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" I suppose the pastime received the appellation of nine men's morris ; but why it should have been called five-penny morris, I do not know. The manner of playing is briefly this : two persons, having each of them nine pieces, or men, lay them down alternately,... "
Every boy's book: a complete encyclopædia of sports and amusements, ed. by ... - Page 101
by Every boy - 1881 - 904 pages
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England: Including the Rural and ...

Joseph Strutt - 1838 - 420 pages
...it should have been called five-penny morris, I do not know. The manner of playing is briefly this: two persons, having each of them nine pieces, or men,...form a row of three, without the intervention of an opponent piece. If a row be formed, he that made it is al liberty to take up one of his competitor's...
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England ...

Joseph Strutt - 1838 - 492 pages
...it should have been called five-penny morris, I do not know. The manner of playing is briefly this : two persons, having each of them nine pieces, or men,...to prevent his antagonist from placing three of his SPORTS AND PASTIMES BOOK IV. pieces so as to form a row of three, without the intervention of an opponent...
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England: Including the Rural and ...

Joseph Strutt - 1841 - 504 pages
...it should have been called five-penny morris, I do not know. The manner of playing is briefly this: two persons, having each of them nine pieces, or men,...prevent his antagonist from placing three of his pieces &o as to form a row of three, without the intervention of an opponent piece. If a row be formed, he...
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The Saturday Magazine, Volume 19

1841 - 276 pages
...for distinction's sake, place them alternately, one by one, upon the angles or spots ; and the object of either party is to prevent his antagonist from...form a row of three, without the intervention of an opponent piece. If he succeed in forming a row, he takes one of his antagonist's pieces from any part...
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Amusements in Chess

Charles Tomlinson - 1845 - 376 pages
...for distinction's sake, place them alternately, one by one, upon the angles or spots ; and the object of either party is to prevent his antagonist from...form a row of three, without the intervention of an opponent piece. If he succeed in forming a row, he takes one of his antagonist's pieces from any part...
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England ...

Joseph Strutt - 1850 - 496 pages
...it should have been called five-penny morris, I do not know. The manner of playing is briefly this: two persons, having each of them nine pieces, or men,...of either party is to prevent his antagonist from placing1 three of his SPORTS AND PASTIMES HOOK IV. pieces so as to form a row of three, without the...
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Notes and Queries, Volume 56

1877 - 668 pages
...persons, having each of them nine pieces or men, ¡ay them down alternately, one by one, upon the tpote, and the business of either party is to prevent his...form a row of three without the intervention of an opponent piece. If a row be formed, he that made it is at liberty to take up one cf his competitor's...
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The Boy's Handy Book of Sports, Pastimes, Games and Amusements..

1863 - 404 pages
...if they were dancing a morris, I suppose the pastime received the appellation of nine men's morris. Two persons having each of them nine pieces, or men, lay them down alternately, Me by one, upoa the spots ; and the business of either party is to prevent his antagonist from placing...
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Every little boy's book, a complete cyclopædia of in and out door games

Every little boy - 1864 - 400 pages
...intersection of the lines are the places for the men to be laid upon. The men are different in form and colour, for distinction sake. The manner of playing...intervention of an opposing piece. If a row be formed, ho that made it is at liberty to take up one of his competitor's pieces from any part he thinks most...
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The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 532 pages
...appellation of Nine Men's Morris. But why it should have been called fivepenny morris, I do not know], lay them down alternately, one by one, upon the spots...form a row of three, without the intervention of an opponent piece. If a row be formed, he that made it is at liberty to take up one of his competitor's...
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