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... reads: '“When His Majesty the Cat Receives in His Drawing Room.” The reason for this is that the French word for cat and the Persian Shah are pronounced in the same way, and the Government concerned thought that a pun was implied. In fact it is of such incidents ...
... read, When His Majesty the Cat Receives in His Drawing Room.” The reason for this is that the French word for cat and the Persian Shah are pronounced in the same way, and the Government concerned thought that a pun was implied. In fact, it is of such incidents ...
... —Girls: 1. Daphne Parsons (Christmas Tree); 2. Sylvia Henvest (poppy); 3. Mavis Mengeham So-Peep). Soya: 1. Tommy Mengeham (Persian Shah); 2. Jimmy Houneome (Will Hay - ). Consolation: Iris Pratt and Daphne Cox (bride and bridegroom). Dress made from materials ...
... —Girls: 1, Daphne Parsons (Xmas Tree); 2, Sylvia Henvest (poppy); 3. Mavis Mengeham (80-Peep). Boys: 1. Tommy Mengcham (Persian Shah); 2, Jimmy Hounsome (“Will Hay”). Consolation; Iris Pratt and Daphne Cox (bride and bridegroom). Dress made from materials ...
... 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. ...