| Show Most Parlor Games Were Devised Centuries Ago Agoy By y ELIZA ELIZABETH ETH RANKIN Chess probably the most ancient indoor game is essentially a matter of warfare in miniature maybe that accounts for its continuous appeal appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal Certain it is that some variety of the chess idea is found in every land from the most ancient to the most modern from the most primitive primitive primitive primi primi- tive to the most civilized Dominoes on the other hand didn't turn up lip till un the century in Italy getting getting getting get get- ting their name from their bl blance nce to the black cloak as the domino while mah-jong mah goes back to about the time of ot Confucius As for bridge it is fairly modern modern modern mod mod- ern in its current version The game is variously credited to Russia Denmark Denmark Denmark Den Den- mark Turkey but it first came to wide attention in Turkey while the modern rules were first formulated in England in the But of oJ course cards are very ancient probably originating in Asia |
