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ments are distinct from any in the Indian or Euro- 

 pean game. The Manuarin, which answers to our 

 Bishop in his station and side-long course, cannot, 

 through age, cross the river ; and a Rocket boy, 

 stili used in the Indian armies, Mho is stationed be- 

 tween the lines of each party, acts literally with the 

 motion of the Rocket, by vaulting over a man, and 

 taking- his adversary at the other end of the board. 

 Except that the Ki :•;],' has his two sons to support 

 h' 'nstead of a Queen, Xhc game in other respects 

 is h..e o..rs, as will appear in the pLin-of the board 

 and pieces I have the honour to enclose, together 

 with directions to place the men and play ihe game." 



The preceding diagram is the Chinese table, and 

 differs irom ours • y having a chasm in the middle, 

 called by some a river, and the crossefl sections or 

 forts in which move the Chorig and Sou. The board 

 or game, according to ^Ir. liwin, is called Cho?ig-ki, 

 or royal game. 



The explanation of the position, powers, and 

 moves of the -pieces, he gives as tollows : 



" As there are nine pieces instead of eight, to 

 occuj-y the uar rank, they stand on the lines be- 

 tweeu, and not within, the sq.iares , the game is 

 consequently played on the lines. 



"The Kini»- or Chon^ stands on the middle line of 

 this row; his moves resemble those ot our King, 

 but are confined to the fortress marked out for him. 



" The two Princes, or Sou, stand on each side of 

 him, and have equal powers and limits. 



" The Mandarins, or Tchong, answer to our 

 Bishops, and have the same moves, except that they 

 cannot cross the water, or while space in the middle 

 of the board, to annoy the enemy, but stand on the 

 defensive. 



" The Knights, or rather horses, called Mai, 

 stand and move like ours in every respect. 



" The War Chariots, or 2'che, resemble our rocks 

 or castles. 



"The 



