| 1819 - 754 trang
...same precaution to remove suspicion is used, if requested, at the close as at the commencement of the game of Chess with the Automaton. The chest is divided...who may be present. On these occasions the pieces areplaced on the board, according to a preconcerted arrangement; and the Automaton invariably wins... | |
| 1819 - 808 trang
...unequal chambers. That to the right of the figure is the narrowest, and occupies scarcely one third of the body of the chest. It is filled with little...are placed on the board, according to a preconcerted arrangement ; and the Automaton invariably wins the game. But at eight o'clock every evening, it plays... | |
| Oxford graduate - 1819 - 36 trang
...sufficient time, during which each spectator may satisfy his scruples and his curiosity, the exhibiter recloses the doors of the chest and figure, and the...are placed on the board, according to a preconcerted arrangement ; and the Automaton invariably wins the game. But at eight o'clock every evening, it plays... | |
| 1819 - 792 trang
...time, during which each spectator may satisfy his scruples and his curiosity, the exhibitor redosos the doors of the chest and figure, and the drawer...Chess. '• At one and three o'clock in the afternoon, die Automaton plays only ends of games, with any person who may be present On these occasions the pieces... | |
| Oxford graduate - 1819 - 36 trang
...sufficient time, during which each spectator may satisfy his scruples and his curiosity, the exhibiter recloses the doors of the chest and figure, and the...game of Chess. -, At one and three o'clock in the after- • noon, the Automaton plays only ends of games, with any person who may be present. On these... | |
| 1819 - 728 trang
...and the drawer at bottom ; makes some arrangements in the body of the figure, winds up the woiks wuh a key inserted into a small opening on the side of...who may be present. On these occasions the pieces art placed on the board, according to a preconcerted arrangement; and the Automaton invariably wins... | |
| 1819 - 782 trang
...doors of the chest and figure, and the drawer at bottom ; makes some arrangements in the body of die figure, winds up the works with a key inserted into...afternoon, the Automaton plays only ends of games, with any penon who may be present On these occasions the pieces are placed on the board, according to a preconcerted... | |
| 1821 - 770 trang
...and his curiosity, the exhibitor recloses the doors of the chest and figure, and the drawer at the bottom ; makes some arrangements in the body of the...individual present to play a game of chess." " At the commencement of a game, the automaton moves its head, as if taking a view of the board ; the same... | |
| 1821 - 772 trang
...and his curiosity, the exhibitor recloses the doors of the chest and figure, and the drawer at the bottom ; makes some arrangements in the body of the...individual present to play a game of chess." " At the commencement of a game, the automaton moves its head, as if taking a view of the board ; the same... | |
| Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1821 - 764 trang
...and his curiosity, the exhibitor recloses the doors of the chest and figure, and the drawer at the bottom ; makes some arrangements in the body of the...individual present to play a game of chess." " At the commencement of a game, the automaton moves its head, as if taking a view of the board ; the same... | |
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