| 单词 | backgammon |
| 例句 | The diamonds of the backgammon board undulated like player piano keys. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Afterward, he stopped to play backgammon at a coffee house in Greek- town. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Charles and Emma played backgammon every night, and they kept track of who won and who lost. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In the evenings, other young immigrant men came over, bringing bootleg whiskey, and they all drank and played backgammon. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The children ran in and out, as usual, and he took breaks for reading the mail, striding around the Sandwalk, listening to Emma read, playing backgammon, and writing letters. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Our old backgammon set came out from under a stack of board games, and a few of the older women began to count their worry beads. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They spent the long afternoons sunbathing together, stretched out side by side on top of their bunker, or playing backgammon in the shade of a giant palm tree, or just sitting quietly. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoon the sick child got to play many games of backgammon with Papa, or hear stories read by Mama or Papa. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The old men played a version of backgammon that I didn’t understand and they didn’t explain. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z A thousand feet below lay the old Ottoman capital of Bursa, like a backgammon board spread out across the valley’s green felt. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They played doggedly on, battling on the backgammon board. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The coffee shop, with its two tiny tables and many chairs, drew the men who played card games, chess, and backgammon, and threw dice. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Bertie is a whiz at checkers, but backgammon is not his forte. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘They could play backgammon till they got all tired and then they could climb up on that smokestack and throw these at everybody and kill them.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The Object got up from the sofa where we were playing backgammon. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He’d never played poker before, only backgammon, and for the first half hour he lost again and again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A doctor at the next table looked up from his backgammon board and interrupted the conversation. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The clicking of backgammon dice filled his ears as he pressed the accelerator. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The finigonzon at the window, the old men playing backgammon, it seemed like they all watched me. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Some were already up this morning, drinking coffee, playing backgammon, and reading the Greek newspapers. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the afternoons Charles played backgammon with her, and Emma read aloud to her. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z What is it that soccer, darts, chess, backgammon and Scrabble have in common? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z When the crockery was laid out, I carried my mug through the front room, past the polished tables and backgammon boards, past the beautiful new painting of a meadow full of flowers. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the place to see all walks of society: fishermen, joggers, children on their bikes, people drinking coffee or playing backgammon. 'Beirut is a city that refuses to die. I love its energy and resilience' 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z “She was interested in Turkish culture, so I taught her backgammon,” he said. Three Things About Her and Three About Him 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z The oldest game then plays out, a rivalry between the men, with Stolarsky anxious to humiliate Bruno by bettering him at backgammon, and Bruno trying the same, but with Harpaz. Alexander Chee on Jonathan Lethem's 'A Gambler's Anatomy': 'Oceans 11' meets 'Escape to Witch Mountain' meets a meningioma 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z That might be an effective strategy for backgammon, but for a novel it’s a bored game. ‘A Gambler’s Anatomy’: Meet the James Bond of backgammon 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z He had a colorful character with an amazing memory for names, dates, places and incidents, and was an expert at many other games, especially chess and backgammon. Bridge: Tobias Stone at 1967 Spring Nationals in Seattle - Bridge 2012-02-22T23:37:43Z It reads as fake-luxurious, and most of us have or have seen a backgammon set rotting away in a suburban den or TV room somewhere. This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The story is taken from your forthcoming novel, “A Gambler’s Anatomy,” which follows Alexander Bruno’s fortunes both with and without his backgammon board. This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Was Bruno’s game always backgammon—could he have been a poker player, for example? This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Coincidentally, the Cannes event -- which raised money for Cool Earth, a group that works with indigenous villages to stop rain forest destruction -- was a backgammon tournament. Pamela Anderson reveals childhood sexual abuse, launches charity 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Once Stolarsky learns that Bruno is a professional backgammon player, he’s determined to take him on. This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Ruben is a promising backgammon player — but not as promising as his friend and rival Mina. In This Corner, an Armenian Pro Wrestler. In That Corner, Genocidal History. 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z And then I stumbled on the fact that a kid I knew growing up had actually been a successful backgammon hustler for a time. This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z As the games begin, and expensive Scotch is served, the host tries to impress Bruno with his knowledge of backgammon, and addresses what seems to be Lethem’s gambit. Alexander Chee on Jonathan Lethem's 'A Gambler's Anatomy': 'Oceans 11' meets 'Escape to Witch Mountain' meets a meningioma 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Near the red D.J. booth, a young woman in a bandeau sat by herself, pursing her lips and taking a selfie by a wall painted like a backgammon board. Pinball and Other Games at Fishbowl, a New Midtown Lounge 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z We shared the quirk of being passionately into backgammon. Modern Love: When a Mother Is a Professional Profiler - Modern Love 2012-07-20T16:05:20Z In a lobby adorned with twining-sweet-pea wallpaper, a wooden backgammon table caught the afternoon light. Don’t call it relaxation. On this Maine island, vacation is for rusticating. 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Rick Saloman, the husband Anderson married for a second time in January, then joined her at the backgammon tables where guests had paid to take part. Pamela Anderson launches animal charity at Cannes 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z And in a rather on-the-nose closing note for the film, he shows Israelis and Palestinians playing backgammon together. Review: ‘West of the Jordan River’ Examines the Mideast Peace Process 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z The board’s pips, flimsy and Mento-shaped in inferior backgammon cases, were mammoth silver lozenges, freshly polished. At Goyard and Valextra, Leather Goods That Are Durable, Versatile — and Invisible 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Scattered everywhere are accouterments for esoteric gentlemanly pursuits like falconry, backgammon, whittling and spinning tops in leather, horsehair, Donegal tweed and hand-turned bronze. | Toys for Boys at ICFF 2013-05-20T16:51:23Z In their memorandum to the court, Mr. Nahmad’s lawyers wrote that their client was a child when he learned how to gamble from his father, a former world champion backgammon player. Art Dealer Seeks to Avoid Prison 2014-04-28T21:31:18Z On Spider’s recommendation, she installs a pub and a backgammon table in the store, a boy’s club inside the girl’s club where shoppers’ husbands can drink and dally while their wives swipe their credit cards. Revisiting Judith Krantz’s “Scruples,” a Novel with a Passion for Clothes 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z What do the rules and language of backgammon offer you as a writer? This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z There’s something funny about backgammon, and embarrassing, in a seventies Hugh-Hefner-life-style sort of way. This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z After an organic chicken parm dinner with wine in the dining room, which overlooked the lake, we were about to invite the doctors to a game of backgammon when our reverie was interrupted. A Cool Glide Through Maine 2012-02-17T20:45:41Z People dove into puzzles, backgammon, tie-dying, knitting, fostering dogs, cutting their own bangs. Leave It in ‘Early Quar’? 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Your story in this week’s issue, “A Gentleman’s Game,” opens in an exclusive gambling club within a casino in Singapore, where Alexander Bruno, the protagonist, is preparing for a high-stakes game of backgammon. This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z On longer flights I like to read a lot, do the crossword, watch films, play video poker or backgammon. The Travels of Tony Shalhoub, From Paris to Austin 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z I flew across the ocean, and for two months we hiked, swam, played backgammon, ate falafel, did other things. I fall for strangers: I thought my fantasies made me writerly and special — it took decades to see how they were ruining my life 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z She summarizes the ludicrous powers attributed to her — “to pass through locked doors, to be the death of sheep, goats, cows, infants, and grapevines” — and then scoffs, “I can’t even win at backgammon.” Review | The story of Europe’s infamous witch trials gets the Monty Python treatment 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z One of them, the possible ancestor of backgammon, is believed to have started in Persia in the vicinity of 2000 B.C. What We Learn from One of the World’s Oldest Board Games 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z These stories bear some resemblance to the "cozy" mystery genre; there's a fair amount of taking tea and backgammon by the fire. 5 plot-twisting tales in 'Sidney Chambers' collection 2012-07-25T21:47:06Z In his “group biography” of checkers, chess, Go, backgammon, poker, Scrabble and bridge, Roeder investigates not just the history of how we play, but why. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z On March 2, Rago will offer about 30 Evans works, with estimates from $1,500 for a walnut backgammon table to $35,000 for a ridged metal and slate cabinet about eight feet long. Antiques: The Furniture and Life of Paul Evans 2014-02-20T23:33:55Z His “group biography” of seven classic games — checkers, chess, Go, backgammon, poker, Scrabble and bridge — is in many ways an interrogation of these questions: Are games more than their rules and playing pieces? It’s Just a Game. Or Is It? 