 | 1832 - 496 Seiten
...diversions, cannot find one that is more innocent ; some little improprieties in the practice of it, shows, at the same time, that it may, in its effects on the...qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 Seiten
...improprieties in the practice of it, shows, at the same time, that it may: in its effects on the mind, he not merely innocent, but advantageous, to the vanquished...life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as ta become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have points to gain,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 312 Seiten
...vanquished au well as the victor. The game of chess is not merely an iilln amusement Several very valuahle qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to he ncquired or strengthened hy it, sO as to hecome hahits, rendy un all occasions. For life is a kind... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 Seiten
...to the vanquished as well as the victor. The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement. Sew eral very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the....are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to bej come habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have points to gain,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 Seiten
...not merely innoeent but advantageous, to the vanquished as well as the vietor : — The game of ehess is not merely an idle amusement. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the eourse of human life, are to be aequired or strengthened by it, so as to beeome habits, ready on all... | |
 | 1841 - 442 Seiten
...Magazine. No. 2, of the Model Games, will appear in our next. THE MORALS OF CHESS.— BY DK. FRANKLIN. THE Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement...useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions ; for life is a kind of Chess,... | |
 | 1841 - 446 Seiten
...Model Games, will appear in our next. THE MORALS OF CHESS.— BY DR. FRANKLIN. Тнв Game of Chess La not merely an idle amusement ; several very valuable...useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions ; for life is a kind of Chess,... | |
 | 1852 - 458 Seiten
...words of the celebrated Franklin, that ' The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement ; several valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is я kind of chess... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1845 - 376 Seiten
...ANTIQUITIES, AND CURIOSITIES OF THE GAME OF CHESS. The game of Chess la not merely an idle amusement ; several valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions : for life is a kind of Chess,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...vanquished as well as the victor. The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement Several very valuahle qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to he acquired or strengthened hy it, so as to hecome hahits ready on all occasions. For life is a kind... | |
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... ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors, or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree the effects of prudence,... 
