 | 1819 - 480 pages
...meaning, as then understood it, and his own words as nearly as I can recollect them The king then asked me, whether I came last from France? and upon my answering...of all your countrymen to the manners of France." 1 was surprised at this, because 1 thought it an indiscretion, and a descent from his dignity. I was... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...as I then understood it, and his own words, as nearly as I can recollect them. The King then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering...said, ' There is an opinion among some people, that yon are not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France.' I was surprised at... | |
 | 1820 - 490 pages
...at that time, are highly honourable to both— please to insert the following " The King then asked me, whether I came last from France, and upon my answering in tha affirmative, be put on an air of familiarity, and smiling or rather laughing said, " there is an... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...as I then understood it, and his own words, as nearly as I can recollect them. The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering...affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and smiling said, ' there is an opinion among some people that you are not the most attached of all your countrymen... | |
 | 1826 - 414 pages
...as I then understood it, and his own words, as nearly as I can recollect them. The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering...affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and smiling said, ' there is an opinion among some people that you are not the most attached of all your countrymen... | |
 | 1826 - 426 pages
...as I then understood it, and his own words, as nearly as I can recollect them. "The king then asked me whether I came last from France; and upon my answering...affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and uniting, or rather laughing* said, ' there is an opinion among some people that you are not the most... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 558 pages
...being answered in the affirmative, with his characteristic familiarity, he with a smile said to him, '' there is an opinion among some people that you are...of all your countrymen to the manners of France." Mr. Adams, surprised at the remark, and not less so at the air of familiarity with which it was made,... | |
 | Benjamin Waterhouse - 1831 - 482 pages
...understood it, and his own words, as nearly as I can recollect them. " The king then asked me whether 1 came last from France; and upon my answering in the...rather laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among sonic people that you are not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France.' I... | |
 | 1832 - 616 pages
...is as follows : — " The THE ROYAL FAMILY. king asked me, whether I came last from France, and, on answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of...France.' I was surprised at this, because I thought it an mdiscretion, and a descent from his dignity. I was a little embarrassed, but determined not to deny... | |
 | 1832 - 592 pages
...is as follows: — " The THE ROYAL FAMILY. king asked me, whether I came last from France, and, on answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of...attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France.1 I was surprised at this, because I thought it an indiscretion, and a descent from his dignity.... | |
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The King then asked me whether I came last from France, and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and smiling, or rather laughing, said : " There is an opinion among some people that you are not the most attached of all... 
