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in which the Ping differs from ours, is that they continue 

 in ftatu quo, after reaching their adverfary's head quarters. 

 It will appear, however, that the Chinefe pieces far exceed the 

 proportion of ours ; which occafions the whole force of the 

 contefl: to fall on them, and thereby precludes the beauty 

 and variety of our game, when reduced to a ftruggle between 

 the Pawns, who are capable of the higheft promotion, and 

 often change the fortune of the day. The pofls of the Ping 

 are marked in front, 



EYLES IRWIN, 



