 Guiana, puts me in mind of a facetious tale I read lately in Italian (for I have a little of that language already) how Alphonso King of Naples sent a Moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to buy horses,...  Chronological History of the West Indies - Página 199por Thomas Southey - 1827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | James Howell - 1754 - 534 páginas
...Table-book or Journal, wherein he was ufed to regifter any Abfurdity, oar Imperil pence, qr merry Paflage, that happened upon, the Court. That Day the Moor was dispatched for Barbary, the faid Jefter waiting upon the King at Supper, the King called for his Journal, and afked what he had... | |
 | Arthur Cayley - 1806 - 482 páginas
...long time, to I^arbary, with a considerable sum of money to buy horses, and return by such a time. Now there was about the king a kind of buffoon or...absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage, that happened about the court. That day the Moor was dispatched for Barbary, the said jester waiting upon the king... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - 1809 - 760 páginas
...long time, to tíarbarv, with a considerable- sum of money. to buy horses, and return by such a time. Now there was about the king a kind of Buffoon or...for Barbary, the said Jester waiting upon the king nt supper, the king called for his Journal, and asked what he had observed that day ; thereupon he... | |
 | 1816 - 758 páginas
...considerable sum of money to buy horses, and return by such a time. Now there w;>s about the king я G 6 Z țuk B 3% &Z\ 5 lTo'F A/ s>ȄI O ...S5K vDLȀ} ۏM3 SC7#g`* ϧ s * :\ ͤ 7 Y -# Q " asked what he had observed that day ; thereupon he produced his Table- Book, and among oilier things,... | |
 | Friend to rational mirth - 1817 - 456 páginas
...long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to buy horses, and to return by such a time. Now there was about the king a kind of buffoon or jester, who had a tablebook or journal, wherein he used to register any absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage, that happened at court. The day... | |
 | 1818 - 596 páginas
...long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to buy horses, and to return by such a time. Now there was about the king a kind of buffoon or jester, who had a table-hook or journal, wherein he used to register any absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage... | |
 | 1821 - 154 páginas
...captive a longtime, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to buy horses and return by such a time. Now, there was about the king, a kind of buffoon or...happened upon the court. That day the Moor was dispatched 1or Barbary, the jester waiting upon the king at supper, the king called for his journal, and asked... | |
 | Sir Walter Raleigh - 1829 - 810 páginas
...wherein he was used to register any absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage that happened about the court. That day the moor was dispatched for Barbary,...said jester waiting upon the king at supper, the king call'd for his journal!, and askt what he had observed that day : thereupon he produced his table-book.... | |
 | sir Walter Ralegh - 1829 - 806 páginas
...return by such a time. Now there was about the king a kinde of bufibn or jester who had a table-book, wherein he was used to register any absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage that happened about the court. That day the moor was dispatched for Barbary, the said jester waiting upon the king... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1835 - 404 páginas
...long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money, to bur horses, and return by such a time. Now, there was about the king a kind of buffoon or...that happened upon the court. That day the Moor was despatched for Barbary, the said jester waiting upon the king at supper, the king called for his journal,... | |
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