 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 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 rales should be observed; as the game thereby becomes more the image of human life, and particularly... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 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...obtain your enemy's leave to withdraw your troops »nd place them more securely, but you must abide all the consequences of your rashness. 27 And, lastly,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 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...be observed ; as the game thereby becomes more the unage of human life, and particularly of war; in which, if you have incautiously put yourself into... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...stand :" and it is thrrelhrc hest that those 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 hnd and dangerous position, you caanot ohtain your enemy's leave to withdraw your troops. and plnce... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 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...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 put... | |
 | Theodore Edward Hook - Married people - 1838 - 336 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...more the image of human life, and particularly of war ; and which, if you have incautiously put yourself into a bad and dangerous position, you cannot obtain... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 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...which, if you have incautiously put yourself into a had and dangerous position, you cannot obtain your enemy's leave to withdraw your troops, and place... | |
 | Theodore Edward Hook - England - 1839 - 240 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...the image of human life, and particularly of war; and which, if you have incautiously put yourself into a bad and dangerous position, you cannot obtain... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 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...that these rules should be observed ; as the game more brcomes the image of human life, and particularly of war ; in which, if you have incautiously... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1840 - 586 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 -^ 'theseiŁ; rules should tiji 'observed, as the game thereby *i becomes more the image of human life,... | |
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... and It is therefore best that these rules should be observed; as the game... 
