...the King asked Mr. Adams whether he had not recently come from France, adding, in a laughing manner, "There is an opinion among some people that you are...attached of all your countrymen to the manners of that country." The reply and the reason for it are both characteristic of the sturdy patriot, unwilling,...

...the first eminent American who came into his presence with "marked incivility." "The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering...affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and muling, or rather, laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among some people that yon are not the most...

...and blood, have their natural, full effect. " The king then asked me whether I came last from France; upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an...of all your countrymen to the manners of France." " That opinion, sir, is not mistaken ; / must avow to your majesty, I have no attachment but to my...

...as I then understood it, and his own words, as nearly as I can reccollcct them. Tho King then asked me whether I came last from France; and upon my answering in the affirmative, ho put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, "There is an opinion among...

...and blood, have their natural, full effect." The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an...of all your countrymen to the manners of France." " That opinion, sir, is not mistaken ; / must avow to your -majesty, I have no attachment but to my...

...France. Mr. Adams replied that he had. The king then assuming a familiar manner said, laughing : — " There is an opinion among some people that you are...of all your countrymen to the manners of France." This was touching Mr. Adams upon a tender point ; fur, during his long residence in France, he had...

...first eminent American who came into his presence with "marked incivility. " " The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air cf familiarity, and smiling, or rather, laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among sin* people that...

...first eminent American who csune into his presence with " marked incivility. " " The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an sir of familiarity, and smiling, or rather, laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among toot people...

...presence with " marked incivility. " " The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and ujxm my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air...said, 'There is an opinion among some people that you arc not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France." I was surprised at this,...

...and blood, have their natural, full effect." The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; upon my answering in the affirmative, he put. on an...of all your countrymen to the manners of France." " That opinion, sir, is not mistaken ; I must avow to your majesty, I have no at' tachment but to my...