 Holster, in a dutiful petition to the prince, declared that he had not personated his Serene Highness. On the contrary, he had given himself out both before and after his entry into the town of P for no more than the Count Fitz-Hum ; and it was they,...  The Logic of Political Economy, and Other Papers - Page 322by Thomas De Quincey - 1859 - 387 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English fiction - 1824 - 486 pages
...him for a prince ; if they would kiss his hand, was it for him an humble individual of no pretensions arrogantly to refuse ? If they would make addresses...inconsiderable person like himself rudely to refuse to listen or to answer, when the greatest kings (as was notorious) always attended and replied in the... | |
 | American periodicals - 1832 - 598 pages
...for a prince ; if they would kiss his hand, was it for him, an humble individual of no pretensions, arrogantly to refuse ? If they would make addresses...inconsiderable person like himself rudely to refuse to listen or lo answer, when the greatest kings (as was notorious) always attended and replied in the... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - Literature - 1835 - 476 pages
...fora prince ; if they would kiss his hand, was it for him, an humbie individual of no pretensions, arrogantly to refuse? If they would make addresses...inconsiderable person like himself rudely to refuse to listen or to answer, when the greatest kings (as was notorious) always attended and replied in the... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1859 - 396 pages
...However, in a few days, all clouds hanging over the prospects of the young couple cleared away. Mr. Yon Holster, in a dutiful petition to the prince, declared...rebellion " (under which sounding title a friend of Yon Holster's had communicated to him a general combination amongst his creditors for arresting his... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 374 pages
...circumstances, the lady (despairing in any other way of obtaining her father's consent) agreed that in connexion with his scheme for winning the wager Fitz-Hum should...always listened and replied in the most gracious terms 1 On further inquiry, the whole circumstances were detailed to the prince, and amused him greatly ;... | |
 | Casket - 1874 - 840 pages
...for a prince. If they would kiss his hand, was it for him, an humble individual of no pretensions, arrogantly to refuse? If they would make addresses...inconsiderable person like himself rudely to refuse to listen or to answer, when the greatest kings (as was notorious) always attended and replied in the... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Authors, English - 1890 - 490 pages
...circumstances, the lady (despairing in any other way of obtaining her father's consent) agreed that in connexion with his scheme for winning the wager Fitz-Hum should...always listened and replied in the most gracious terms 1 On further inquiry, the whole circumstances were detailed to the prince, and amused him greatly ;... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Authors, English - 1890 - 490 pages
...father of his mistress ; and the result is that he has actually married her with the entire apprpbation of her friends. Whether the sequel of the affair will...always listened and replied in the most gracious terms 1 On further inquiry, the whole circumstances were detailed to the prince, and amused him greatly ;... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - Literature - 1893 - 464 pages
...hand, was it for him, an humble individual of no pretensions, arrogantly to refuse? If they trou W make addresses to him, was it for an inconsiderable person like himself rudely to refuse to listen or to answer, when the greatest kings (as was notorious) always attended and replied in the... | |
 | Lionel Strachey - Wit and humor - 1906 - 318 pages
...under his princely incognito at the very house of Mr. Commissioner P , the father of his lady-love ; and the result is that he has actually married her,...rebellion " (under which sounding title a friend of 179 von Holster's had communicated to him a general combination among his creditors for arresting his... | |
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