 I did not think that I should ever literally stand before kings, which, however, has since happened; for I have stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one, the King of Denmark, to dinner.  Biography of Eminent Men, Statesmen, Heroes, Authors, Artists, and Men of ... - Page 203by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pages
...literally stand before kings, which however has since happened; for I have stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting 'down with one, the King of Denmark, to dinner. We have an English proverb that says, "' He that would thrive Must ask his wife :" (notea-,) and I... | |
 | 1818 - 486 pages
...literally stand before kings, which, however, has since happened ; for I have stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one (the King of Denmark) to dinner. " We have an English proverb that says, ' He that would thrive Must ask his wife ;' It was lucky for... | |
 | 1818 - 590 pages
...stand before kings, which, however, has since happened ; for I have stood before • five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one (the King of Denmark) to dinner. " We have an English proverb that says, ' He that would thrive I Must ask his wife ;' It was lucky... | |
 | 1826 - 422 pages
...literally stand before kings, whick however has since happened ; for I have stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one, the king of Denmark, to dinner." Franklin describes his wife as equally frugal and diligent with himself. She assisted him in his business,... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...literally stand before kings, which, however has since happened ; for I have stood before' five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one, the king of Denmark, to dinner." Franklin describes his wife as equally frugal and diligent with himself. She assisted him in his business,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...literally stand before kings, which however has since happened ; for I have stood before 33 live, and eren had the honour of sitting down with one, (the king of Denmark,) to dinner. We hare an English proverb that says, •• He that would thrive. Must ask bis wife ;" it was lucky... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 pages
...literally stand before kings, which, however, has since happened ; for I have stood before fice, and even had the honour of sitting down with one, the King of Denmark, to dinner." On his voyage he was very near.bcing wrecked on the Scilly islands, of which incident he wrote an account,... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 pages
...literally stand before kings; which however has since happened, for I have stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one, the King of Denmark, to dinner." Then follows in the autobiography an entertaining anecdote. " We have an English proverb that says,... | |
 | Success - 1851 - 362 pages
...literally stand before kings, which, however, has since happened ; for I have stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one, the King of Denmark, to dinner." Let us now turn to another, but no less distinguished man, who also owed to his own persevering self-culture,... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1855 - 468 pages
...literally stand before kings, which, however, has since happened; for I have stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one, the king of Denmark, to dinner." Benjamin FrankWhite.] lin, whose words have just been quoted, and who, by •the most honourable means,... | |
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