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"The game of chiefs was in- -vented in India, by the Brahmans, 601 years before Christ, with the design of admonishing kings, that they are strong only in the strength of their sub- -jbects. It was introduced into Persia in the time of Chavroes??, the great enemy ofthe Roman power and of Justinian, between the years of our Lord 482 and 565. The Araucanian??, in the South of Chili, had this amongst other games, and called it Comicen??. It has been known to them from time immemo- -rial, and they must have brought it from India or Persia. - T Giblon, 307: L Molina, 307. " p. 364 ??