DID YOU KNOW?

... 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

Jumping SucCcess

... Babldock). Lancier Stakes: —1, Paddy Connelly (J Brown), 2, Spring Ll‘fhl (Paul Miles): Equal 3rd. Jet Lag (N Skelton) and Persian Shah (J McVean, Australia). ...

Published: Friday 05 October 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Exciting

... Bay. An exciting finish to the Maidstone Times leading rider of the show gave Michael Mac from Warwickshire victory on Persian Shah, after hauling himself up from fifth place In the last event. ...

Published: Friday 24 July 1981
Newspaper: Kentish Express
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 101 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

THE GAME OF CHESS

... by some authorities to Palamedes, a Grecian hero of the Trojan war, about 1(180 a.r. The word chews is derived from the Persian shah, king; and checkmate, or shahmat, means king eonfounded or everts - mfg. . But not only in Persian, but in Fninacrit ...

Published: Saturday 14 September 1912
Newspaper: Wicklow People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 133 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Nothing emphasises more strikingly the - hanged conditions in Turkey than the conversion of the Old Seraglio of ..

... and the East. Among these are the four thrones here illustrated, one them the enamelled and pearl-encrusted throne of the Persian Shah Ismail, which was taken by the Turks, with other booty, after the battle of Tchaldiran. Recalling a visit to the Turkish ...

Published: Saturday 19 February 1927
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 149 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

SHOWJUMPING

... SHOWJUMPING HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW (Wembley). Jean Machine Stakes: 1. R. Smith on Alabama, 44.95; equal 2, M. Mac on Persian Shah and D. Broome on Queensway Sportsman, 45.3. Max:crop Triple Strength . Championship: 1 J. Roberts on Courtway, clear 30.35: ...

Published: Saturday 11 October 1980
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

double

... (Division One) (by-o) (UN), 2114 If 2 1 BAYTOWN WILLOW Gates 11-1 3 MY NEWTON BEAUTY L Dale 11-I 4 1 MARY BARR Bartholomew 11.1 PERSIAN SHAH Beadell 10-10 THE HARE Kerr 1010 II P SILKEN MIST M Rowland 1010 R Atkins (3) .G Rantshaw .D Mould ..A Dennis ...

Published: Tuesday 22 November 1966
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
Type: | Words: 95 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

FURNITURE AFLOAT IN SIX FEET OF WATER

... situation in Holland is critical many of the lesser dykes having given way. •All Army and Navy leave has ,been stowed. NEW PERSIAN SHAH INJURED BY BOMB? Bagdad Report That Both Legs Have Been Blown Off ...

Published: Monday 04 January 1926
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 144 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LES FRERES JACQUES

... item The Musical Box is an artistic high light and one remembers with joy the amusing song about the tail of a cat. the Persian Shah Shah and the folksong from Montmartre which turns out to be our own Daisy Bell. The Trout, witli music by Schubert, is ...

Published: Thursday 01 September 1960
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 151 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

1. Mrs. D. McL. Momson’s Persian True Blue.” First Prize, 2. Mrs. In/lis’s Persian “Dearie.” 3. Mrs. Hurst’s ..

... Quinnel’s Black Kitten. 5. Miss F. Moare’s Smoke Persian Epli 6. Mrs. Herring’s Jemmy.” First Prizi 7. Miss Cristall’s Persian “Shah.” Thu lumbo.” First Prize, and Silver Medal. Prize. CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW THIS WEEK : PRIZE CATS, DRAWN FOR THE P.1.P ...

Published: Saturday 22 October 1892
Newspaper: Penny Illustrated Paper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 96 | Page: 8 | Tags: none