One of our kings,* said my friend, carried his royal inclination a little too far, and there was a committee ordered to look into the . management of his treasury. Among other things it appeared, that his majesty walking incog, in the cloister, had overheard... The Spectator ... - Seite 3841803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1803 - 402 Seiten
...the management of his treasury. Among other things it appeared, that his majesty walking incog, la the cloister, had overheard a poor man say to another,...world. The king out of his royal compassion privately enquired into his character, and finding him a proper object of charity, sent him the money. When the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 294 Seiten
...little too far, and there was a committee ordered to look into the management of his treasury. Among other things it appeared, that his majesty walking...character, and finding him a proper object of charity, * The merchant involved in distress by casualties was one Mr. Moreton, a linen-draper ; and the generous... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 340 Seiten
...little too far, and there was a committee ordered to look into the management of his treasury. Among other things it appeared, that his majesty walking...out of his royal compassion, privately inquired into bis character, and finding him a proper object of charity, * The merchant involved in distress by casualties... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 Seiten
...little too far, and there was a committee ordered to look into the management of his treasury. Among other things it appeared, that his majesty walking...incog. in the cloister, had overheard a poor man say ta another, ' Such a small sum would make me the happiest man in the world.' The king, out of his royal... | |
| 1822 - 788 Seiten
...little too far, and there was a committee ordered to look into the management of his treasury. Among plauttite without further examination, upon the recital of this article in them : For making a man... | |
| John Platts - 1822 - 844 Seiten
...committee Ordered to look into the management of his treasury. Among other things, it appeared, that bis majesty, walking incog in the cloister, had overheard...read the report, the house passed his accounts with a plaudite! without further examination, upon the recital of this article in them — " For making a... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 Seiten
...little too far, and there was a committee ordered to look into the management of his treasury. Among other things it appeared, that his majesty walking...character, and finding him a proper object of charity, * The merchant involved in distress by casualties was one Mr. Moreton, a linen-draper ; and the generous... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 820 Seiten
...little too far, and there was a committee ordered to look into the management of his treasury. Among other things it appeared that his majesty walking...character, and finding him a proper object of charity, * The merchant involved in distress by casualties was one Mr Moreton, a linen-drape r ; and the generous... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 278 Seiten
...little too far, and there was a committee ordered to look into the management of his treasury. Among other things it appeared, that his majesty walking...incog, in the cloister, had overheard a poor man say * The merchant involved in distress by casualties was one Mr. Moreton, a linen-draper; and the generous... | |
| 1836 - 932 Seiten
...little too far, and there was a committee ordered to look into the management of his treasury. Among ire, of an ancient descent, a baronet, his name is...inventor of that famous country-dunce which is called filaudite without farther examination, upon the recital of this article in them; For making a man happy... | |
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