... at coppers thrown in the air tymology Talking of the Shah and hi? prede-K-soi's it is interesting to learn that Rom the Persian shah mat” meaning Sth? king is dead” we derive through Arabic such words a- checkmate” 3he'k’’ chess” and “exchequer” Aberdeenshire ...

... coal when he dropped dead A fine twilled silk tissue which was probably woven during the early pari of the reign of the Persian Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1628) is the special exhibit for December at tho Royal Scottish Museum Edinburgh Intimation has been ...

... they conquered Persia It was introduced Into Europe before 1100 and was a favourite with the Vikings Chess Is from the Persian shah” a king rook from the Sanskrit roka a ship or chariot and checkmate” from the Persian for the king dead"- lack ...