... men. Borne of the poor prisoners Pretoria, who are condemned isolation from town pleasures, would give the world for some chess boards and men, and many have been tho English offers made games every kind; but there is no way of sending them on, and breaking ...

... water). The afternoon seems very long. At 4.30 p.m. we have tea, and at seven dinner. After dinner some of us play whist or chess, others read. I generally go bed at 9.30 p.m. Our cheques, provided they are countersigned by our senior officers, are cashed ...

... boleros is her, wears • little fancy dress with low bodice and a short skirt of black white satin dice sewn together in a chess-board design. has tome of this year's fawn and grey, as well as blaok, cloth coats, employed for teaming made up with bands ...

... II 3. Mates. Bsq eh.' Any move PROBLEM No. 2908— 8 y L. A. Greig. White to play, and mate in three moves, CORRESPONDENCE CHESS. Game played between Messrs. J. (Toronto) and R. A. Bruciiia (New York). {Four Knights Game.) white (Mr. F.) BLACK (Mr. B.) ...

... grace sublime A game of Chess. The Knight, his pen that in the fray Storms at the notebook's blank arrays The King, his spirit, dares to climb Where Fancy's bells so sweetly chime O'er Castle walls. Is't won to-day, A game of Chess ' N. P. Dr. Stark's dying ...

... Illustrated Reviews of Books are given weekly. A page is devoted to Dress. Dumb Things All are dealt with. Short Stories and Chess are always provided. The Stage, the Church, and the Law are also regular features. There is a Page for the Children. THE W ...

... promote county chess, and will doubtless contribute towards strengthening the position of Sussex in the struggle for supremacy among the Southern Counties. It is somewhat surprising to see Brighton, which used to be the centre of chess in the South, so ...

... CHESS Yatrs ‘Wi.tiiam, B.A. (Calcutta).—We not purchafie problems. If we did none of yours could be entertained. Thanks for the offer them. S (Crowthome). arc pleased to hear that tlie holiday problems exercised your skill and gave you enjoyment. Hkatiicotk ...

... extenso. Parliament and Politics. Ecclesiastical and Social Notes. Correspondence. Colonial and Foreign News. Reviews of Books. Chess by Special Expert. Naval and Military Matters Law and Police. News interesting to every class Trade, Money, and Stocks. Home ...

... No. 884, Motto i',,e Bagatrilt. by Eric E. Westbury. We hope next Saturday to publish therms. of the winner of the slab ?No chess board. In ease of ties, we think the fairest plan will be to credit those who name the highest in the above list with more ...

... -other varieties of fortune-tellers galore: those who predict the future from a handful of pins thrown at hazard on a sort of chess-board, or from the shapes assumed by the dregs of coflee in the bottom of a saucer, those who resort to mesmerism and somnaimbulism ...

... BAGAiiiLK BOARDS. Playing Dominoes, Chess, D-sughts, Que its, Putt Darts, Skittles, •a. ...