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♦ KNO^VLEDGE ♦ 



[August 1, 1888. 



scores will remain after each mode of taking the penalty, and to 

 select that which gives the best result, never losing sight of the 

 points of the game, noticing -that is, that you are to score one or 

 three yourself, or prevent your adversary from so doing. 



(Bnv €f)m Column. 



By " Mepiiisto." 



A 



VERY interesting position in a game, wherein Black had given 

 the odds of Pawn and two moves to White : — 



GUN,-r,ERG. 

 Black. 



WHrrB. 



E. SELLON. 

 White plaved 



P to Kt t 

 An excellent move, which ought to win, as Black cannot at present 

 move his Rook. 

 Black replied 



Q to B3 

 P to Q5 Q to Kt.1 (ch) 



B to K3 Q to Rt 



B to Q2 

 Instead of this move. White miglit have played R to K2 without 

 any fear of complications, leaving Black's position as before. 



Q to Kt3 (chj 

 K to Esq 

 Played in the hope of preventing any further dilatory moves by the 

 Black Queen. 



R X Kt 

 This move came like a bright gleam of hope in a lost position. 

 If White replies P •; R, then Black jilays Rio Bsij (ch), following 

 this up by Q to B7 (ch) ; and then, if White plays K to I!sq by 

 P X P, &c., with a fair attack — 

 B to K3 

 A very plausible move, and much superior to P x K. 



RxQP 

 Another timely saving move. 



P X R B to R:! 



The third move of the entire combination, winning another piece. 

 B X Q B x () (ch) 



K to B2 RP X B 



Black ultimately won. 



An Algaier Gambit, played a few d^iys ago between two strong 

 players, produced the following very pretty game : — 



This is seldom a good move in this opening. E to Esq is better. 



13. KtxP 13. KtxKt 



This is a very natural move, but While surprised his opponent 

 very much by announcing mate in si.x moves. Tliis was given as 

 follows : — 



14. Qx Kt (cb) 14. B to B4 



15. QxE (ch) ! 1.5. Kx B 



16. Castles (ch) Ifi. KtoKt3 



17. B to Q3 (ch) 17. K to R3 



18. I! to B4 (ch), and mates next move. 



A pretty end-game played by Herr D. van Foreest, of Amster- 

 dam : — 



D. V.A.Jf FOnEEST. 

 BLACK. 



White. 

 AMATEUR. 



It was White's turn to move, and he played — 



1. Kt to BH 1. B to Kt2 



2. Kt X QR 2. Kt to Kt5 



3. B to B5 



Black threatened mate by Kt t) B? (ch), followed by R to QS (ch) 



3. Pto KG. 

 ■Still threatening the same mate 



4. PtoKR3. 



Now Black mated in four moves by 



.";. Kt to B3 

 G. K to R2 

 7. P to Kt3 



We have received from Mr. Clement L. Wragge, F.R G-8., of 

 Brisbane, the Government meteorologist of Queensland, two of his 

 elaborate daily charts of the weather prevailing over the entire 

 Australian Continent and New Zealand. Soientilic meteorologists 

 and geographers may be glad to know that the Postmaster-General 

 for Queensland has tixecl the annual subscription for these most 

 instructive maps at 21. 2s. (payable in advance) post free to any 

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Contents of No. 33. 



PAGE 



Man's Relifrion the Expression of 



liis Knowledge 193 



The Kdigiou of the Ancieut 



Briton^.— 11 in:) 



English Pronunciation 11)0 



The Dnr.ation of onr Coal Supply. 



By \V. Matticu Williama ID.S 



Easy StU'ly ii the Difltreutijl 



Clilculu? 100 



ThacKeray and the Sttlwdnr/ Revtne 2U2 

 British and Irish Fairies. By 



" Stella Occideos " (Mary Proctor) 203 



Bacon's Own Cipher 204 



An UndecipheraMe Cipher. By 



Richard A. Proctor 205 



PAGE 



Simple Mechanical Tricks 206 



Evolution of Language. By Ada S. 



B.aliiu 207 



Ink ivrsus Writing Fluid 209 



Sir Wm. Herschel's Surveys of the 



Heavens 210 



Gossip. By Richard A. Proctor 211 



Reviews 211 



Our Whist Column. By "Five of 



Clubs" 214 



The Face of the Sky for July. 



By F.K.A.S 216 



Oar Chess Coloiaii. By " Me- 



phisto" 215 



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