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z And at the same time, there really is a scrupulous and lively backgammon culture—tournaments, online play, computers that can beat all but the best human players. This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Initially he encountered resistance, but soon people were coming by for a cup of coffee or a game of backgammon and talking about Franklin. 'Tales of the Grim Sleeper' documentary looks at L.A. slaying suspect 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z I look as though I might cheat at backgammon. Roger Moore on Why Daniel Craig Is the Best James Bond Ever and What 007 Role He’s Dying to Play 2012-11-09T13:00:14Z It’s a ludicrous claim: She can’t read or write or “even win at backgammon,” let alone carry out witchcraft. 15 New Books Coming in June 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Nominated for: Best British breakthrough What they say: "There's a certain preconception about Friendly Fires that, because they're from St Albans, they mince around in straw boaters singing about the rules of backgammon." 2010-02-16T08:37:00Z We stayed up late playing backgammon in front of the fire in our room. On an international vacation, even unplugged teens find Turkish delights 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z His first stop was T. Anthony, a luggage and leather goods shop on Park Avenue, where he hoped to find a backgammon board. Michael Strahan Is Playing on a New Field 2013-02-01T21:50:50Z They tend to avoid politics or the intricacies of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - their common ground is backgammon. With a roll of the dice and shouts of 'yalla', Jews and Arabs face off 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z “I see this as a game — a bizarre, playful game, with elements of Monopoly, chess, go and maybe backgammon,” said Mr. Orozco, whose unruly gray hair and nubby wool jacket give him a hip-professor look. His Art Is on the Oxxo Shelves. Keep Your Receipt. 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z It was a backgammon contest like no other. Pamela Anderson launches animal charity at Cannes 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Devotees of cult films are like billiard or backgammon fans; they insist that the games are far superior to pool or chess, but they realise that if everyone started playing them, it would ruin everything. Cult films: just bad movies in a good disguise? 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z They decided to play a game of backgammon, winner chooses. Drawn to a Jazzwoman and Her Trumpet’s Clarion Call 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z We spend a lot of time playing backgammon and chess. Chairing a Gala While Stuck in Mustique 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z The star was accompanied by a new leading man and that other celebrity essential: a new fashion line, complete with lifestyle accessories like throw pillows and a bespoke backgammon set. New Fashion Line Accompanying Car on Comeback Road 2010-12-18T00:16:43Z Chris McCormick’s new novel, “The Gimmicks,” contains what might seem like a few gimmicks of its own, including forays into the worlds of competitive backgammon and professional wrestling. In This Corner, an Armenian Pro Wrestler. In That Corner, Genocidal History. 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Upstairs I zeroed in on a backgammon set the size of a coffee table. At Goyard and Valextra, Leather Goods That Are Durable, Versatile — and Invisible 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z We are born gamers, after all — they were playing backgammon in ancient Mesopotamia and pachisi in ancient India, and who knows what prehistoric amusements before that. Returning series, game shows, documentaries and Trump: TV for every taste this fall 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Inmates in his unit can watch TV, and play chess, backgammon or table tennis. Inside Russia’s penal colonies: A look at life for political prisoners caught in Putin’s crackdowns 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z He was a gyrokinesis instructor, a folk art collector, a fan of Nepali dumplings in Adams Morgan and impromptu games of backgammon, they said. D.C. political consultant’s 2022 death in New York ruled a homicide 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z At the front of the ship, a group of men thumbed prayer beads as they surrounded a match of backgammon. ‘A Strange Dream’: A Cruise Ship Is a Floating Shelter for Displaced Turks 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z In the 1970s, Banerjee used his savings to buy a dive bar in LA which he called Destiny II, and tried everything to draw in crowds - backgammon games, magic shows and mud wrestling among women. Steve Banerjee's Chippendales: The maverick Indian who became a US strip club king 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z “After that, we’ll play board games. We love to play board games — dominoes, backgammon, gin rummy.” Meet 3 women who are guiding the future of Washington’s wine industry 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Games for two people have come a long way since checkers, backgammon and Battleship. Your Tuesday Briefing 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z But since Cosby left for an event and both stayed, they changed into their swimsuits and took a swim before playing backgammon with a couple women. Bill Cosby’s civil trial accuser says he molested her at 16 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Along with trunks, it also designed custom vanity cases to hold champagne, tea services, jewelry, perfumes and board games from chess to backgammon. This Elegant Trunk Holds a Complete Mahjong Set 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z In a statement, the council said claims it had "banned anyone from playing dominoes and backgammon, no matter how loudly, in the square are simply untrue". Dominoes players say Westminster Council is targeting them unfairly 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Whenever one of us found something we might want to keep — a backgammon set, unused postcards aged to a perfect kitsch — another sibling immediately lodged a competing claim for it. Opinion | ‘Death Cleaning’: A Reckoning With Clutter, Grief and Memories 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z You’ve probably played at least one of the seven games profiled: checkers, chess, Go, backgammon, poker, Scrabble and bridge. Review | Seven games that challenge the human brain — and teach computers to think 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z “If it wasn’t for Hugh, Holly would be a middle-aged woman with her original nose and breasts selling slices of pizza in Ketchikan, Alaska,” says Joel Berliner, one of Hefner’s backgammon buddies. 'It's all from Bunnies': Inside the 'vicious' feud tearing Playboy alumni apart 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z From it, guests can rent Vespa Primavera scooters, Polaroid cameras, backgammon boards, soccer balls, picnic kits, Vitamix blenders, panini presses, Ninja air fryers and more. LPs, Vitamix blenders and potted plants: How hotel libraries are getting creative 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z She’s also done oysters, lobsters, prawns, Ritz crackers, pomegranates, a backgammon board — all vaguely retro, often glamorous relics that carry cultural symbolism or baggage. The Ceramists Ushering in a New Era of Surrealism 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Obviously, this is just the thing for game night, whether that means the upcoming Super Bowl or the backgammon and Monopoly we’ve been playing since our foster son arrived. Buffalo chickpeas add a punchy topping to these vegan nachos 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z This is why games that include a random element, such as cards or video games, tend to be more addictive than backgammon or chess. Opinion | Maybe the volatility of cryptocurrencies is a feature, not a bug 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Banks and Mr. Rechnitz spoke by phone several times a week, played backgammon and socialized with Mr. Harrington and other police officials. Bribery Case Casts a Shadow Over Eric Adams’s Public Safety Chief 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Unlike in chess or backgammon, in which both players’ moves are clearly legible on the board, in poker a computer has to interpret its opponents’ bets despite never being certain what cards they hold. How A.I. Conquered Poker 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z They socialized, played backgammon together, dined at kosher steakhouses, smoked cigars at the Grand Havana Room in Midtown Manhattan and traveled together. Adams Delays Appointment of Ex-Police Official Amid Ethics Concerns 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z “I always think about that moment. I spent so much time with adults that it wasn’t easy for me to be with kids after playing backgammon on the set with all the crew guys.” In her acting comeback, Kyle Richards had one question: 'How far do you need me to go?' 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z During one afternoon session, playing chess or backgammon is an acceptable alternative. In First Interview From Jail, an Upbeat Navalny Discusses Prison Life 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z He bought Mr. Banks a backgammon set at Jerusalem’s Arab market. Bribery Case Casts a Shadow Over Eric Adams’s Public Safety Chief 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Computer backgammon games soon evolved into a relationship and eventually, two children. Colorado shooting victims: Store staffers, cop, photographer 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Computer backgammon games soon evolved into a relationship and eventually, two children. Colorado shooting victims: Store staffers, cop, photographer 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z “Ended up taking the hats, a lampshade, and a backgammon set.” The Golden Age of Free Stuff Is Upon Us 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z The problems are not confined to chess, with similar issues reported in poker, bridge and even backgammon, but they are perhaps most disruptive for a game with a reputation for gravitas and class. Chess's cheating crisis: 'paranoia has become the culture' 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Somebody found a marker and drew a backgammon board onto a plastic table; bottle caps were gathered as checkers. Behrouz Boochani Just Wants to Be Free 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z He spent hours in the common rooms of the University of Cambridge, UK, and Princeton University in New Jersey playing backgammon, Go and other diversions, some of his own creation. John Horton Conway (1937–2020) 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z “We don’t really understand why, when we say, ‘Let’s watch a movie together, or play cards, or backgammon,’ that she’s not like, ‘Great!’ ” her father, Marcus, said. The Great American Migration of 2020: On the move to escape the coronavirus 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z He travelled around the world, played shows here and there, befriended revolutionaries, played backgammon, wrote movie reviews, and kept organising protests, rallies and benefits. Phil Ochs: the doomed folk singer who woke up from the American dream 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z That included a crystal statue, a mother of pearl backgammon set and a book entitled “The Crimes of the Brotherhood Terrorist Organization.” Foreign leaders restrained in gifts to Trump, family last year 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z It is a perennially warm, open-air city where Egyptians sit at café tables, puffing on shisha waterpipes and playing backgammon beneath the street lights. Saudi opens to tourists - so what is there to see? 