 | Emmanuel de Las Cases - 1823 - 420 pages
...Bertrand, whose maternal language is English, warmly replied — " Do not forget, Admiral, that " your guest is a man who has governed a large " portion of the world, and that kings once con" tended for the honour of being admitted to " his table." " Very true," rejoined the Admiral ;... | |
 | Charles Angélique François Huchet comte de La Bédoyère - 1827 - 570 pages
...Bertrand, whose maternal tongue was English, rather warmly replied, " Do not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of...Very true," rejoined the admiral ; and this officer, whom Napoleon often praised for his humanity and good sense, did his utmost ever after to accommodate... | |
 | 1828 - 284 pages
...Bertrand, whose maternal tongue was English, rather warmly replied, " Do not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of...Very true," rejoined the admiral ; and this officer, whom Napoleon often praised for his humanity and good sense, did his utmost, ever after, to accommodate... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1828 - 576 pages
...surprize to his officers; but Madame Bertrand, rather warmly replied, " Do not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of...to his table." " Very true," rejoined the admiral; who from that period uniformly did his utmost to accommodate the Emperor in his accustomed habits.... | |
 | Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné comte de Las Cases - 1835 - 830 pages
...your guest is a man who has governed a large " portion of the world, and that kings once con" tended for the honour of being admitted to his "table." "Very...from that moment to accommodate the Emperor in his habits. He shortened the time of sitting at table, ordering coffee for Napoleon and those who accompanied... | |
 | Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné comte de Las Cases - 1835 - 822 pages
...Bertrand, whose maternal language is English, warmly replied — " Do not forget, Admiral, that " your guest is a man who has governed a large " portion of the world, and that kings once con" tended for the honour of being admitted to his " table." " Very true," rejoined the Admiral ;... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1841 - 668 pages
...expressed some surprise: upon which Madame Bertrand warmly replied,—" Do not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of...contended for the honour of being admitted to his table." The admiral had a mind which could comprehend this appeal. He did his utmost from that moment to accommodate... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1847 - 492 pages
...Bertram], whose maternal language was English, replied with spirit — " Do not forget, Sir, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of the world : and that kings once contended for the honor of being admitted to his table," — " Very true," rejoined the Admiral ; and from that time... | |
 | 1849 - 530 pages
...Bertrand, whose maternal tongue was English, rather warmly replied, "Do -not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of..."Very true," rejoined the admiral ; and this officer, whom Napoleon often praised for his humanity and good sense, did his utmost, ever after, to accommodate... | |
 | Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné comte de Las Cases - 1855 - 434 pages
...language is English, warmly replied — " Do not forget, Admiral, that your guest is a man who 1ms governed a large portion of the world, and that kings...from that moment to accommodate the Emperor in his habits. He shortened the time of sitting at table, ordering coffee for Napoleon and those who accompanied... | |
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Very true," rejoined the Admiral; and this officer, who possesses good sense, a becoming pliability of manners, and sometimes much elegance, did his utmost from that moment to accommodate the Emperor in his habits. He shortened the time of sitting at... 
