Show Did the Egyptians Play Chess On what grounds Is it asserted that J I the ancient Egyptians were acquainted j I with the game of choas All the ovl deiuc Is lit oLlitr I way hiat a game was played on u board something after i the iiianiiel of our draughts I3 certain f r but the chess CU1 hardly be played unless pieces used are of various shapes aulil no uch pioes from IJlocc8 ancient Egypt appear to be hpiow Broh slates tlurtt tlie sot 01 each Payer was alila but dIstinct Vrlhat ° C hum opponent Vhikinsonn Manners > and CiwioniB of the Ancient Egyptians I tpe cd Birch II 55 I note niusfSalateniollt 1H borne out bv the Illustrations of on pp 57 60 and GO ho same torlc as also by the actual liCcefl with whIch the gurmue was played sonic 13ccn at fine the seeimens British nusoun C hiiohi may be II I Reforenco Is muiadct to an engraving of I this game lint is chess in the Art Journal but the Places there ilgured ne cord exactly with Birchs anti lit 1 illustration lie vrItcr i ° f the rtlclVn descripilop which occurs consltlered thimtt tIme game reproselited was one ieseun hllmig draught jf as stated on of lie 01 kc ts shows i nants 8uLhied nothing further is neCLieth Lo prove that thioy atQ not of anceq Egyptian ouigln I hue idea of swathing an i ant would hittve Upp ae ridiculous in ilmicloli Egypt whore went hood naked for sovcrnl princesses yours of child eiem Probably this Iy S onc of the not rare cases ihere very it strange object of Up lcnQwn Is origin attutliuted to that lancj of strange Obj etsaii0 Notes and Qtuetles EgypL |