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z They saw standardized science tests as a more meaningful alternative to typical A.I. benchmarks, which relied on games like chess and backgammon or tasks created solely for machines. A Breakthrough for A.I. Technology: Passing an 8th-Grade Science Test 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Like other owners of upscale apartments, Marks plans to host events intended to entice tenants away from their electronic devices into communal activities such as bowling leagues, movie nights and backgammon tournaments. Apartment owners race to add luxury amenities 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z He also got lonely and started to socialize with them, playing whist and backgammon and even golf on a rugged, two-hole course on an offshore island. Historians expose early scientists’ debt to the slave trade 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Q. First bowling, then bridge — are you working your way to backgammon? Perspective | Horse racing should be dead. It’s just plain wrong. 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z In response, the judge forbade him to spend money to attend backgammon tournaments. He Wanted His Wife’s Fortune. So He Killed Her, Then Tried Framing His Daughter. 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The trader and noted figure in the backgammon world was finally charged nearly six years later. NYC man convicted of murdering estranged wife in 2009 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Many spend their days strolling the neighborhood or sipping tea at cafes while playing backgammon and recalling memories from their native country. Forty years later, Iran's Islamic Revolution still casts a shadow over 'Tehrangeles' 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z But you’re more likely to see them play backgammon or grumble about the state of Iran today. Essential California: Reliving a lost era in ‘Tehrangeles’ 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z It’s an interesting read that explores the origins of everything from chess and backgammon to modern favorites like Monopoly and Mousetrap. 11 new sci-fi and fantasy books to check out this November 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Prosecutors described Mr. Covlin as an impecunious professional backgammon player who risked losing his children and his lavish lifestyle if the divorce was approved. He Wanted His Wife’s Fortune. So He Killed Her, Then Tried Framing His Daughter. 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z In a lunchroom for drivers at the Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot, in Harlem, he bombed with a sparse crowd of dudes who just wanted to get back to their backgammon. Can Andy Byford Save the Subways? 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z But someone left Room 215 ajar, and the man on a love seat inside is throwing dice and shouting — noise from a frenetic backgammon game escaping the suite and traveling the halls. The quiet recovery of Tina Ball, matriarch of basketball's loudest family 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z At the Cafe Byzantio, Greeks savor baklava desserts while playing backgammon. Greece May Be Turning a Corner. Greeks Who Fled Are Staying Put. 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Days fill up with lobster barbecues and backgammon challenges, while evening activities often include marshmallow roasts around a fire or twilight picnics on a nearby island. A Summer Camp for Grown-ups in Maine 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z He insisted that she take two pills, she said, before the backgammon game they were playing went blurry. The 5 other accusers chosen to testify at Cosby’s retrial 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z As I grew older, I wondered if the beach might be an acquired taste, like backgammon or Roquefort. The Do-Nothing Beach Vacation: Heaven or Hell? 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The backgammon tournament did break down a few barriers. In Jerusalem, Looking for Peace in Backgammon and Music 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z For fun and games, there’s backgammon and chess on the shelf. Stumbling Monk: Step into a time capsule on Capitol Hill 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z These days, he rents his own apartment, where he plays backgammon with friends and has discovered a passion for live theater. St. Paul man writes about addiction, homelessness 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z He knew nothing of the medium of television, so he tapped Mr. Chamberlin, who was also his squash and backgammon partner, to investigate. Ward Chamberlin Jr., a ‘founding father’ of public broadcasting, dies at 95 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z On a backgammon board, a “blot” is a piece that stands alone, vulnerable to attack. Jonathan Lethem: ‘I’ve always thought of myself as a dark writer, but this is utterly different’ 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z He decided to look for a solution by programming a computer to play what he thought was a simpler game: backgammon. Hans Berliner, Master Chess Player and Programmer, Dies at 87 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z The game in question in Jonathan Lethem’s 10th novel is backgammon. Fall books preview: the best American writing from Chabon to Safran Foer 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The farmhouse property was renovated into a very American experience, with a jukebox, sports memorabilia décor and backgammon sets dotted throughout. Three New Seaside West Coast Resorts to Book This Summer 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z “I’m buying a backgammon set, maybe a carpet!” Airport attack in Istanbul could make a slow tourism season even grimmer 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Besides, as Bruno says, “backgammon’s beauty was its candidness. In contrast to poker, there were no hidden cards.” Jonathan Lethem: ‘I’ve always thought of myself as a dark writer, but this is utterly different’ 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Give kids a chance to learn some logic, sportsmanship and strategic-thinking skills by teaching them how to play chess, backgammon, Scrabble and other classic board games. 8 Fun, Cheap (and Shh!) Educational Summer Activities Kids Will Love 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z The main attraction is still going to be the patio, with a shuffleboard court and fire pits, while the indoor bar offers giant Jenga and Connect Four games, plus normal-sized backgammon and chess. Radiator is bringing Hawaiian cocktails, shuffleboard and a rooftop bar to Logan Circle 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Lazar read avidly, supported underdogs and civil rights, played backgammon and took an interest in Eastern religions, Tara Lazar said. Seymour Lazar dies at 88; entertainment attorney caught up in kickback scandal 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Computers are already better than humans at chess, backgammon and even “Jeopardy!” A game-changing result 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z "It's different in the West, isn't it? You like lines and order. That's why the West likes chess. But here we like backgammon." Tina Fey's correspondent and her fixer in "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" reminds a reporter of his past 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z A martial arts expert, he made some money as a professional backgammon player, but survived off her salary and his parents’ largess. Manhattan Man Charged in Wife’s Killing Is Barred From Talking to Anyone but Lawyer 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Adiyaman, though clearly poor and offering scant employment to the young, is an unremarkable Anatolian town of narrow streets, kebab houses, small shops and tea houses where men linger over backgammon. Small Turkish town haunted by lost sons, hand of Islamic State 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z On a recent night, at a cafe popular with Muslims near the city center, friends shared food, played backgammon and wondered about their futures. As hostility flares, Hungary’s Muslim community mobilizes to aid refugees 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z We sat opposite one another, about fifty feet from Kilis’s main road, and mindlessly pushed checkers around a backgammon board while scanning the area for Afshar. A Friend in Syria 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z The afternoon that we played backgammon, the story began. Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Overcoming this handicap requires training, training and more training—beating human experts at backgammon required Tesauro's program to play 200,000 games against itself. AI Software Teaches Itself Video Games 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z By then the Derksen business was a tobacco shop that sold everything from cigars, pipes and tobacco, to cigarettes, lighters and card games like cribbage and backgammon. Oshkosh once home to booming cigar industry 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z At the provincial military headquarters, Iraqi soldiers sleep four to a room and pass the downtime by playing backgammon or volleyball — no soccer fields are available — or by listening to music. US trains Iraqi forces as battle for Tikrit continues 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z And we typically converge at some point in the day for a heated round of backgammon, Scrabble or gin rummy. 4 Essential Retirement Planning Questions 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z We drank glass after glass of acrid syrupy tea and played backgammon. Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z To while away the time, the men play backgammon, drink tea together or help with chores at the church’s school. Christians of Mosul Find Haven in Jordan 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z If you don’t want people hitting each other, then they should just play backgammon. Couch Slouch: This NFL rule is a real kick in the pants “I firmly believe it’s got a long future ahead of it. It’s fundamentally like card games or chess or backgammon, which are played together as families,” he said. Words With Friends mobile game gets revamped for its fifth birthday 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Through backgammon he became involved in foreign exchange trading and became chief dealer at the Swiss Bank Corporation, which is now UBS. Ex-Currency Trader Braves Tumultuous Market 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Under the shade of a tree, a group of combat soldiers played backgammon or dozed in the searing August heat. Relief among Israelis as troops pull out of Gaza – but no sense of victory 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Unlike chess, backgammon is tactile, fast-moving, even loud, with checkers slammed down and tiny dice sounding like rattlesnakes as they traverse the board. The New Yorker in “The Best American Sports Writing” 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z The sitting room is set up with an large, gorgeous enameled backgammon set decorated with peacocks and floral motifs. In Praise Of Quogue, The Most Un-Hampton Of Them All 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z His daughter, Raposa’s grandmother, bought backgammon boards for all the men in the family. Fitchburg man ranked top US backgammon player 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z A former competitive tennis player and champion backgammon player from Lausanne, Switzerland, he skipped university for gambling. Ex-Currency Trader Braves Tumultuous Market 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Nearby is a small cafe where Kurdish men discuss ideas and play backgammon. Revisiting Kurdistan: 'If there is a success story in Iraq, it's here' 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z As a result, backgammon is often played in marathon sessions that reward physical stamina, patience, and emotional equilibrium. The New Yorker in “The Best American Sports Writing” 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Live entertainment acts will perform throughout the night on the stunning mahogany inlaid backgammon dance floor, which will later open up for dancing. Eccentric London Restaurant, Bob Bob Ricard, Opens New £3 Million Club Room 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z At first, backgammon was a way for Raposa to spend time with his brothers. Fitchburg man ranked top US backgammon player 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z But extracting words here was like getting someone in the midst of defusing a bomb to play a game of backgammon. A New York Odyssey Through World Cup Fandom 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z We played backgammon, our skin mottled by drops of shade in the morning light. A Resolution for Moms: No More Fakebook 2014-01-22T05:01:51Z Falafel’s life, too, is fast-moving and loud, with his success in backgammon often undercut by self-destructive tendencies. The New Yorker in “The Best American Sports Writing” 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Instead, he says that countless hours playing games during his school years–poker, chess, backgammon–were the experiences that “prepared me for what I do today.” Can Hedge Fund Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Save America's Public Education System? 