PHILADOR, FRANÇOIS ANDRÉ, a celebrated composer and chess-player, born at Dreux; wrote a number of operas; in regard to chess his great maxim was "Pawns are the soul of chess"; fled at the time of the Revolution to London, where he died (1726-1795).

The pawns were little green and white men, with real swords and shields; the knights were on horseback, the castles were on the backs of elephants.

Now must I pay, whate'er betides; Me the Jew spares not; he provides Anticipation-bonds which feed Each year on that which must succeed; The swine are never fattened now; Pawned is the pillow or the bed, And to the table comes fore-eaten bread.