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 196 Hijiory of Domejlic Marnier s In this numerous cycle of romances, fcenes in which kings and princes, as well as nobles, are reprefented as occupying their leifure with the game of chefs, occur very frequently, and fometimes the game forms an impor- No. 138. A Media-val after-dh tant incident in the ftory. In " Garin le Loherain," a mefTenger hurries to Bordeaux, and finds count Thiebaut playing at chefs with Berengier d'Autri. Thiebaut is fo much excited by his news, that he puilies the chefT-board