 After some conversation, the duke observed an old chess-board hanging up ; and, as he was passionately fond of the game, he asked the clergyman whether he could play. The latter told him, that he could play pretty tolerably ; but found it difficult in...  Chess Monthly: An American Chess Serial - Página 90editado por - 1860Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1796 - 426 páginas
...theDuke obferved an old chefs board hanging up ; and, as he was paffionately fond of that game, he afked the clergyman whether he could play« The latter told...it difficult in that part of the country to get an antagonifr. "I am your man," fays theDuke. "Withall my heart, "anfwers the clergyman, " and if you... | |
 | 1806 - 382 páginas
...conversation, the duke observed an old Chess-board hanging up; and, as he -was. passionately fond of that game, he .asked the clergyman whether he could play....answers the clergyman ; ' and if you will stay and take ppt-luck, I will see if I cannot beat you.' The day continuing rainy, the duke accepted .his ofTer... | |
 | 1817 - 298 páginas
...conversation, the duke observed an old Chess-board hanging up ; and, as he was passionately fond ofthat game, he asked the clergyman whether he could play....could play pretty tolerably ; but found it difficult m that part of the country to get art antagonist. " I am your man," says the duke. « With all my heart... | |
 | 1822 - 522 páginas
...the clergyman whether he could play. The other told him he could pretty tolerably ; but found it very difficult, in that part of the country, to get an...your man," says the Duke. — "With all my heart," says the parson ; — " And if you'll stay and eat pot-luck, I'll try if I can't beat you." The day... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 páginas
...clergyman, whether he could play? The other told him he could, pretty tolerably, but found it very difficult, in that part of the country, to get an...antagonist. " I am your man," says the duke. " With all jiy ''heart," says the parson; " and, if you will stay and eat pot4uek, I will try if I cannot beat... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 páginas
...fond of that game, he asked the parson •whether he could play ? His host answered, that he could tolerably, but found it difficult in that part of the country to find an antagonist. I'm your man, says the duke. — With all my heart, rejoins the parson ; and if... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 páginas
...passionately fond of that game, he asked the parson whether he could play? His host answered, that he could tolerably, but found it difficult in that part of the country to find an antagonist. " I'm your man," said the duke. ' With all my heart,' rejoined the parson ; ' and... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 394 páginas
...fond of that game, he asked the parson whether he could play ? i 3 His host answered, that he could tolerably, but found it difficult in that part of the country to find an antagonist. " I'm your man," says the duke. " With all my heart," rejoins the parson ; "and... | |
 | 1841 - 272 páginas
...house was a clergyman, who, to a small curacy, added the care of a few scholars in the neighbourhood ; which in all might make his living about eighty pounds...; " and if you will stay and take pot-luck, I will sec if I cannot beat you." The day continuing rainy, the duke accepted his offer ; when his antagonist... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1845 - 376 páginas
...curacy, added the care of a few scholars, which in all might make his living about eighty pounds ayear : this was all he had to maintain a wife and six children....stay and take pot-luck, I will see if I cannot beat yon." The day continuing rainy, the duke accepted his offer; when his antagonist played so well, as... | |
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