 | Political science - 1819 - 480 pages
...my answering .in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and smiling, or rather laughing, said, " there is an opinion among some people that...of all your countrymen to the manners of France." 1 was surprised at this, because 1 thought it an indiscretion, and a descent from his dignity. I was... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...familiarity, and smiling, or rather laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among some people, that yon are not the most attached of all your countrymen to...because I thought it an indiscretion and a descent from Ills dignity. I was a little embarrassed, but determined not to deny the truth on the one hand, nor... | |
 | 1820 - 490 pages
...upon my answering in tha affirmative, be put on an air of familiarity, and smiling or rather laughing said, " there is an opinion among some people that...attached of all your countrymen, to the manners of Fiance." I was surprised at this, because I thought it an indiscretion, and a descent from his dignity.... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...being answered in the affirmative, with his characteristic familiarity, he with a smile said to him, '' there is an opinion among some people that you are...of all your countrymen to the manners of France." Mr. Adams, surprised at the remark, and not less so at the air of familiarity with which it was made,... | |
 | John Hayward - Names, Geographical - 1829 - 530 pages
...my answering in rtip affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among some people that...was a little embarrassed; but determined not to deny truth on the one hand, nor lead him to infer from it any attachment to England,' on the other, I threw... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 616 pages
...on answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, • There is an opinion among some people, that...France.' I was surprised at this, because I thought it an mdiscretion, and a descent from his dignity. I was a little embarrassed, but determined not to deny... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 592 pages
...on answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, * There is an opinion among some people, that...attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France.1 I was surprised at this, because I thought it an indiscretion, and a descent from his dignity.... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1833 - 544 pages
...upon answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, there is an opinion among some people, that...at this, because I thought it an indiscretion and a departure from the dignity. I was a little embarrassed, but determined not to deny the truth on one... | |
 | Madame Calderón de la Barca (Frances Erskine Inglis) - 1834 - 280 pages
...my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and smiling, or rather laughing, said, there is an opinion among some people, that...at this, because I thought it an indiscretion and a departure from the dignity. I was a little embarrassed ; but determined not to deny the truth, on one... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1837 - 882 pages
...he put on an air of familiarity, and smiling, or rather laughing, said there is an opinion amongst some people that you are not the most attached of...at this, because I thought it an indiscretion and a departure from true dignity. I was a little embarrassed, but determined not to deny the truth on one... | |
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The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among some people that you are not the most attached of all... 
