 | Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1820 - 384 pages
...which is common at the levee and drawing-room. Afterwards he observed to Mr. Barnard, the librarian, " Sir, they may talk of the king as they will, but he...is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he also observed at another time to Mr. Layton, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman, as... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 374 pages
...which is common at the levee and drawing-room. Afterwards he observed to Mr. Barnard, the librarian, " Sir, they may talk of the king as they will, but he is the finest gentleman 1 have ever seen." And he also observed at another time to Mr. Layton, " Sir, his manners are those... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 624 pages
...drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson shewed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, "...have ever seen." And he afterward observed to Mr. Ijam*ton, " Sir, his manners are those of as tine a gentleman as we may suppose Lewis the Fourteenth,... | |
 | George Ramsay - Anecdotes - 1828 - 654 pages
...drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson shewed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, "...is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners arc those of as fine a gentleman as we may suppose... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...drawing-room. After the king withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his majesty's conversation and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, "...will; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen 2 ." And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 616 pages
...circumstance we probably owe his Lives of the Poets. After the interview, Johnson said to the librarian, " Sir, they may talk of the king as they will, but he is the finest gentleman 1 have ever seen !" He subsequently declared, that the king's manners were those of as line л gentleman... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1833 - 1184 pages
...popular and entertain•f of all hi* works. " The Lives of the Poets." -&>.] TOL. t. 51 conversation and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, "...will ; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen9." And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 348 pages
...drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation, and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, "...is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman as we may suppose... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 346 pages
...drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation, and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, "...is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman as we may suppose... | |
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - Cooking, English - 1835 - 410 pages
...conversation with his majesty ; after the interview, the Doctor observed to the royal librarian, " Sir, they may talk of the king as they will, but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." He subsequently declared, "that the king's manners were those of as fine a gentleman as one .might... | |
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Sir, they may talk of the King as they will; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen. 
