 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1818 - 862 pages
...visit of the Kinif of Denmark to their present Majestie~s, in 17C8. We select the latter for extract. " I came to town to see the Danish king. He is as diminutive...though his face is pale and delicate, it is not at all ngly, yet has a strong cast of the late King, and enough of the late Prince of to put one upon one's... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 pages
...majesties, in 1768. We select the latter for extract. " I come to town to see the Danish king. He \% as diminutive as if he came out of a kernel in the...is not ill made, nor weakly made, though so small ; nnd though his face is pale and delicate, it is not at all ugly, yet has a strong cast of the late... | |
 | John Watkins - 1819 - 670 pages
...the curiosity of the public by the exhibition of his person, which Horace Walpole thus describes: " I came to town to see the Danish king. He is as diminutive...late Prince of Wales, to put one upon one's guard not to be prejudiced in his favour. Still he has more royalty than folly in his air ; and considering he... | |
 | 1832 - 592 pages
...inglorious." Horace Walpole has thus described this prince : — " He is as diminutive as if he came put of a kernel in the fairy tales. He is not ill made,...late Prince of Wales, to put one upon one's guard not THE ROYAL FAMILY . to be prejudiced in his favour. Still he has more royalty than folly in his air... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 490 pages
...Matilda, a posthumous child of Frederick prince of \Vales, and sister of his majesty king George 11T. as if he came out of a kernel in the Fairy Tales....of the late king, and enough of the late prince of * * * * to put one upon one's guard not to be prejudiced in his favour. Still he has more royalty than... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 pages
...posthumous child of Frederick prince of Wales, and sister of his majesty king George III. [Ed.] aa if he came out of a kernel in the Fairy Tales. He...of the late king, and enough of the late prince of * * * * to put one upon one's guard not to be prejudiced in his favour. Still he has more royalty than... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 pages
...Strafford's, and therefore I may call on you, if it will not be inconvenient to you, on my return. I came to town to see the Danish King. He is as diminutive...late Prince of Wales to put one upon one's guard not to be prejudiced in his favour. Still he has more royalty than folly in his air; and, considering he... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 536 pages
...Lord Stafford's, and therefore I may call on you, if it will not be inconvenient to you, on my return. I came to town to see the Danish King. He is as diminutive...late Prince of Wales to put one upon one's guard not to be prejudiced in his favour. Still he has more royalty than folly in his air ; and, considering... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 580 pages
...no hypocrite, time-server, nor high-priest. I little expected so good a choice. Adieu ! Yours ever. I came to town to see the Danish King. He is as diminutive...late Prince of Wales to put one upon one's guard not to be prejudiced in his favour. Still he has more royally than folly in his air; and, considering he... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 432 pages
...Danish King. He is as diminutive as if he came out of a kernel in the Fairy Tales. He is not ill-made, nor weakly made, though so small ; and though his...late Prince of Wales to put one upon one's guard not to be prejudiced in his favour. Still, he has more royalty than folly in his air ; and, considering... | |
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I came to town to see the Danish King. He is as diminutive as if he came out of a kernel in the Fairy Tales. He is not ill made, nor weakly made, though so small ; and though his face is pale and delicate, it is not at all ugly, yet has a strong cast... 
