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... played by the Hindoos 5,( AS ago, and introduced into Euro) as eve pointed, from Persia, the word c he ess being from the Persian Shah. In respect to the now played, be said that a man was represe siding having, Faust-like, sold his soul to Satan, whe b ...
... and an explanation of some obscure points of etymology. He pointed out that the word checkmate was originally in Persian shah mats — The King is dead. The Indian game had been a representation of a battlefield, but in Europe it became rather ...
... THE PEACOCK THRON The famous 0 M Persian shahs, winch is^ for sale, is covered 30,000 precious stones. throne estimated pounds. ...
... THE TREASURE PARADE PERSIAN SHAH'S PRICELESS POSSESSIONS IN LONDON Eastern treasures which have been valued at sums varying from £1,000,000 to twice that amount were landed yesterday on the dingy stones of a Thamesside Wharf. They have been insured for ...
... century our era. There are many theories as to the origin of the name, but the word Checkmate may have derived from the Persian Shah-mat meaning the king is dead. may be that the game was known in India 3000 8.C., and that passed to Persia and came ...
... French eschecs and our • checks, from which get chess The derivation of checkmate is thought to come from the Persian shah-mat, which signifies the king is dead. T.J. ...
... Eschecs and cur -Checks. from which we set chess. The derivation of the word Checkmate 1S thought to come from the Persian Shah-mat, which signifies The king is dead. T.J. ...
... FATE OF THE PERSIAN SHAH’S GRIEF; TABRIZ ILLUMINATED. mas ASSOCIATION FORFIGN SPSCIAL.) TEHERAN, Wednesday. ticket fcrand in Ura pocket the wawin Amin-e»-SnHan were the words, Member, Nam her 41 the Society National PWais, bat no placo Tosifienco was ...
... We were given pictures of the fat Shah calmly enjoying himself in Paris while his country was undergoing a revolution. Persian Shahs are picturesque personages, but not what you would call really nice men. For instance. we are told of one that he would ...
... join those of India Afghanistan, tbo key of tho Indian Ocean must be our case not the land Afghan Emirs, but that of the Persian Shahs. Ths possibility of this junction should not consequently distract the attention of tha Russian Government from what so ...