A Game of Chess (Classic Reprint) book
A Game of Chess (Classic Reprint) book
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Author: George E C Buffington
Number of Pages: 56 pages
Published Date: 27 Sep 2015
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
Type: Pdf
ISBN: 9781330043707
File Name: A.Game.of.Chess.(Classic.Reprint).pdf
Download Link: A Game of Chess (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from A Game of Chess At some period, more or less remote, there lived in one of the most luxurious regions of Utopia a race of people peculiar to themselves, known as Chess. Their form of government was monarchical, but it possessed a singular law to the effect, that in the case of a plural birth, each child was an heir-apparent, and equally entitled to the throne, while the marriage of one necessitated the abdication of the other. Suffering the same distinctions of color as other mortals, they were divided in as many clans, each clan, however, maintaining its own king and cabinet. Dissensions and strife were common amongst them; in fact, they formed the principal amusement of the nation. At the commencement of our story, the aged and infirm rulers have considerately given up the ghost, leaving us a fresh lot to start with. The young white King, (Sciepcevick) has recently married, and of course is deeply in love with his beautiful bride. (Clienta). At the palace of the red King, (Gnottobougm) however, another picture is presented. The Queen, (Maria) is his twin sister, and her Knight, (Sir Gryve) having fallen in love with her, the King is aware, that unless he can prevent the marriage, he must lose his crown. As the prospect is not particularly pleasing, he seeks his Bishop, (Pollio) upon whose advice he relies, and asks for counsel. This Bishop has enjoyed the confidence of the family for many years, but he is crafty, ambitious, and like Wolsey, reaching for a higher position - secretly he would be King. Therefore, he counsels the young King advantageously - for his own ends. The latter becomes morose and cruel, threatening his sister's life if she should dare to marry, but both he and the Bishop labor under an erroneous impression, as the Queen does not reciprocate her Knight's passion. At the tournament given by the white King she becomes enamored of the latter's Knight, (Sir Naedham) and is equally beloved by him, but fearing her brother's threats, and aware that the real facts would increase his anger, should he discover them, she is very unhappy. This fact does not escape the notice of her loyal subjects, who, being of sensitive natures, and quite unaccustomed to the brutal treatment they have received from the King, lay a plot to dethrone him, and thus free her. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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A Game of Chess (Classic Reprint) by George E C Buffington
Author: George E C Buffington
Number of Pages: 56 pages
Published Date: 27 Sep 2015
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
Type: Pdf
ISBN: 9781330043707
File Name: A.Game.of.Chess.(Classic.Reprint).pdf
Download Link: A Game of Chess (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from A Game of Chess At some period, more or less remote, there lived in one of the most luxurious regions of Utopia a race of people peculiar to themselves, known as Chess. Their form of government was monarchical, but it possessed a singular law to the effect, that in the case of a plural birth, each child was an heir-apparent, and equally entitled to the throne, while the marriage of one necessitated the abdication of the other. Suffering the same distinctions of color as other mortals, they were divided in as many clans, each clan, however, maintaining its own king and cabinet. Dissensions and strife were common amongst them; in fact, they formed the principal amusement of the nation. At the commencement of our story, the aged and infirm rulers have considerately given up the ghost, leaving us a fresh lot to start with. The young white King, (Sciepcevick) has recently married, and of course is deeply in love with his beautiful bride. (Clienta). At the palace of the red King, (Gnottobougm) however, another picture is presented. The Queen, (Maria) is his twin sister, and her Knight, (Sir Gryve) having fallen in love with her, the King is aware, that unless he can prevent the marriage, he must lose his crown. As the prospect is not particularly pleasing, he seeks his Bishop, (Pollio) upon whose advice he relies, and asks for counsel. This Bishop has enjoyed the confidence of the family for many years, but he is crafty, ambitious, and like Wolsey, reaching for a higher position - secretly he would be King. Therefore, he counsels the young King advantageously - for his own ends. The latter becomes morose and cruel, threatening his sister's life if she should dare to marry, but both he and the Bishop labor under an erroneous impression, as the Queen does not reciprocate her Knight's passion. At the tournament given by the white King she becomes enamored of the latter's Knight, (Sir Naedham) and is equally beloved by him, but fearing her brother's threats, and aware that the real facts would increase his anger, should he discover them, she is very unhappy. This fact does not escape the notice of her loyal subjects, who, being of sensitive natures, and quite unaccustomed to the brutal treatment they have received from the King, lay a plot to dethrone him, and thus free her. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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