 ... his men in their vacant hours, as to inflame their military ardour, the game being wholly founded on the principles of war. The stratagem succeeded to his wish. The soldiery were delighted with the game, and forgot, in their daily contests for victory,...  Gioachino Greco on the Game of Chess - Page 17de Gioachino Greco - 1819 - 148 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1796 - 800 pages
...game; and forgot, in their daily contelb for viftory, the inconveniencies of their port. In the fpring the general took the field again ; and, in a few months, added the rich country of Shenfi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat an<l capture of its king, Choupayuen, a famous warrior... | |
 | 1799 - 770 pages
...game; and forgo!, in their daily conteib for victory, the inconveniencies of their poft. In the fpring the general took the field again ; and, in a few months, added the rich country of Shcnfi to the kingdom of 'B b '2 Kiangnan, Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen,*... | |
 | Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - 1808 - 600 pages
...soldiery were delighted with the game, and forgot in their daily contests for victory tlie inconvenience of their post. In the spring the general took the...again, and in a few months added the rich country of Shensi to the kingdom of Kia/igaan, by the defeat and capture of Choupayen, a famous warrior among... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - 1804 - 348 pages
...were delighted with the game ; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring the general took the...again ; and in a few months, added the rich country of Shensi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen, a famous warrior... | |
 | Thomas Pruen (of Cheltenham.) - 1804 - 338 pages
...were delighted with the game ; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring the general took the...again ; and in a few months, added the rich country of Shensi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen> a famous warrior... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...principles of war. The stratagem succeeded. The soldiers forgot, in their mimic contests, the inconveniences an archbishop made the above relation. Since ihen...impostors have appeared at intervals, under the na Shense to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen. On this conquest... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 pages
...principles of war. The stratagem succeeded. The soldiers forgot, in their mimic contests, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring the general took the field again, and in a few mouths added the rich country of Shense to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...In the spring the general again took the field, and in a few months added the rich country of Chensi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupuyuen, a famous warrior among the ChiFrom the L'nited Service Journal. TRADITIONS OF TUE AMERICAN... | |
 | 1841 - 272 pages
...were delighted with the game ; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring, the general took the...rich country of Shcn-si to the kingdom of Kiang-nan. Hung-cochu assumed the title of emperor, and Chou-payuen put an t «• 1 to his life in despair •... | |
 | 1841 - 536 pages
...soldiery were delighted with the game; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring, the general took the...a few months, added the rich country of Shcn-si to tho kingdom of Kiang-nan. Hung-cochu assumed the title of emperor, and Chou-payuen put an end -to his... | |
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