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... The Persian Shah is said to be writing a play—and nobody will dare to condemn him. For hia Majesty once painted a picture in which camel in the background was higher than a tree in the foreground, and an unlucky critic, who hinted that the work lacked ...
... —Traces of the game extend beyond history. i.—lt is ot Eastern, probably Persian, origin, as Us name is derived from the Persian shah, king” and means the game of kings. 6.— A cleric of Safra. in Estramadura, Spain, who published a work on chess in li6i ...
... 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 ...
... 12.15 Runners: Charlot Power, Possession, Cavalry Charge, Bosun's Whistle, Nocturnal, Persian Shah, Alex James, Mans Detight, Adderwort, Comhaill, Grande Marvque, Glowing Account, Woodwine, Telamon 11, Smyrna, Quick Quid, Regimental (18 runnersi, : ; ...
... attacks the king. The word oomes through the old French “eschec,” “eechac” from the Middle Latin form, “scacous” of the Persian Shah, i.e., king, and was early applied to token, ticket, or counterfoil. When first introduced into ordinary city parlance ...
... member of the family to assist in carrying it out. • New [Nem/ or All Baba is an Eastern story of conflict be- Mom the Persian Shah and the Caliph with the Princess of Ferny and the Shah's great wealth as reasons for it. A West End dressmaking plunged ...
... the only game sanctioned by pricsthoods of all beliefs. The principal piece in the game derives its name, king, from the Persian Shah, or ruler. . - _ Many men whose names have gone down to posterity. such as Charlemagne. Tamerlane. Frederick the Groat ...
... of our own. Meanwhile we shall still hold friendly relations with, and give moral support to the Afghan Aineer and the Persian Shah. We shall maintain our treaty with the Khan of Khelat which gives tut a right to send troops to Quettab, should the occasion ...
... were le Raby her down five stairs. CRUISER TO VISIT CANA room to collect Raby and his wife in H.M. Cruiser, Sheffield, FOR PERSIAN SHAH sent by members of one of the; 1 noticed that an evidence both denied striking Priceless Persian carpets | Jewish terrorist ...
... Runnersi— I Castle walk, Chind; Horse, camuecs Hi U TFURNINIGTO T 2 + Amttbtr Baytown Willow, Newton Beauty. Mary Barr, Persian Shah, The Hare, Silken Mist, Perfect Peacl, Mr. Micawber, Princely Myth, Vic mead, Exceat, King of Greece (12 runners). - b ...
... ABJECT CANT. Toe molten of Turkey has 100 wives, the Persian Shah 400, the King of Siam 000, and the Kiog of Ash antes 3,000. A writer is Prioress says that drug.tippling prevails to an alarming extent among fashionable women. A cbitailet in • smart ...
... heads have of late been given a good deal to laying themselves together and visiting one with another. His duskiness the Persian Shah went almost everywhere in Europe ; Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany has been over here and met his august grandmother, he has ...