. The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery . Chap. YI. GAMES AND PASTIMES. 273 Haboo, Eemeses III. amuses himself by playing it with the womenof his household; and its antiquity is shown by its being re^jresentedin the tombs of Beni Hassan, dating about 2000 years The 5pieces were nearly similar in for
. The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery . Chap. YI. GAMES AND PASTIMES. 273 Haboo, Eemeses III. amuses himself by playing it with the womenof his household; and its antiquity is shown by its being re^jresentedin the tombs of Beni Hassan, dating about 2000 years The 5pieces were nearly similar in form on the same board ; one set black,the other Avhite, of ivory, bone, or wood, and some have been found i GO. VOL. IL 271 GAMES AND PASTIMES. App. Book IT. ■with liiiman beads, cliffonng for each side of the board. The largestpieces are 1^ inch high, and 1-^ diameter.
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