 My dear Lord, I will give it you under my hand," replied the Queen, "if you are in any fear of my relapsing, that my dear first-born is the greatest ass, and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast, in the whole world, and...  The Private Life of King Edward VII (Prince of Wales, 1841-1901) - Page 801901 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Hervey Baron Hervey - Great Britain - 1848 - 638 pages
...in any fear of my relapsing, that my dear first-born is the greatest ass and the greatest liar, and the greatest Canaille, and the greatest beast in the whole world, and that I most heartily wish he was out of it." The letters, though translated and ready for the press,... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 594 pages
...any fear of my relapsing, that my dear firstborn is ' the greatest ass, and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, ' and the greatest beast in the whole world ; and that I most ' heartily wish he was out of it ! ' Compared with this, the King's words and feelings... | |
 | John Hervey Baron Hervey - Great Britain - 1848 - 448 pages
...in any fear of my relapsing, that my dear first-born is the greatest ass and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast in the whole world, and that I most heartily wish he was out of it." original. Lord Hervey took occasion upon this subject,... | |
 | Literature - 1849 - 820 pages
...are in fear of my relapsing, that my dear first born is the greatest ass, and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast in the whole world, and that I most heartily wish he was out of it." The reader will find much both to amuse and to sicken... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - 1851 - 582 pages
...unenviable as it was, but she added, " my dear first-born is the greatest ass, and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast in the whole world, and I most heartily wish he was out of it."* In reply to the King's version of the quarrel, the Prince caused... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - 1851 - 574 pages
...unenviable as it was, but she added, " my dear first-born is the greatest ass, and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast in the whole world, and I most heartily wish he was out of it."* In reply to the King's version of the quarrel, the Prince caused... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John), John Doran - Queens - 1855 - 498 pages
...have any fear of my relapsing, that my dear first-born is the greatest ass, and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast, in the whole world, and that I most heartily wish he was out of it ! " The King continued to treat him in much the same strain,... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - England - 1855 - 500 pages
...have any fear of my relapsing, that my dear first-born is the greatest ass, and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast, in the whole world, and that I most heartily wish he was out of it ! " The King continued to treat him in much the same strain,... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - Queens - 1858 - 604 pages
...in any fear of my relapsing, that my dear first-born is the greatest ass, and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast in the whole world, and that I most heartily wish he was out of it." This most unnatural wish Caroline did not live to sce... | |
 | 1863 - 520 pages
...affirmed his paternity, she would add, " My dear firstborn is the greatest ass, and the greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast in the whole world, and I most heartily wish he was out of it."[| One would fain believe that the stories of her implacable aversion... | |
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