 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 pagina’s
...refuse, which, in a person of his disposition, seems strange. " Please your majesty," replied he, " if you intend to make me a knight, I wish it may be...have a fortune, at least able to support my title." Yet we do not find that the king took the hint of increasing his fortune ; perhaps he could not ; he... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 696 pagina’s
...rank, wit!, out increasing his income. " Please your majesty," said he, " if you intend to make me knight, I wish it may be one of your poor knights...Windsor ; and then I shall have a fortune at least equal to support my title." This hint passed unnoticed by the sovereign, and Nash remained without... | |
 | 1815 - 488 pagina’s
...refuse, which, in a person of his disposition, seems strange. " Please your majesty," replied he, " if you intend to make me a knight, I wish it may be...have a fortune, at least able to support my title." Yet we do not find that the king took the hint of increasing his fortune ; perhaps he could not ; he... | |
 | 1832 - 512 pagina’s
...considering his excessive vanity, appears somewhat extraordinary. " Please your majesty," replied he, " if you intend to make me a knight, I wish it may be...Windsor, and then I shall have a fortune at least competent to the support of my title." Though Nash acquired no riches by his office, yet he gained... | |
 | 1832 - 644 pagina’s
...considering his excessive vanity, appears somewhat extraordinary. " Please your majesty," replied he, "if you intend to make me a knight, I wish it may...Windsor, and then I shall have a fortune at least competent to the support of my title." Though Nash acquired no riches by his office, yet he gained... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1832 - 650 pagina’s
...knighthood ; but Nash refused it, saying, " Please your majesty, if you intend to make me a knight, 1 wish it may be one of your poor knights of Windsor, and then I shall have a fortune at least equal to support my title." !•> 1704, he was appointed master of the ceremonies at Bath, and immediately... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1832 - 632 pagina’s
...knighthood ; but Nash refused it, ^yingi " Please your majesty, if you intend to make me a knight, 1 wish it may be one of your poor knights of Windsor, and then I shall have a fortune at least equal to support my tide." In 1704, he was appointed master of the ceremonies at Bath, and immediately... | |
 | Richard Brookes - 1832 - 864 pagina’s
...knighthood ; but Nash refused it, saying, " Please your majesty, if you intend to make me a knight, 1 wish it may be one of your poor knights of Windsor, and then I shall have a fortune at least equal to support my title." In 1704 he was appointed master of the ceremonies at Bath ; and immediately... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pagina’s
...ofknighthood ; but Nash refused it, saying, " Please your majesty, if you intend to make me a knight, 1 wish it may be one of your poor knights of Windsor, and then I shall have a fortune at least equal to support my title." In 1704, he was appointed master of the ceremonies at Bath, and immediately... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1832 - 626 pagina’s
...but Nash refused it, saying, " Please your majesty, if you intend to make me a knight, 1 wish it muy be one of your poor knights of Windsor, and then I shall have a • fortune at luast equal to support my title." In 1704, he was appointed master of the ceremonies at Uatli, and... | |
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Majesty," replied he, when the offer was made him, " if you intend to make me a knight, I wish it may be one of your poor knights of Windsor, and then I shall have a fortune at least able to support my title. 
