The sports and pastimes of the people of England : Including the rural and domestic recreations, May games, mummeries, shows, processions, pageants, and pompous spectacles, from the earliest period to the present time (1845)
Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802, Hone, William, 1780-1842 · London : T. Togg · leaf 378
101. Chess-board.—XIV. Century. In this representation is exhibited the manner of placing- thepieces, which are thus called in Latin verse: Miles et Alphinus, rex, roc, regina pcdinus. The same MS. supplies a perfect singularity: … 102. Circular Chess-board.—XIV Century. It will be observed that the pieces are also placed on theabove board. 312 SPORTS AND PASTIMES BOOK IV. VIIT.—CHESS-PIECES, AND THEIR FORM. The names of the chess pieces, as they are given in the fore-going- manuscript, are these: Rey—Reyne, or…
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