 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...believe me, there is something charming in the sound.7 On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1834 - 574 pages
...believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the king said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave hraggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 666 pages
...believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the King said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 632 pages
...believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the King said sensibly, — ' He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - Generals - 1840 - 216 pages
...me, there is something charming in the sound ; " the King * Washington's Writings, Vol. II. p. 29. observed, " He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many." Washington was of the King's opinion ; for, when the major of the Virginia militia had become the Commander-in-chief... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 pages
...whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound." On hearing this, the King said : " He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many." Washington was of the King's opinion ; for when the Major of the Virgmian militia was become Commanderin-Chief... | |
 | Thomas Keppel (hon.) - 1842 - 640 pages
...me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this letter, the King said sensibly, ' He would not say so if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General... | |
 | Thomas Robert Keppel - Admirals - 1842 - 482 pages
...me, there is something charming in ihr sound.' On hearing of this letter, the King said sensibly, ' He would not say so if he had been used to hear many.' However, this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade, and, desiring to serve General... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 900 pages
...believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this, the king said sensibly, ' He would not say so if he had been used to hear many.' However,'' adds AValpole, "this brave braggart learned to blush for his rhodomontade." A gentleman... | |
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Jumonville), he concluded with these words, — (I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.' On hearing of this the King said sensibly, — 'He would not say so, if he had been used to hear many. 
