 | English literature - 1823 - 832 pages
...maternal language is English, warmly replied— " Do not forget, Admiral, that yooi guest is a man who has governed a large portion of the world, and that kings...from that moment to accommodate the Emperor in his habita. He shortened the time of sitting at table, or jermg coffee for Napoleon and those who accompanied... | |
 | Charles Angélique François Huchet comte de La Bédoyère - France - 1827 - 570 pages
...tongue was English, rather warmly replied, " Do not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of the world ; and that kings...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
...tongue was English, rather warmly replied, " Do not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of the world ; and that kings...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 - France - 1828 - 576 pages
...Madame Bertrand, rather warmly replied, " Do not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of the world ; and that kings...to his table." " Very true," rejoined the admiral; who from that period uniformly did his utmost to accommodate the Emperor in his accustomed habits.... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - France - 1841 - 668 pages
...which Madame Bertrand warmly replied,—" Do not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of the world, and that kings...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 - France - 1847 - 492 pages
...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
...tongue was English, rather warmly replied, "Do -not forget, admiral, that your guest is a man who has governed a large portion of the world ; and that kings..."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... | |
 | Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne - 1885 - 610 pages
...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...table." —" Very true," rejoined the Admiral; and from that time he did his utmost to comply with Napoleon's habits. He shortened the time of sitting... | |
 | Barry Edward O'Meara - 1889 - 490 pages
...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...of being admitted to his table." — " Very true," replied the Admiral ; and this officer, who possesses good sense, a becoming pliability of manners,... | |
 | Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne - France - 1891 - 500 pages
...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...table." — " Very true," rejoined the Admiral ; and from that time he did his utmost to comply with Napoleon's habits. He shortened the time of sitting... | |
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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... 
