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... believed to have been invented in the fifth century B.C. by a Brahmin named Sissa. That the name of Chess is dertved from the Persian Shah, meaning a King. A Thought— If thou wilt thyself be borne with, bear also with another. — Thomas a Kempis. Short V erse— ...

Published: Friday 21 September 1951
Newspaper: Paisley Daily Express
County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 107 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... supplied the Dutch with a prosperous trade. gladioli when she visited Brisbane. and the same flowers were flown to the Persian Shah. Crown Prince Viggo of Denmark orders daffodils, and president Sukarno of Indonesia is a regular customer. Haile Selassi ...

Published: Friday 15 July 1955
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 425 | Page: 5 | Tags: none