| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 páginas
...distinction, which encouraged me; though I did not think that I should ever literally stand before kings, which however has since happened; for I have stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting 'down with one, the King of Denmark, to dinner. We have an English proverb that says,... | |
| 1818 - 708 páginas
...distinction, which encouraged me; though I did not think I should ever literally stand before kings, which, however, has since happened ; for I have ¿ stood before five, and even had - the honour of sitting down with- one (the King of Denmark) to dinner. . . “ We have an English proverb... | |
| 1818 - 588 páginas
...economy of the master-printer, afterwards the representative of a nation, and the companion of kings. ' We have an English proverb that says,' " He that would thrive, " Must ask his wife;" it was lucky for me that I had one as much disposed to industry and frugality as myself.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 páginas
...distinction, which encouraged me; though I did not think that I should ever literally stand before kings, which however has since happened; for I have stood before five, and evenhad the honor of sitting down with one, (the King of Denmark,) to dinner. We have an English proverb... | |
| 1818 - 568 páginas
...economy of the master-printer, afterwards the representative of a nation, and the companion of kings. ' We have an English proverb that says,' " He that would thrive, " Must ask bis wife;" it was lucky for me that I had one as much disposed to industry and frugality as myself.... | |
| Daniel Appleton White - 1830 - 72 páginas
...distinction, which encouraged me ; though I did not think that I should ever literally stand before kings, which however has since happened, for I have stood...sitting down with one (the King of Denmark) to dinner."* The late Dr. Smith, Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, in his discourse upon the death of Dr.... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 páginas
...frolics of any kind; and my industry in my business continued as indefatigable as it was necessary. 8 We have an English proverb that says, “He that would thrive must ask his wife.” It was lucky for me that I had one as much disposed to industry and frugality as myself.... | |
| James Herring, James Barton Longacre - 1835 - 430 páginas
...distinction, which encouraged me ; though I did not think I should ever literally stand before kings, which, however, has since happened, for I have stood...English proverb that says, ' He that would thrive, Must ask his wife;' It was lucky for me that I had one as much disposed to industry and frugality as myself.... | |
| James Herring, James Barton Longacre - 1835 - 442 páginas
...distinction, which encouraged me ; though I did not think I should ever literally stand before kings, which, however, has since happened, for I have stood...English proverb that says, ' He that would thrive, Must ask his wife;' It was lucky for me that I had one as much disposed to industry and frugality as myself.... | |
| James Herring, James Barton Longacre - 1835 - 540 páginas
...distinction, which encouraged me ; though I did not think I should ever literally stand before kings, which, however, has since happened, for I have stood...English proverb that says, ' He that would thrive, Must ask his wife;' It was lucky for me that I had one as much disposed to industry and frugality as myself.... | |
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