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house_n black_a king_n mate_n 22,551 5 15.5669 5 false
house_n black_a king_n mate_n 22,551 5 15.5669 5 false
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A19790 Ludus scacchiæ: = chesse-play A game, both pleasant, wittie, and politicke: with certain briefe instructions therevnto belonging; translated out of the Italian into the English tongue. Containing also therein, a prety and pleasant poeme of a whole game played at chesse. Written by G.B.; Libro da imparare giocare a scachi. English. Selections Damiano, da Odenara.; G. B., fl. 1592-1597.; Vida, Marco Girolamo, ca. 1485-1566. Scacchia ludus. aut 1597 (1597) STC 6216; ESTC S109216 18,597 48

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