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... With numerous Wood-cuts 4s. 6d., AMUSEMENTS in CHESS : containing the History, Antiauitie*, and Curiosities of the Game. Easy lA*ssons* in Chess; a Selection of Games, analyzed and explained; and Chess Problems, or ends of games won or drawn bv brilliant ...
... seen some of the richest specimens in the world of PAPIER MACHE GOODS, Dressing-cases, Bagatelle-tables, Ivory Chessmen and Chess-boards, rich Card-cases, Tablets, and in fact everything for the work-table and dressing toilet, displayed in a style of elegance ...
... &c. library can be complete without this publication. It abounds in sterling information for the professions.—Glolie. n. CHESS PLAYER'S CHRONICLE. Edited II. STAUNTON, Esq. Price Is. Containing; an unusually brilliant Selection of Original Games and ...
... No librarv can be complete without this publication. It abounds in sterling information for the professions.—Globe. ir. CHESS PLAYER'S CHRONICLE. Edited by 11. STAUNTON, Esq. Price Is. Containing unusually brilliant Selection of Original Games and Problems; ...
... The Political Automaton Chess-plater.—One of the wonders of mechanism is an automaton chess-player, which has astonished the world by the facility with which it beat everybody, though it was obvious that, being mere automaton, he could only be playing ...
... the campaigns of Turenne and Montecuculi, skilful campaigns abounding in inarches and countermarches, and resembling game at chess. But it must not be forgotten that a single shot may derange all these fine plans. O. ...
... sits down very willingly to a rubber of whist, whilst the ladies play, sing, or dance. He seems very fond of draughts and chess. Tnen are acted charades, and other light amusements, until ten o'clock, when the guests retire. ...
... such as note baskets, hand screens, card racks inkstands, blotting books envelope cases desks fork and card boxes, tables, chess-boards, tea and numerous other articles. Mourning.— The Parisian general MOURXIXG ROOMS, 246 and 248, REGENT-STREET, arc open ...
... French bedsteads, good bedding, double .and single cW> of drawers, wardrobe, and the usual chamber furniture, ('ining, card and chess tables, chiffon nitres, sets of mahogany chairs Brussels and other carpets and rugs, fenders and fire-irons, clocks, a pair ...
... Kine-street, St. James's, on FRIDAY, April toMtM aid of the ftinds of the above Society. PATRONESSES. Her Royal Highness the DI'CHESS of GLOUCESTER. Horace the inches*of Norfolk. | Lady Robert Grosvenor. u.,K, i Ijidy Stanley. Hamilton. : El zabeth Hope Vere ...
... chain extend the vast and sandy regions of the desert. The different columns of troops are placed as follows on this large chess-board. General Lamoricierc, Colonel Geraudon, and Colonel Gachat keep up an active surveillance on the plain of the Chott ...
... Authority. 8vo., 10s. 6d. cloth. WALKER (GEO.)—CHESS STUDIES: comprising 1,000 Games Actually played during the last Half Century; presenting a unique Collection of Classical and Brilliant Specimens of Chess Skill in every stage of the Game, and forming ...