckmate, or shahmat, means king Ingram ...

KAEBATIVE, PRr.C:IS>--l Hour

... Persian officer became known, and many the older men began argue that it did not matter much whether the supremacy of the Persian Shah was or was not acknowledged Herat, as long as Persian garrison was placed in the city. The vizier, however, remained firm ...

Published: Wednesday 28 January 1903
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 425 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

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... same as bur in the word burg, although this is questionable; but what connection can the Evie sha have with the Persian Shah? Where does Mr Marwick find that the Evie sha means a strong ruler? He cannot find this until he takes the long journey ...

Published: Saturday 07 March 1903
Newspaper: Orcadian
County: Orkney, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1385 | Page: 7 | Tags: none