[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 144
ckoned as one move. In this case, the man in 4, having reachedone of the back squares of the enemy, (1, 2, 3, and 4,) he becomes a king,and black crowns him, by placing one of whites captured men on his head.The piece can now move, and take either backward or forward, and is ofgreat importance. As… … 142 . DRAUGHTS. We will now give a practical example or two of the kingly powers offliese crowned heads. Supposing a black king stood on 29, a white kingon 25, a white man on 18, another white king on 19, and a third white king,or a white man, on 27,.—if it were blacks move, and the board was…
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