2013-11-17T22:46:00Z It shows how math reveals everything from the very simple – like how probability determines how likely it is that you’ll roll a two and a four during a game of backgammon.” Physics Week in Review (All Saint's Edition): November 2, 2013 2013-11-03T04:15:03.350Z He is fiercely independent, negotiating his own contracts, while enjoying a firm friendship with Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, with whom he sometimes plays backgammon. Vettel shows a meaner streak 2013-10-27T12:27:54Z We played backgammon at lunch and shared information that way. Behind the career: Anne S. Lindblad 2013-08-12T02:28:51Z He says the master carpenter's chest, for example, contained three plates, a tankard, a sundial, a book and even a backgammon set - indicating "quite a wealthy person". The Mary Rose crew members revealed 2013-05-30T00:14:44Z Coffee houses were a new institution in which men met together to talk, listen to poets and play games like chess and backgammon. How a drink downed by Arab mystics went global 2013-04-18T00:13:56Z He was well known too on the casino circuit, gambling large sums on backgammon and poker. Confidence trickster who defrauded banks out of £750m faces jail 2013-01-16T21:06:48Z Regulars include chess and backgammon hustlers as well as Wall Street brokers, Mr. Smith said. Chess in a Harlem Park Moves Indoors for Winter 2013-01-16T01:02:35Z Nearby, dozens of older Moroccan and Russian men were playing chess, backgammon and cards for cash on wooden tables near where two Israelis were killed and 50 wounded in a suicide-bomb attack in 2002. After Rocket Attack, an Israeli City Seems Resigned to More in the Future 2013-01-01T04:22:11Z He also had a backgammon game and dice in his cabin, and a number of woodworking tools were next to him. The Mary Rose crew members revealed 2013-05-30T00:14:44Z Noah joked that he was getting corny when he wistfully recalled how seeing an unused backgammon game on the team's charter plane made him long for Asik. Return of Asik leaves Bulls seeing red 2012-12-25T04:13:00Z He is very much his own man, negotiating his own contracts, while enjoying a firm friendship with Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, with whom he sometimes plays a relaxed game of backgammon. Vettel puts Schumacher in the shade 2012-11-25T19:59:46Z In the city’s center, at a park with a tea shop, men played backgammon and worried about war. On Edge in Turkey as Syria War Inches Closer 2012-10-13T02:00:58Z I was sitting downstairs with my wife playing backgammon and I heard a large roar, and I said to my wife, 'did you hear that?' Lion on the loose in Essex: what's the real story? 2012-08-27T09:13:00Z But inside a persimmon-colored cafe on Fourth Avenue, there was the clinking of backgammon and chess. Summer Nights: Celebrating Ramadan in New York Between Fasts 2012-07-28T00:41:19Z Computer programs can challenge top human backgammon players. The Robots Have Already Won (at Roshambo) 2012-07-23T14:23:15Z There's a garden to stroll through, not to mention games such as dominoes, Scrabble, chess and backgammon. Jamaicans treated like royalty ahead of Olympics 2012-07-19T16:16:11Z Some people like playing chess, some like backgammon. John Paulson's Very Bad Year 2012-06-28T21:50:04Z After a gammon or backgammon, the players throw again for the right to begin, as at starting. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z He first drew his mother to look on while he and Polly played cribbage or backgammon, and then to play herself a little. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Ancient Egyptians played a board game called Senet, which archaeologists believe was something like sacred backgammon. Angry Birds, Farmville and Other Hyperaddictive ?Stupid Games? 2012-04-04T17:34:03Z Backgammon board , a board for playing backgammon, often made in the form of two rectangular trays hinged together, each tray containing two ½tables¸. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z "Does she play backgammon tolerably? and can she read without drawling or galloping?" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z "My occupation nowadays," he said to me recently, "is business, blethers, bothers, beggars, and backgammon." An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life 2012-03-21T02:00:30.747Z She was followed to the stairway by her curate, who was urging her to remain and play backgammon. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z He went home a little more cheerful; played a game of backgammon with his wife, and kissed the cheek of his only child Kate, and seemed a little better. Geoffery Gambado A Simple Remedy for Hypochondriacism and Melancholy Splenetic Humours 2012-03-14T02:00:27.650Z In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first ½table¸. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z And then, who's to read to you, papa, when I am gone, and play backgammon? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Its origin is involved in obscurity; it may have been placed upon houses of entertainment to show that some game analogous to the modern chess and backgammon might be played within. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z He then played two games of backgammon, read to himself, and listened to music and to reading aloud. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Olive Trant was playing backgammon in a corner with Mr. Law. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z After playing backgammon he read some scientific book to himself, either in the drawing-room, or, if much talking was going on, in the study. Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters 2012-01-22T03:00:19.733Z Mamma wants a daughter, and papa wants a reader and a backgammon prayer. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Inside the atrium on Thursday afternoon there were people playing chess and backgammon. City Room: At 60 Wall, Objections Are Raised to Signs Prohibiting Signs 2011-12-16T18:09:15Z If free from sickness, a lady may propose or promote many pleasant little amusements and occupations; such as playing children's games on deck, or taking a part in chess, chequers, and backgammon in the cabin. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Cards, backgammon, &c., are the great antidotes to reflection, to thinking, that cruel tyrant within us! Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z After dinner he played backgammon with my mother, two games being played every night. Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters 2012-01-22T03:00:19.733Z If you don’t want people hitting each other, they should just play backgammon then. Couch Slouch: Sliding down the slippery slope of instant replay 2011-10-30T22:04:23Z Blot, blot, n. a piece liable to be taken at backgammon: a weak place in anything. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z There were the trestles where one could play at ball and knuckle-bone, or chance and mumchance; another, where evens and odds and backgammon proved tempting. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Card-playing, drinking, backgammon, smoking, and swearing, he says are the fashionable means of getting rid of time, which excited in his mind only contempt. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z Ron Johnson’s private room is large but sparse: a couch, two chairs, a flat-screen television and a computer that has been programmed to accommodate Johnson’s favorite games: chess, backgammon, poker. Sports of The Times: Ex-Giant?s Case Is a Window on N.F.L. Aid 2011-09-19T01:51:28Z At the Klimaka shelter, about 50 people, most of them men, chatted, played backgammon or watched TV while waiting for the meal of pasta and meat that Papadopoulos cooked to be served on plastic plates. New generations in Europe tipping into homelessness 2011-09-12T14:29:57Z Well, about nine o’clock, when mummie and I were in the midst of a game of backgammon, there was a crunching noise out in the driveway and I thought some one was coming to call. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z From the cafe here, where other men were playing dominoes and backgammon, smoking hookahs and drinking tea, these veterans of national turmoil provided armchair advice for the Libyans. Iraqis Offer Libyan Brethren Advice on Liberation 2011-08-30T03:11:14Z "See, he has bartered the Fathers of the Church for a set of empty backgammon boards, and lettered them with their venerable names." Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:33.793Z Duodecim scripta, as the name implies, was played on a board with twelve double lines and approximated very closely to our backgammon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Play backgammon now," said Digby; "and go to bed and forget it. Salome 2011-08-20T02:00:12.970Z It is a sad spectacle to behold a unique binding wasted on a book of no more value than a backgammon board. In the Track of the Bookworm 2011-07-19T02:00:23.543Z The two sentinels were seated before a backgammon board, and were throwing the dice when the steward entered. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z "No, there is no doubt here," exclaimed the junker impetuously, with a dark and gloomy countenance, and a wild and frightful glance, as he rose from the backgammon table, and departed with hasty strides. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z Backgammon and other games in 1739 played with backgammon tables were treated as lawful in that year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Presently, becoming weary of the amusement, the siren sent him for a chess-board, promising him a game of backgammon for reward, and turning to Margaret, with a laugh of derision, her excitement burst forth. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z I’m going to play backgammon with you directly;” and he straightway fetched the board from its corner, and laid it on the table before her. Holman Hunt Masterpieces in Colour 2011-06-09T02:00:21.080Z They appeared to have no occupation, except to play backgammon all day long in a café they frequented. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z Between them stood a backgammon board, on which the dice were swimming in ale and wine, and which Berner Kopmand kicked aside to make room for his ponderous foot. