| Chess - 1841 - 446 pages
...it stand. Therefore, it would be the better way to observe these rules, as the game becomes thereby more the image of human life, and particularly of...bad and dangerous position, you cannot obtain your enemies' leave to withdraw your troops, and place them more securely ; but you must abide all the consequences... | |
| Chess - 1841 - 442 pages
...be the better way to observe these rules, as the game becomes thereby more the image of human Ufe, and particularly of war; in which, if you have incautiously...bad and dangerous position, you cannot obtain your enemies' leave to withdraw your troops, and place them more securely ; but you must abide all the consequences... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 324 pages
...sfrand :" and it is therefore hest that these rules should he ohserved ; as the game therehy hecomes more the image of human life, and particularly of...which, if you have incautiously put yourself into a had and dangerous position, you cannot ohtain your enemy's leave to withdraw your troops, and place... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 246 pages
...stand ;" and it is therefore hest that these rules should he ohserved ; as the game therehy hecomes more the image of human life, and particularly of war ; In which, if you have incautiously pnt yourself into a had and dangerous position, you cannot ohtain your enemy's leave to withdraw your... | |
| Reuben Roy - 1849 - 126 pages
...strictly the laws of the game, such as, ' If you touch a piece you must move it somewhere ;' ' if you set it down you must let it stand ;' and it is therefore...best that these rules should be observed; as the game more becomes the image of human life, and particularly of war ; in which, if you have incautiously... | |
| John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...strictly the rules of the game, such as—' If you touch a piece, you must move it some where ; if you set it down, you must let it stand ; and it is therefore...best that these rules should be observed, as the game more becomes the image of human life, and parti' cularly of war; in which, if you have incautiously... | |
| Chess - 1852 - 644 pages
...down, you must let it stand. " Therefore, never deviate from strict play ; as the game becomes thereby more the image of human life, and particularly of...into a bad and dangerous position, you cannot obtain yourfljittemy's leave to withdraw youi troops and place them more securely ; but you must abide all... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...strictly the laws of the game, such as, " If you touch a piece, you must move it somewhere ; if you set it down, you must let it stand ; " and it is, therefore,...put yourself into a bad and dangerous position, you can not obtain your enemy's leave to withdraw your troops, aud place them more securely, but you roust... | |
| American prose literature - 1855 - 506 pages
...strictly the laws of the game, such as, " If you touch a piece, you must move it somewhere ; if you set it down, you must let it stand :" and it is therefore...as the game thereby becomes more the image of human hfe, and particularly of war ; in which, if you have incautiously put yourself into a bad and dangerous-position,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...strictly the huvta of the game; such as, "If you touch a piece, you must move it somewhere ; if you set it down, you must let it stand ;" and it is therefore...best that these rules should be observed, as the. irame thereby becomes more the imago of human life, and particularly of war ; in which, if you have... | |
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