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With BB [Bernice Sackson] visited <u>Michael Dummett</u>.
With BB [Bernice Sackson] visited <u>Michael Dummett</u>.
He didn't have any of the reproductions that I had asked
He didn't have any of the reproductions that I had asked
  for last time he visited me.  He said he would start pre-
for last time he visited me.  He said he would start pre-
  paring them and sending them to me, starting with
paring them and sending them to me, starting with
  the article on <u>MINCHIATE.</u>
the article on <u>MINCHIATE.</u>
 
In his library saw a book JEUX D'INTERIEUR - presentes par
In his library saw a book JEUX D'INTERIEUR - presentes par
[diagram showing 11 white and 10 shaded rectangles laid out in rows]
[diagram showing 11 white and 10 shaded rectangles laid out in rows]
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are placed face down as shown in the
are placed face down as shown in the
diagram by hatched lines.
diagram by hatched lines.
    The full deck is divided into red and
The full deck is divided into red and
black cards, which are given to the 2 players.
black cards, which are given to the 2 players.
11 are counted off from each pack and the
11 are counted off from each pack and the
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are placed on the other side of the face-
are placed on the other side of the face-
down area back to his side first.
down area back to his side first.
  In a turn a player picks one of his cards and moves
In a turn a player picks one of his cards and moves
it to adjacent (diagonally) cards and can continue, card by
it to adjacent (diagonally) cards and can continue, card by
card, until he reaches the beginning of the face down cards.
card, until he reaches the beginning of the face down cards.
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pty space in the fan field is then replaced with another
pty space in the fan field is then replaced with another
faceup card from his pack.
faceup card from his pack.
  When a card reaches his home field it comes to rest
When a card reaches his home field it comes to rest
on one of his color already there.
on one of his color already there.
  In moving from card to card a player may not step
In moving from card to card a player may not step
on cards of the opponent's color two times in a row.
on cards of the opponent's color two times in a row.
(What happens if a card is isolated in the initial deal so that
(What happens if a card is isolated in the initial deal so that
it must cross two enemy cards?)
it must cross two enemy cards?)
  The first player to move all his cards into his home field wins.
The first player to move all his cards into his home field wins.
  (Not sure of all of the details.)
(Not sure of all of the details.)
Gave Michael a copy of the <u>SET</u> promotional game,
 
Gave Michael a copy of the <u>S&T</u> promotional game,
   <u>NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO</u>, (He gave it to his children.)
   <u>NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO</u>, (He gave it to his children.)
Michael showed me DIMENSION WARFARE CHESS (from Soochow China).
Michael showed me DIMENSION WARFARE CHESS (from Soochow China).
   It seemed to be an elaborate wargame, an extension of
   It seemed to be an elaborate wargame, an extension of
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   able to get a friend to translate the Chinese rules. So he kept
   able to get a friend to translate the Chinese rules. So he kept
   it.
   it.
He had a game <u>KARGO</u> (<u>CARD-GOLF</u>) (Copyright 1931 by
He had a game <u>KARGO</u> (<u>CARD-GOLF</u>) (Copyright 1931 by
   Gaymes Ltd.). It seemed a rather interesting game of its
   Gaymes Ltd.). It seemed a rather interesting game of its
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   copy of the rules and a description of the cards before
   copy of the rules and a description of the cards before
   returning it.
   returning it.
He also had the book <u>THE GAME KHANHOO</u> by <u>William Henr</u>y
 
(cont.on 10/8)
He also had the book <u>THE GAME KHANHOO</u> by <u>William Henry</u>
(cont. on 10/8)