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z The following are also lawful games: whist and other lawful games at cards, backgammon, bagatelle, billiards, chess, draughts and dominoes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z She had been leaning on the table watching the backgammon. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z After lunch I used to have a lesson in backgammon, a game of which he was passionately fond, and of which he could never have enough. The Story of Lewis Carroll Told for Young People by the Real Alice in Wonderland 2011-04-30T02:00:12.447Z One 'ud be steady as far as it went; the other 'ud be like what you might call a throw of the dice at backgammon—chance and play. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 2011-04-26T02:00:25.180Z She learned without difficulty to play at backgammon while in this state, and would generally beat her antagonist, though in her normal state she knew nothing about the game. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z Gebeta is a game something allied to backgammon, but played with sixty-four balls, stored in twenty cavities on the board. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Then Mattie began to think that she should like to know backgammon, and Mr. Hinchford condescended to instruct her, as he had instructed her, when she was younger, in orthography and syntax. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z They soon arrived at the mouth of the bear’s cave, and looking in, saw the worthy Bruin quietly playing backgammon with his devoted friend Cracker. The Joyous Story of Toto 2011-02-16T03:00:35.520Z I don't think he cares for backgammon or checkers or dominoes or any of those milk-and-water games. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z He pulled out a whisky bottle and backgammon board, but I could not face it. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z We have the materials here for chess, draughts, and backgammon. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z Mr. Hinchford came home early to give her a lesson in backgammon, and was sadly disappointed to find Mattie on full duty in the shop that evening. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z The first act of the whist and backgammon playing was over, and the party now sat, stood, crouched, lounged, or lay, as chance and the state of the furniture permitted, at supper. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z Six weeks after that unlucky game of backgammon Roger found a note in Gabrielle's rooms, written by an admirer who thanked her for the kind feeling she had shown him. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z His wife of 39 years, Jenny, gave him a backgammon set a few years ago, and he now travels to Las Vegas to compete in tournaments. Unmasking Chinese Fakes 2011-01-13T22:00:00Z A dinner with Doctor Portman or a neighboring squire now and then; a dreary rubber at backgammon with the widow, who did her utmost to amuse him: these were the chief of his pleasures. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z He was always anxious to turn the conversation into other channels; partial in those long evenings to backgammon with his father—a game which absorbed Mr. Hinchford's attention, and rendered him less loquacious. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z He sat at home with her many a night, read unintelligible books, played backgammon, and preferred falling asleep on the sofa to luring her into the world of gaiety. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z He then related the story of the game of backgammon, and all that you already know. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Our t�te a t�te was an unusually silent one, and, after tea, we played a rather spiritless hit or two at backgammon. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z But on almost any night, the regulars treated it as their club, talking to friends and to Elaine and playing darts, card games and backgammon. Elaine Kaufman, Who Fed the Famous, Dies at 81 2010-12-03T20:46:00Z He taught her to play backgammon; they spent chilly nights playing cards. Until Cryonics Do Us Part 2010-07-08T05:01:00Z “Looking at houses,” he replies though he is playing backgammon on an online gaming site. The TV Watch: Fixing Homes and Hearts on HGTV?s New Shows 2010-03-18T00:03:00Z In the five years since 1969, it said, the number of Americans playing backgammon jumped from 200,000 to two million. Tim Holland, 79, Backgammon Champion, Dies 2010-03-17T04:16:00Z Waiter, strongly suspicious that Mr. Walker means skittles, finally awaked to consciousness, and, with a smile of triumph, produces a backgammon board. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion The old vicar was so stiff, and would sit here when he did come, and play backgammon all the evening without speaking.” The Parson O' Dumford He let the old Marquis beat him at backgammon; he wandered all over the property with the Marquise. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode Asking him to think for himself and by himself was pretty much like asking him to play chess or backgammon with himself, where it depended on his caprice which side was to be the winner. Tony Butler “Holland is generally believed to be the best backgammon player in the world,” The New York Times said in a 1974 article describing the renaissance of a game played in the days of the pharaohs. Tim Holland, 79, Backgammon Champion, Dies 2010-03-17T04:16:00Z They interested themselves in backgammon and as soon as they could do so gracefully, went to their bedroom. Penny Nichols Finds a Clue No, she did not care for any reading that afternoon; Dr. Kirby was coming to play backgammon with her. East Angels After coffee was served, the party sat down to play of various kinds,—dice, cards, and backgammon. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience Their amusements were not less remote from the modern taste of students—cards, backgammon, flutes, fiddles, and even marbles were scarcely known among these mountain boys. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia Alexis Obolensky, a Russian émigré aristocrat, had introduced backgammon to the jet set in the 1960s, organizing tournaments in the Bahamas, Monte Carlo and St. Martin. Tim Holland, 79, Backgammon Champion, Dies 2010-03-17T04:16:00Z “That is different,” said Miss Matilda; “backgammon is a very old and a very innocent game.” Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One Mrs. Rutherford had dismissed Margaret for the remainder of that afternoon, saying that Dr. Kirby was coming to play backgammon with her. East Angels They are acquainted with chess, draughts, backgammon, and other games, among which is one peculiar to themselves, called Mankalah, and played with cowries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" "He'd like to see the man who 'd play him a game of 'spoiled five'"—whatever that was—"or drafts; ay, or, though it was not his pride, a bit of backgammon." A Day's Ride A Life's Romance In Egypt, a backgammon set was found in King Tut’s tomb. Tim Holland, 79, Backgammon Champion, Dies 2010-03-17T04:16:00Z “I have known great divines play at backgammon.” Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One They played a number of games, Mrs. Rutherford liked backgammon; and certainly nothing could be better for a graceful use of beautiful hands. East Angels Dice seem always to have been employed, as is the case to-day, for gambling purposes, and they are also used in such games as backgammon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" The first thing which met my eyes on awakening, was the line, "I won him on a hit of backgammon!" A Day's Ride A Life's Romance In backgammon, a game for two players, each player moves 15 men along the triangles, or “points,” of the pattern on the board according to the roll of the dice. Tim Holland, 79, Backgammon Champion, Dies 2010-03-17T04:16:00Z Another evening, I may ask your patience in a game of backgammon,—you have been taught to play backgammon? Hildegarde's Harvest After dinner the evening was devoted to relaxation, conversation, backgammon, and other games. Josephine Makers of History The Colonel had made a backgammon board, and we used to sit in his tent and play a good deal of the time. In and Out of Rebel Prisons Even the dreaded and dreadful backgammon did tolerably well, while the general's politeness to the stranger lasted. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. Some were playing games similar to our chess and backgammon, while others were looking on, and smoking the gurgling narghile, or water-pipe. Across Asia on a Bicycle Yes, mother darling, and be with you always: to look after you and not let grandpapa tire you with long walks and long games of backgammon. Brooke's Daughter A Novel Suppose—she was saying to herself, with monstrous logic—he had been my papa, and I had had to play backgammon with him! When Ghost Meets Ghost A few will be engaged in a game of backgammon, but the majority enter into conversation, at first only in syllables, which gradually gives rise to a general discussion. Told in the Coffee House Turkish Tales The trial at backgammon was, if such a thing could be, worse. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. At last, things came to that pass that the wearisome backgammon was given up, and reading aloud took its place. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. Tom Brown says, "A woman may learn one useful doctrine from the game of backgammon, which is, not to take up her man till she's sure of him." The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Sir Hamilton had involved his daughter in a vortex of backgammon, a game draught-players detest, and vice versa, because the two games are even as Box and Cox, in homes possessing only one board. When Ghost Meets Ghost “I do not think,” says one of them, “that honest Martin Luther committed sin by playing at backgammon for an hour or two after dinner, in order by unbending his mind to promote digestion.” Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges I heard low conversation and the rattle of dice, and casting my eyes toward the verandah, from whence the noise proceeded, I perceived Langley and Mary Stowe very composedly engaged in a game of backgammon. Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 Poor Lettice! how hard she found it that evening to remain playing backgammon with the general, when the rest went out of the room. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. Or he watched a party of several, with the pictured sheet of Japanese backgammon before them, write their names on slips of paper or wood, and throw in turn a die. Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories The Baronet, attracted for one moment from his fascinating dice, contributed a fragment to the conversation, and died away into backgammon. When Ghost Meets Ghost At night the king plays at commerce and backgammon, and the queen at quadrille, where poor Lady Charlotte runs her usual nightly gauntlet, the queen pulling her hood, and the Princess Royal rapping her knuckles. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges I want something for a booby prize for a backgammon tournament. A Bookful of Girls "And he read, and played at backgammon—when he was wanted, I believe," put in Edgar. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. I suppose in half an hour there will be a couple of old gentlemen here playing backgammon. Nobody How badly, I wonder, did you have to play at backgammon to keep de Verceuil occupied all this time? The Saracen: Land of the Infidel It is further covenanted that "under a penalty of £100 he will not allow or suffer any person to use, or play at, or divert themselves with cards, dice, backgammon, or any other unlawful game." All About Coffee I don’t suppose anybody ever heard of a backgammon tournament before, but it’s going to be great fun. A Bookful of Girls Lettice and Catherine had not long to take it it turns to stay out with him, playing backgammon, at the time of evening prayers. