| Show most parlor games were devised centuries ao ago 0 by ELIZABETH RANKIN chess probably the most ancient indoor game is essentially a matter ot of warfare in miniature maybe that accounts for its ita continuous appeal certain it is that some variety of 0 f the chess idea is found in every land from the most ancient to the mos most t modern from the most primitive to the most civilized dominoes dominges Dom inoes on the other hand turn up linthe till the lath century in italy getting their name from their desern blance to the black cloak known as the domino while mah jong goes back to about the tirrie time of confucius A As tor for bridge it is fairly modern modem in its current version the game is variously credited to russia denmark turkey but it first came to wide attention in turkey while the modern rules were first formulated in england in the but of course cards are very ancient probably originating in asia |
