Hop-scotch to hare-and-hounds, conjuring to chemistry, rabbits to rowing — the complete Victorian repertoire of things for a boy to do, set down with rules and diagrams.

Game II

3 pages in this part of Every Boy's Book.

Game II (WHITE P to K's th P to K's th)

WHITE. 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th. 2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P. 3. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. P. to Q's 4th.

Game II (WHITE BLACK P to K's th P)

WHITE. BLACK. 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th. 2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. to Q's 4th. 3. p. takes Q's P. 3. P. to K's 5th. (best.) You…

Game II (No Colour from to B W B W B W)

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