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. It was an oblong case, rather deeper and squarer than a backgammon box, covered with faded orange velvet and fitted with clasps and corners of finely wrought silver set with precious stones. In Brief Authority The principal amusements of the officers and crew were fishing, shark-catching, booby and pigeon shooting, and playing at backgammon. The Wreck on the Andamans In the coffeehouses the grand sources of amusement are dice and drafts, along with backgammon and billiards. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge During the evening he was rarely without company; but if alone he read some new publication, sometimes corrected a proof-sheet, listened to music, talked with the family, or played backgammon. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 In order to play backgammon well, it is necessary to know all the chances on two dice and to apply them in various ways. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Our long winter nights we always spend in reading, music, and sometimes in such games as chess, backgammon, drafts, etc. Doctor Jones' Picnic Colonel Parsons and his wife were at the table, engaged upon the game of backgammon which invariably filled the interval between supper and prayers. The Hero Madame de Dangeau will challenge me, with a yawn, to a game of backgammon. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series "Do you play backgammon, Fred?" asked Rose, after some further conversation. The Erie Train Boy The etymology of the word "backgammon" is disputed; it is probably Saxon—baec, back, gamen, game; i.e. a game in which the players are liable to be sent back. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" This, however, occupied but little of their leisure, and they played many games of checkers and backgammon. Doctor Jones' Picnic According to the little plan which, in his subtlety, Major Forsyth had suggested, Mrs. Parsons, soon after dinner, fetched the backgammon board. The Hero After supper they took another walk, and then Arthur asked: "Do you play backgammon, Sam?" Sam's Chance And How He Improved It ‘Dan said the plural of “dominus” was “dominoes,” and when Miss Blake said it wasn’t he said he supposed it was “backgammon,” and so he had to write it out twice—for cheek, you know.’ Puck of Pook’s Hill The French name for backgammon is trictrac, imitative of the rattle of the dice. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" It now resembles an open backgammon board box, without its two fronts. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. Even the “odd” individual moved about and dropped cynical remarks along the route of his progress, instead of sitting down to backgammon as was his wont. The Mystery of a Turkish Bath The backgammon board was brought out, and the two boys had a pleasant evening. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It The records of this period are few and scanty, but they are full enough to show that some of the clergy of the Athols knew more of backgammon than of theology. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 It might possibly be dangerous for one man to play at backgammon, while to another it would prove no amusement, but only a tedious method of killing time. Amusement: A Force in Christian Training In other words, Mrs. Norris, although luckless in the matter of "adverbs," memory contests, and backgammon tourneys, has established charades. Tutors' Lane It is in shape somewhat like a backgammon dice-box, formed of basketwork, and covered with a piece of the skin of the tapir. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The newspapers were read through; it still rained heavily without; he could not ask his wife to play a game at backgammon. The Last Penny and Other Stories I have said what true work for religion Nonconformity must have done in those evil days when the clergy of the Athols were more busy with backgammon than with theology. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 Let us have a conversation room, where young men can chat or play their game of chess or backgammon. Amusement: A Force in Christian Training There she read the papers or played backgammon with some tradesman's clerk or citizen-soldier, who smoked his pipe in her face. The Gods are Athirst Some beasts were not us’d to these violent motions, And some were too old or too grave in their notions; Of these a great many diverted their hours With whist, lue, backgammon, quadrille or all-fours. The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home." Others were playing dominoes, draughts, backgammon, and cribbage, the boards and p. 62appliances all their own work. The French Prisoners of Norman Cross A Tale She played such jolly tunes, she sang like a bird, and whistled like a bobolink, could play checkers and chess and fox and geese, and she brought Jim a backgammon board. A Little Girl in Old New York Is she ready to expel or suspend every minister who shall roll a ten-pin ball, or while away an hour with chess or backgammon? Amusement: A Force in Christian Training To drown the suspense that racked them and escape the torments of idleness, the prisoners played at draughts, cards and backgammon. The Gods are Athirst Then for another hour they would play backgammon, and at last roll out, blasphemously, to the darkened street, and so Home to those mysterious lodgings about Broad Street and Pulteney Street. Nights in London The next day, the 3rd of September, as she was sitting down to backgammon with, the king, at three o’clock, a great clamour was heard in the street. The Peasant and the Prince Rifle-shooting and backgammon the great antagonists of time before dinner—whist after. Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I. "Put it away, my dear," he would say of even the backgammon board. Tired Church Members Every morning the doctor brought a full account of his latest symptoms, and the crowd drearily discussed them during the rest of the day over interminable melancholy games of backgammon. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Mrs. Nancy rarely felt lonely when playing backgammon. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book For ten days he never once spoke, except to say the words necessary in the game of backgammon, which he played with his sister every day after dinner. The Peasant and the Prince The salon was full of people grouped in little knots, fighting the battles of the day o’er again, playing backgammon and chess, or poring over maps and guide-books. Rivers of Ice While the company there were chanting the praises of liberty he was at home playing backgammon with his wife, a remarkably innocent and untreasonable occupation. The Bibliotaph and Other People “I know what is the matter with you,” said Crawley, replacing the pieces on a backgammon board at the end of the game. Dr. Jolliffe's Boys But for her backgammon it would be difficult to imagine what Mrs. Tarbell would have done with her evenings, for her eyes were not strong enough for reading or sewing. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book Riding, boating, shooting were Mr. Gladstone's pastimes in the day; billiards, singing, backgammon, and a rubber in the evening. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 Martin and Levi were bent over a backgammon board in Sandy's study. A Son of the Hills He spent the afternoon in walking about the camp; watching some raw recruits at their drill; watching others playing cards, or checkers, or backgammon; getting acquainted, and learning the ways of the camp generally. The Drummer Boy A series of conundrums are put to the girl and replied to by her, and she also displays her skill in chess, draughts, backgammon, and music. Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature She had got the habit of playing backgammon with Willie, after he became too weak for more active occupations, and they had kept the score in a little green blank-book. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book He also took a fancy for a backgammon board, but only kept it after a violent quarrel with another pirate. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers The indoor games were marbles, checkers, backgammon, dominoes, hunt-the-slipper, blind-man's-buff, and in some houses, where they were not too strict, they played cards. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 With most men life is like backgammon, half skill and half luck, but with him it was like chess. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867. November 16—Mr. Phinney played backgammon with Mrs. Cooper this evening. The Story of Cooperstown Should she want you it will probably be to read to her while she sips her chocolate, or it may be to play a game of backgammon with her before she gets up. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 Much playing at backgammon and telling of stories went on, and many things were done that ministered to the comfort of the household. Eirik the Red's Saga He rarely goes out in the evening, and his idea of fun is a weekend of fishing, a set of tennis or a game of backgammon. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s We could not talk, so I thought we might as well play backgammon, and we set the board so that he could not see Constance. The Wings of Icarus Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher At least six hours are taken from the length of the days, though I have given up my afternoon slumber, and play chess and backgammon instead of drumming on the table or piano. Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse If she does require you, it may be either for reading or music, or to play backgammon with her; or even to sit quietly with her without speaking, for the mere sake of companionship. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 There were some kitchen furniture, backgammon table, and chess men, and a pelisse of fine fur. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 Then it became rainy, and we quarrelled over the old swing and the imperfect backgammon board in the lumber-room, where we were allowed to amuse ourselves. Melchior's Dream and Other Tales Other games which undoubtedly were played in many Jamestown homes were tick-tack, backgammon, Irish, and cards. New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America He and I were playing at backgammon in the drawing room at Morfontaine, when one of my friends came in and informed us of the sudden death of that Sovereign. Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son. The General laughed at my ignorance, and challenged me to a game of backgammon. A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home After tea he asked Mrs. Dubois to play backgammon with him. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick Oh, how I envied Charles going down to the city and coming back for tea, to read the magazines aloud or play backgammon. The Child of the Dawn Horses, dogs, and guns for the gentlemen—billiards, the carriage, music, or promenading, with cards, chess, backgammon, or dominos for the ladies, to pass away the day until dinner. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest "He was playing backgammon; he said he should be through in ten minutes; he would probably overtake us before we got to the Parsonage," replied the young man. Bressant Dr. Peewee called at short intervals, played backgammon with his parishioner, listened to his stories, told stories of his own, and joined him in his little excursions to the West Indies. Trumps Louis XIV., playing at backgammon, had a doubtful throw; a dispute arose, and all the courtiers remained silent. The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection Chess, backgammon, and whist, completed the variety of our evening pastimes. