 Some blamed, others praised him for his courage. The king said he had put off this excursion for more than five years, because he was aware that it would be attended with infinite trouble, and told the prince that he ought to have had but two tables,...  Chambers' Edinburgh Journal - Page 1231841Full view - About this book
 | Leigh Hunt - Anecdotes - 1843 - 144 pages
...what had happened, who was just at his wits end about it. The duke wept, for his Burgundy journey all depended upon Vatel. The prince related the whole affair to his majesty with great concern. It was looked upon as the consequence of a too nice sense of honour in his way : some... | |
 | American periodicals - 1853 - 672 pages
...acquaint the prince with what had happened. He was quite in despair. The duke wept, for the Burgundy journey depended upon Vatel. The prince related the...considered as the consequence of too nice a sense of honor. Some blamed, others praised him for his courage. The king said he had put off this excursion... | |
 | 534 pages
...acquaint the prince with what had happened. He was quite in despair. The duke wept, for his Burgundy journey depended upon Vatel. The prince related the...excursion for more than five years, because he was aware it would be attended with infinite trouble, and told the prince that he ought to have had but two tables,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1853 - 612 pages
...acquaint the prince with what had happened, who was like a man in despair. The duke wept, for his Burgundy journey depended upon Vatel. The prince related the...infinite trouble, and told the prince that he ought to have had but two tables, and not have been at the expense of so many, and declared he would never VOL.... | |
 | 1853 - 614 pages
...acquaint the prince with what had happened. He was quite in despair. The duke wept, for his Burgundy journey depended upon Vatel. The prince related the...considered as the consequence of too nice a sense of honor ; some blamed, others praised him for his courage. The king said he had put off this excursion... | |
 | William Chambers - 1854 - 400 pages
...acquaint the prince with what had happened, who was like a man in despair. The duke wept, for his Burgundy journey depended upon Vatel. The prince related the...off this excursion for more than five years, because ho was aware that it would be attended with infinite trouble, and told the prince that he ought to... | |
 | 1854 - 400 pages
...acquaint the prince with what had happened, who was like a man in despair. The duke wept, for his Burgundy journey depended upon Vatel. The prince related the...sense of honour. Some blamed, others praised him for courage. The king said he had put off this excursion 'for more than five years, because he was aware... | |
 | Biography - 1855 - 526 pages
...despair. The duke wept, for his Burgundy journey depended upon Vatel. The prince related the whole aftair to his majesty with an expression of great concern....excursion for more than five years, because he was aware it would be attended with infinite trouble, and told the prince that he ought to have had but two tables,... | |
 | Marie de Rabutin-Chantal marquise de Sévigné - Conduct of life - 1856 - 456 pages
...acquaint the prince with what had happened, who was like a man in despair. The duke wept, for his Burgundy journey depended upon Vatel. The prince related the...considered as the consequence of too nice a sense of honor ; some blamed, others praised him for his courage. The king said he had put off this excursion... | |
 | Henry Barton Baker - France - 1874 - 358 pages
...A messenger was immediately despatched to acquaint the Duke with what had happened. The Duke wept. The Prince related the whole affair to his Majesty...; some blamed, others praised him for his courage. . . . However, Gourville endeavoured to supply the loss of Vatel, which he did in a great measure.... | |
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