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hif;hc8t BpocimcDS of manhood iiru tliosu in whom tho uninial ia 

 ooiitrollc»l by tho mind and spirit, and until EroIatiuuistR have 

 accounted for tho birth of Ihusi' two phcnomcua — ospuciiilly tho 

 latter — wo slinll find that thtisc who ficok to prove their kinsliip 

 with the apo will be loft grovuHiug among tUo worms. 



Walt. Pilguiji. 

 [Our correspondent fails to note that tho non-oxistencc of an 

 exact normol form is in reality what is postulated in No. 1, 

 and that it is not (ibsnlutetij essential for science to "fix" 

 an exact nornuil form before denying that such a form exists. 

 Next, ho falls into a common error ;iboiit reversion. He 

 should note that not varieties, but individual members of 

 varieties, revert to their originals. The equine foal will show 

 Zcbi-a marks, and oven the young of tho human species will, occa- 

 sionally, show sifrns of reversion to the ape type ; yet the horse is 

 distinct enough from tho zebra, and the man from the ape. Where 

 the special and distinct creation of man is denied (as inconsistent 

 with every known fact, anatomical, physiological, psychological, 

 embryological, and biological), the degeneration of races may yet be 

 admitted. To me it seems unquestionably the true doctrine for 

 every race whatsoever. The history of the race, like that of the 

 individual man, like that also of every race of animals and of each 

 individual animal, — indeed, like everything which exists, tells of a 

 period of preparation, improvement, advance, full fitness for its 

 purpose, then gradual failing-off, decay, decrepitude, and finally 

 death, which in every case, so far as science shows, ends all, 

 so far as that individual existence is concerned. To believe that 

 any existing nation will be saved from the common fate seems to 

 me as unreasonable as it would be to believe that any existing man 

 will escape death. — R. P.] 



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J. Marshall. — Story-teller. — A member of the L. S. A. — R. N. — 

 R. Wilding.— W. H. Elliot.— H. Leney.— A Stone-breaker.~J. C.S. 

 — Tike.— F. S. L.— A. Francis.— R. JI. Neate.— C. H. Broekelbank. 

 —A. J. C. Browne.— E. B.— J. W. Bootlirayd.— A. B.— P. F. Tich- 

 nall.— S. G.— A. Bray.— A. M. L. J.— H. Atwell.— F. Chapman.— 

 A. J. Mott.— Polarius.— C. K. T.— R. T. P.— E. Morham.— A Man 

 in the Crowd.— Cogito.—Ahjron. — H. E. P. C— J. Murray.— G. T. 

 Kyves.— T. Avers.— A. J. Mott.— R. W. Waforn.— John Hampden. 



©ur Cftess Column. 



By Mephisto. 



END GAME FROM ACTUAL PLAY. 

 From L. P. Rees. 



BtACK. 



Black's last move was Q from Ql to Q sq. I then plaved R takes 

 Kt,Q takes R, Kt to Ktt> (ch), P takes Kt. P takes P (ch), K to 

 Kt sq. R to K8 (ch) (a), K takes K. Q to R2 (ch), and mates in 

 two moves. 



(a) If Q to H2. Black mates in two by Q to K8 (eh)- No doubt 

 Black was depending on this move. 



Tho following short partio was played on tho 16th inst. in the 

 match of the Cambridge University Chess Club r. City of London 

 Chess Club (Third Class). It is remarkable for tho "early defeat 



sustained by White, in spite of a close opening, through Black'i 

 telling stylo of play. 



irkegclae openixc;. 



White. Black. 



— Hcsth, H.Owinnor (Trinity), 

 City L. C. C. Cambridge U. C. C. 



1. P to KKt3 P toK3 (a) 



2. P to K3 P to QR3 ((-) 



3. P to Ql P to y4 



4. B to y3 (. ) P to QB4 (<i) 



5. P takes P B takes P 

 <;. Kt to K2 (e) Kt to QB3 

 7. Castles Kt to KB3 

 S. Kt to Q2 Castles 



0. P to QB3 P to K4 



White. Blmk. 



— Heath, U.Gwiiinor (Trinity) 

 CityL. C. C. Carebridce U. C. C. 



10. Kt to Kt3 B to Kt3 



11. Kto Kt2 (/) P to K5! 



12. B to B2 B to Kt5 ! 



13. yKt to Q4 Kt takes Kt 



14. KP takes Kt B to BG (ch) 



15. K to Kt sq Q to Q2 ! 



16. Q to K sq (g) B to B2 (h) 



17. B to (J sq Q to KG 

 White resigns (i) 



NOTES. 



(a) In reply to most irregular moves, such as P to QKt3, P to 

 QE3, Kt to B3, P to (JB4, &c., it is safer to play P to K3 than 

 P to K4. 



(b) Good on general principles. Black intends developing his 

 Queen's wing, and P to E3 prevents B to Kto ; likewise P to QB4 

 on a future occasion. 



(c) Inconsequential play ! The proper place for the Bishop was 

 Kt2, or else why did White lose a move and weaken his King's side 

 by playing P to Kt3, which ultimately enables Black to force a 

 mate ? 



(rf) Good play ! Advisable in many similar positions before 

 playing out the QKt. 



(c) 6. Kt to KB3 would have been better, followed by Kt to QB3 

 and P to K4 at an early opportunity. 



(/) Very weak ! White might have defended himself by 11. P ti> 

 B3, if P to K5. 12. P takes P, P takes P. 13. B to B2. Of course. 

 White's isolated Pawn on K3 weakens the game, but he can defend 

 it by eventually playing his Kt to Q4. 



(if) A vain hope ; White cannot eave the game. 



(h) To prevent Kt to B4. 



(i) Mate in three, i.e., 18. Kt to B4, B takes Kt. 19. B takes QB 

 P takes B, and Queen mates. 



SOLUTION. 

 Pkoblem No. 79, BT W. Grimshaw, p. 154. 



(«) 1. R to B2. If B takes E. 2. Kt (B6) to Q5 (eh), K to K5. 

 3. Q takes B mate. If Kt to B7. 2. Q to Kt sq (ch), K to B5. 

 3. Q to Kt 4 (eh), K to K6. 4. KKt to Q5 mate. If B to R4 (best). 

 2. R to QKt2 ! ! P takes E. 3. KKt to Q5 (ch), K to K5. 4. Q to 

 QB2 mate. 



(6) 1. KKt to Q5 (ch), K to K5. 2. Q to R3, KB to B5, or B to 

 R4, or R to B3. 3. R to K2 (ch), P takes R. 4. Q to Q3 mate. If 

 2 any other move. 3. Q takes P mate. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 *»* Please address Chess Editor. 



.1. A. Miles. — (Thanks for communication. 



W. F. W. R. — End position received with thanks. 



Correct Solutions received. — Problem No. 78, Stettin, J. Hughes. 

 No. 79, R. J. P. No. SO, E. J. P., M. T. H., Berrow. 



Henry Planck.— In Problem 79, if 1. E to QKt2, B to KtS (ch). 

 and there is no mate in four moves. 



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