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume I. This rare old lady wrote lively, interesting letters on all current topics, and was as eager to win at whist, backgammon, or logomachy as a child. Memories and Anecdotes You see I'm obliged to go home now, but papa will want to stay to supper, probably, or to play backgammon, and, of course, I shall leave him the wagon. Bressant Her establishment is chiefly composed of single ladies, addicted to backgammon, birds, and bible meetings, who would, nevertheless, feel delighted in the society of a man of Lord Melbourne’s acknowledged gallantry. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 21, 1841 Chess is too exciting, and of course backgammon is out of the question, because of the deadly dice-box. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 8, 1891 Howard and Virginia appropriated the table to themselves where they played with their soldiers and backgammon board. Vandover and the Brute Dan, growing drowsy, like a thief Steals off to doze away his beef; And this must pass for reading Hammond— While George and Dean go to backgammon. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 Meanwhile Professor Valeyon, having won his game of backgammon, hunted up his hat, made his adieux, and went to the shed for his wagon. Bressant After the meal Ann began her patient efforts to interest the Colonel with a game of cards and then of backgammon. Westways We played backgammon and Old Maid and Everlasting until Mr. Hacket returned. The Light in the Clearing Her mother, a most estimable old lady, with whom I have had many a pleasant and exciting game of backgammon, seemed a right and proper person to assist me in carrying out my project. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 2, 1891 Playing marbles and pitching dollars, cards and backgammon, were little known, and were considered base or effeminate. Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer His society is constantly sought, his table is pounced upon by ladies with backgammon in the morning, by gentlemen with decks of cards at night. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873 I have been at the Bath about ten days, and I have played at no game but once, and that at backgammon with Mr. Lewis, who is very much your humble servant. Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732) Our evenings were spent playing cards or backgammon or listening to the chatter of our host by the fireside. The Light in the Clearing She found a stool and a fire-screen for Mrs. Gaddesden; she held some wool for Mrs. Strang to wind; and a backgammon board was made ready for the Squire, in case he returned. Elizabeth's Campaign If you only understood its points, backgammon is really an excellent game. Lady Connie About the centre was a large pleasure house, furnished with billiard, chess, and backgammon tables. A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium There are games of tennis on the lawn before breakfast or backgammon for the older men. Medieval People The Corean noblemen, during their many hours of dolce far niente, often indulge in games of chess, backgammon and checkers, and teach these games to their sons as part of a gentleman's accomplishments. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm Dinners and drinks, backgammon and billiards, the lightest opera, the trashiest novels, the most sensational melodrama are the most elevating of their leisure's activities. The "Goldfish" I have chess, backgammon, cards, and dominoes at your disposition. The Moon-Voyage But after a single sigh, as the carriage drove off, she sat down with a cheerful countenance to play backgammon with the Doctor. Marriage She plays backgammon in the twilights, with mother, and makes a table at whist, at once lively and severe, in the evenings, for father. We Girls: a Home Story I had expected well-dressed folk, and here were German and Swiss chapmen playing backgammon with the manners of cattle. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters Dr. Dry and myself played at backgammon for a brace of snipes. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler Now I can wait developments peacefully, for are there not also in reserve chess, checkers, backgammon, and—jackstraws? People of the Whirlpool Morris finished his cigarette and went back to the drawing-room where Mr. Taynton was already engaged in the staid excitements of backgammon with his mother. The Blotting Book We frequently find backgammon boards with backs lettered as if they were two folio volumes. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 286, December 8, 1827 No game of chance is allowed in any shop or tavern, except in billiard-saloons and coffee-houses, where draughts and dominoes, chess and backgammon are tolerated. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada Joe's permission was not very cordial, he was so afraid of girls' flummery, as he called it "She plays backgammon and chess, Joe, and I can promise you she reads beautifully." Emilie the Peacemaker Sometimes dominos and backgammon were introduced, and at length were played for a slight stake. No and Other Stories Compiled by Uncle Humphrey Mr. Gladstone takes down from the bookshelf a backgammon board, which he opens upon a small table somewhat distant from the fireplace. Angels & Ministers Our amusements are eating and drinking, sleeping and backgammon. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume I. "No; I am going to play backgammon with you, if you like," said the Doctor. A Tale of Two Cities To dream of playing backgammon, denotes that you will, while visiting, meet with unfriendly hospitality, but will unconsciously win friendships which will endure much straining. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition A tea-caddy was placed on a table in a dark corner of the apartment, and every one was provided with two backgammon men, one black and one white. Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people One can play backgammon and patience, and then patience and backgammon, and stake gold napoleons on each game won. Men, Women and Ghosts They were not all engaged in idle sport, but were playing backgammon and chess or dice, and were evidently agreeably employed. Four Arthurian Romances Type 'mail' to get to your mailbox, 'backgammon' to play, or 'SEARS' to visit the online version of this North American shoppers' paradise. The Online World Mrs. Sparsit, from her place at the backgammon board, was constantly straining her eyes to pierce the shadows without. Hard Times Miss Dartle played backgammon as eagerly as she did everything else. David Copperfield Then, we had chess for those who played it, whist, cribbage, books, backgammon, and shovelboard. American Notes But it was not only by playing at backgammon with the Baronet, that the little governess rendered herself agreeable to her employer. Vanity Fair The famous Roman lawyer Scaevola suffered from playing at backgammon; his head was always affected by it, especially when he lost the game, in fact, it seemed to craze him. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) They preferred to have tea by themselves, and after tea they played backgammon. Of Human Bondage And then, there was his matchless, unfailing patience in playing chess or backgammon or draughts or bezique, whatever he perceived that the master desired. The Market-Place The young gentleman colored and smiled, and the two were soon busy in a game of backgammon. Uncle Tom's Cabin Emma spared no exertions to maintain this happier flow of ideas, and hoped, by the help of backgammon, to get her father tolerably through the evening, and be attacked by no regrets but her own. Emma The literary men of Greece and Rome rarely played any games but those of skill, such as tennis, backgammon, and chess; and even in these it was considered 'indecent' to appear too skilful. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) Chess or backgammon was the great resource in the evening, when there was no dining out, and no grand dinner party, and the number of games Marian played with him were beyond all reckoning. The Two Guardians or, Home in This World Yes, I used to play backgammon on it. Echoes of the War She shut herself in her room till she could bear her own company no longer, and then went to the drawing-room, where Francis read to her, and played several games of backgammon with her. Heather and Snow Even those, which were not mere works of amusement, he found more entertaining than netting, fishing-nets, or playing backgammon with Father Jos, who was always cross when he did not win. Tales and Novels — Volume 09 Playing at backgammon, and having a doubtful throw, a dispute arose, and the surrounding courtiers remained silent. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) Captain Duncombe and his daughter were alone in their comfortable sitting-room, playing the Captain's favourite game of backgammon, before a cheery fire. Run to Earth A Novel Yes, I am very fond of backgammon; I play it a great deal. With the Procession And he sent for professors of chess and draughts and backgammon. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV They had a few packs of playing cards; they made for themselves backgammon and draught-boards, and when in good spirits they sometimes played hopscotch and blindman's-buff with the children of the party. The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 After dinner, you will have to practise and sew, and in the evening play backgammon with mother, or talk to the visitors who come in. The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories It is generally from twelve to fourteen inches long, and in shape resembles a dice-box used at backgammon. Wanderings in South America She played backgammon with you there," Jane still persisted—"on the hotel veranda. With the Procession Since their Sunday's conversation, his lordship was more free and confidential with his kinsman than he had previously been, betted with him quite affably, and engaged him at backgammon and piquet. The Virginians The greater part of our time was then occupied with different games, particularly backgammon and drafts, and in such conversation as did not relate to our past lives, and the outside of the Convent. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published A dinner with Doctor Portman or a neighbouring Squire now and then; a dreary rubber at backgammon with the widow, who did her utmost to amuse him; these were the chief of his pleasures. The History of Pendennis Well, the club boys, to a boy, posed as generals of blood and iron when they condescended to play backgammon. Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel To these amusements were added games of calculation and chance, the fashion for which had much increased, and particularly such games as backgammon, draughts, and chess, to which certain knights devoted all their leisure. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period Where money was wanted for charitable purposes no man was more ready, and the good, easy Virginian clergyman, who loved backgammon heartily, too, said that the worthy Colonel's charity must cover his other shortcomings. The Virginians An hour glass, a pepper mill, a compass, an inkstand, stand for utility, and quaint and twisted musical instruments and a backgammon board for beguilement. A Wanderer in Florence Besides his egotism and his epicureanism, the dear uncle had another passion—to play backgammon. International Short Stories: French They adopted an odiously patronising attitude towards the once popular game of backgammon. Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel The game of Tables, however, required skill and calculation, for under this head were comprised all the games which were played on a board, and particularly chess, draughts, and backgammon. