 | William Mason Cornell - 1878 - 514 pages
...with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping backwards as is the etiquette; and, making my last reverence at the door of the chamber, I went to my carriage." John Adams lived in troublous times. Ho was a true patriot, and served his country... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1879 - 680 pages
...with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping backwards, as is the etiquette, and making my last reverence at the door of the chamber. Mr. Adams was yet to pay his first court of homage to the queen. He was presented to her on the ninth... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1883 - 756 pages
...with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping backwards, as is the etiquette, and making my last reverence at the door of the chamber. Mr. Adams was yet to pay his first court of homage to the queen. He was presented to her on the ninth... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1886 - 536 pages
...with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping backward, as is the etiquette, and, making my last reverence at...out of the King's closet, and accompanied me through the apartments down to my carriage. I have been thus minute, as it may be useful to others hereafter... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 520 pages
...Adams as a signal that the audience was at an end. " I retreated," he writes, " stepping backward, as is the etiquette ; and, making my last reverence at...out of the king's closet, and accompanied me through the apartments down to my carriage ; several stages of servants, gentlemen porters, and under porters,... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis - 1901 - 694 pages
...with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping backward, as is the etiquette, and, making my last reverence at...out of the King's closet, and accompanied me through the apartments down to my carriage, several stages of servants, gentlemen-porters and under-porters,... | |
 | John Watson Foster - 1906 - 430 pages
...with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping backward, afc is the etiquette, and, making my last reverence at...door of the chamber, I went my way. The master of ceremonies joined me the moment of my coming out of the King's closet, and accompanied me through the... | |
 | John Watson Foster - 1906 - 416 pages
...with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping backward, as is the etiquette, and, making my last reverence at...door of the chamber, I went my way. The master of ceremonies joined me the moment of my coming out of the King's closet, and accompanied me through the... | |
 | Francis Whiting Halsey - 1912 - 232 pages
...with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping backward, as is the etiquette, and, making my last reverence at...out of the King's closet, and accompanied me through the apartments down to my carriage, several stages of servants, gentlemen-porters, and under-porters,... | |
 | Beckles Willson - 1928 - 594 pages
...with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping backward, as is the etiquette, and making my last reverence at...out of the King's closet and accompanied me through the apartments down to my carriage, several stages of servants, gentlemen-porters, and under-porters... | |
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The King then said a word or two to the secretary of state, which, being between them, I did not hear, and then turned round and bowed to me, as is customary with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping... 
