Culin, Stewart, 1858-1929, United States National Museum, University of Pennsylvania. University Museum · Washington · leaf 269
ians living in India is quite square and has the same number of squares. But,in order better to protect the King, some of the squares are crosscut. If now theKing is hard pressed, he can evade either by changing with the Castle, or move toone of those crosscut squares. (Historia Shahiludii, p. 60.)… … CHESS AND PLAYING-CARDS. 859 46. Chit-Thareen. Chess. Burma. Board and Men.1 (Plate 32.) The board is very large and stands high for the convenience of theplayers, who sit upon the ground. The men are made of wood of dif-ferent colors, or of ivory painted fed and green on opposite sides, andcarved…
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) · Chess · Playing cards · Games
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