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period At one time he was so utterly prostrated that he remained for ten days absolutely silent, never uttering a word except to name his throws when playing at backgammon with Elizabeth. The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France Dr. Dewees recommends a small backgammon table, with men, but without dice. The Young Mother Management of Children in Regard to Health He soon came again, and, thanks to the backgammon, increased in favor with the uncle. International Short Stories: French Light or fancy needlework often forms a portion of the evening's recreation for the ladies of the household, and this may be varied by an occasional game at chess or backgammon. The Book of Household Management And then he said he thought he would like a game of backgammon, and he challenged the parson to come on and be beaten. Five Little Peppers Abroad Dinner had just been removed, and the king and queen were sitting down to play backgammon, when horrid shouts were heard in the street. The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France But the Captain, who had lost the whole postage of the letter at backgammon, was in the pouting mood not unusual to losers, and which, says the proverb, must be allowed to them. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 Yes, my dear, I know what you mean; I have often remarked it myself, at backgammon. International Short Stories: French Their cornet did not, indeed, play at backgammon with the curate in his cassock, but he drank a little modicum of /aqua mirabilis/ with the grey-cloaked Presbyterian minister. Old Mortality, Volume 2. Jasper began, "Oh, Polly!" in dismay, but she broke in, "Yes, indeed, I do play backgammon, Mr. Selwyn, and it will be fine to have a game." Five Little Peppers Abroad It is a game of some skill, and perpetual practice enables the Somal to play it as the Persians do backgammon, with great art and little reflection. First Footsteps in East Africa In backgammon to expose a man to capture is called leaving a blot. The Coverley Papers The captain was an excellent hand at backgammon. International Short Stories: French During the evening, Joel brought out a backgammon board, and proposed to Harry to play. Facing the World Your grandfather'll come out of it, for he's busy over the backgammon board. Five Little Peppers Abroad Almost all of the folding checker boards are marked on the reverse side for backgammon, and the fifteen men of each color in a checker set are intended for backgammon players. Entertainments for Home, Church and School I am sure no training school for nurses has added the study of cribbage, pinochle, bezique, chess, checkers, backgammon, or dominos to its curriculum. Making Good on Private Duty If she refuses him, D'Apremont will come here no longer, and then no more backgammon. International Short Stories: French Partly in backgammon, partly in conversation with the son and heir of the Foxes, the time passed till half-past eight o'clock. Facing the World She lifted the backgammon- board on to the table, and whispered a word of manners to David, who silently stubbed his copper-toed shoe into the carpet. The Awakening of Helena Richie Here a page came to call Mr. Fairly to backgammon with his majesty. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 He would likewise play at backgammon with grandmamma, and could entertain her for hours together by listening to her long stories of the old Bayford world. The Young Step-Mother "I can arrange it all," said D'Ablaincourt; "he shall smoke while he plays backgammon." International Short Stories: French "And really I cannot go back to those intolerable backgammon evenings at Kensington Palace Gardens." The Long Vacation Die Plural dies, when the stamp with which seals are impressed is meant; dice, the cubes used in playing backgammon. Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking Another evening the king sent for Colonel Ramsden to play at backgammon. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 Mr. O'More devoted himself to the old lady's entertainment, he amused her with droll stories, and played backgammon with her. The Young Step-Mother The other table was ornamented with a backgammon board and a greasy pack of cards. Laicus; Or, the Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish. Soon after the lamps were lighted, company began to assemble in the spacious bar-room, where were comfortable seats, with tables, newspapers, backgammon boards, dominoes, etc. Ten Nights in a Bar Room "Yes, in body—that he can make a slave of—always ready to nurse him and his foe, or to put down your work and to take up his—to play at his vile backgammon." Love Me Little, Love Me Long She could not bear the association or memory, I believe, and with the imperious power of recovery used to keep me reading Mayne Reid's storybooks to her incessantly, or else playing at backgammon. My Young Alcides Suppose we have a game of chess or backgammon? Beulah The following lines are from an epitaph entirely made up of puns on backgammon "Man's life's a game at tables, and he may Mend his bad fortune by his wiser play." Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 38: September 1665 The old marquis, who was playing backgammon with Louis, dropped his dice-box with a cry of horror, when he looked up and saw his eldest son standing before him covered with blood. File No. 113 After dinner my father and mother played at backgammon, or rather pretended to play, in order to have an opportunity of talking together for a short time. In the Reign of Terror The wooded lanes and strips they had passed were little more in so vast a panorama than the black stripes on a backgammon board. A Woman-Hater Nora returns to her chair and shuts up the backgammon board. John Bull's Other Island The women remained at their work, Lords Besenval and Adhemar went on playing their game of backgammon, and only the Count de Vaudreuil rose from his place at the approach of the queen. Marie Antoinette and Her Son Here it would mean a rude form of tables or backgammon, in which the players who throw certain numbers are dubbed Sultan and Wazir, and demean themselves accordingly. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 12 [Supplement] The "board" is rather European than Oriental, but it has of late Years spread far and wide, especially the backgammon board. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 The hacker backgammon usage stems from the idea that a pseudoprime is almost as good as a prime: it will do the same job unless you are unlucky. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 I was too wicked in a former existence to play backgammon with a good man like you. John Bull's Other Island You will say, Why not take to backgammon, or ecarte, or amuse yourself with a book? The Fitz-Boodle Papers Rainy evenings the members met in the schoolroom, and passed the time in games: chess, morris, backgammon, fencing matches, recitations, debates, or dramatic performances of a darkly tragical nature. Little Men Some play billiards, others dominoes, and others backgammon. The Ancient Regime Node:backbone site, Next:backgammon, Previous:backbone cabal, Up:= B = backbone site n.,obs. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 Nora, sitting with her back to the fire at the end of the table, is playing backgammon across its corner with him, on his left hand. John Bull's Other Island He did so, in the evening this time, and remembering a predilection of the laird's, begged for a game of backgammon. Sir Gibbie To the backgammon board at which the good King played for a little silver with his equerries, would succeed faro tables from which young patricians who had sate down rich would rise up beggars. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3 All voting," says Thoreau, "is a sort of gaming, like checkers, or backgammon, a playing with right and wrong; its obligation never exceeds that of expediency. Anarchism and Other Essays He was almost every night with his friends at cards or backgammon; in the summer evenings at bowls; frequently at the morning services on week days at the Middle Church. The Diary of William Bray: extracts Keegan is extraordinarily stern: no game of backgammon could possibly make a man's face so grim. John Bull's Other Island She challenged him to play backgammon with her, but he scorned the proposal. Sir Gibbie After backgammon he read some scientific book to himself, either in the drawing-room, or, if much talking was going on, in the study. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 Mrs. Tenbruggen discovered a bond of union between the farmer and herself; they were both skilled players at backgammon, and they sat down to try conclusions at their favorite game. The Legacy of Cain The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy. The Village Rector You were playing backgammon the other day with one of the officers. The Frozen Deep He and the vicar had run up a sudden friendship, on the strength of their common enthusiasm for the old-fashioned game of backgammon. Miss or Mrs? The people were seated there; the widow and the minister were playing backgammon. The Wind in the rose-bush and other stories of the supernatural After tea Lavinia and the General sat down to play backgammon. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum A lamp was on a pier-table, and a backgammon board on legs before the fireplace. The Lily of the Valley Another was occupied by Highland gentlemen and chiefs of small branches, who were amusing themselves with chess, backgammon, and other games, which they scarce intermitted to gaze with curiosity upon the stranger. A Legend of Montrose She tried to learn backgammon, which she had never been able to play, but now, from an impetus easy to understand, she ended by mastering it. The Alkahest Then turning to Mr. Bennet, he offered himself as his antagonist at backgammon. Pride and Prejudice The General was beaten at backgammon, and after sitting a few minutes, he evidently thought it time to put a clincher on his financial abilities. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum As she gave me no hint to leave, perhaps she thought backgammon might divert the count's mind and quiet those fatal nervous susceptibilities, the excitements of which were killing him. The Lily of the Valley The noise of backgammon is intolerable to persons who do not know the game, which is really one of the most difficult that was ever invented. Ursula Though Emmanuel succeeded in making him play backgammon, the chemist's mind was never present; during most of the time this man, so great in intellect, seemed simply stupid. The Alkahest Let us go home together and have a shower-bath and a dinner of herbs, with just a reminiscence of the stalled ox—and a bout at backgammon to wind up the evening. The Ruling Passion; tales of nature and human nature So what with working and housekeeping, and lessons to Charley, and backgammon in the evening with my guardian, and duets with Ada, the three weeks slipped fast away. Bleak House Well, her words, her look, her pleasure, showed me her feelings, as I had formerly shown her mine by that first game of backgammon. The Lily of the Valley "When you laid your head on the pillow and went to sleep did you think to yourself, 'That dear godfather; I wonder who is playing backgammon with him in Paris'?" Ursula In the afternoon we played a game of backgammon, I alone against Monsieur and Madame de Mortsauf, and the count was charming. The Lily of the Valley At this crisis I happened to find a treatise on backgammon in Monsieur de Chessel's library, and I studied it. The Lily of the Valley The miserable games of backgammon had come to end. The Lily of the Valley |
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