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" How long have you been in my service ?" " Twenty-one years," answered the soldier. The king, struck with his youth, which plainly indicated that he had not borne a musket so long as that, said to him, much astonished, " How old are you ?" " One year,... "
Ollendorff's New Method of Learning to Read, Write, and Speak the French ... - Page 397
by Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff - 1850 - 498 pages
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Gleanings of wit, interspersed with many original pieces, from the works of ...

Gleanings - 1805 - 246 pages
...long as that, said to him, (much astonished) " How old are you ? " One year an't please your Majesty." Frederick, more astonished still, cried, you or I...took this for the third question, replied firmly, both, an't please your Majesty. This is the first time I was ever treated as a madman at the head of...
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The Juvenile Port-folio, and Literary Miscellany, Volume 1

Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
...answer, asked " how old are you ?" " One year an't please your majesty" when Frederick more surprised, still cried " you or I must certainly be bereft of...who took this for the third question, replied firmly " both an't please your majesty. — This is the first time that I was ever treated as a madman at...
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The London Budget of Wit, Or, A Thousand Notable Jests: Many of Them Never ...

Friend to rational mirth - English wit and humor - 1817 - 456 pages
...that, said to him, much astonished, " How old are you ?" — " One year, an't please your majesty." Frederick, more astonished still, cried, " You or...took this for the third question, replied firmly, " Both, an't please your majesty." — " This is the first time I was ever treated as a madman at the...
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The Parlour Portfolio, Or, Post-chaise Companion: Being a ..., Volume 2

Anecdotes - 1820 - 442 pages
...that, said to him, much astonished, " How old are you ?" — " One year, an't please your Majesty." Frederick, more astonished still, cried, " You or...took this for the third question, replied firmly, " Both, an't please your Majesty."—" This is the first time I was ever treated as a madman at the...
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A thousand notable things, embracing a collection of scarce receipts, &c. To ...

Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...as that, said to him, vnuch astonished. " How old are you ?" " One year, an't please your Majesty." Frederick, more astonished still, cried, " You or...took this for the third question, replied firmly, " Both, an't please your Majesty." " This is the first time I was ever treated as a madman at the head...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 10

Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...astonished, " How old are you ?" " One year, an't please your majesty." Frederic still more astonished, cried, " You or I must certainly be bereft of our...took this for the third question, replied firmly, " Both, an't please your majesty." " This is the first time I ever was treated as a madman at the head...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 10

Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...How old are you?" One year, an't please your Majesty." Frederic, still more astonfobed, cried, " Too or I must certainly be bereft of our senses." The...took this for the third question, replied firmly, " Both, an't please your majesty." " This is the first time I ever was treated as a madman at the head...
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The Encyclopedia of Anecdotes: Illustrative of Character and Events from ...

George Ramsay - Anecdotes - 1828 - 654 pages
...said to him, much astonished, — " How old are you?" " One year, an't please your Majesty." Frederic, more astonished still, cried, — " You or I must...took this for the third question, replied firmly, — " Both, an't please your Majesty." — " This is the first time I was ever treated as a madman...
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A New Method of Learning to Read, Write and Speak a Language in Six Months ...

Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff - French language - 1843 - 490 pages
...the three answers that he was to make to the king. Accordingly he learnt them by the next day; and a soon as he appeared in the ranks Frederick came up...LESSON.— Quatre-vingt-cinquième Leçon. To double. Doubler 1. The double. Le double. Your share, your part. Votre part f/bm.). That merchant asks twice...
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A New Method of Learning to Read, Write, and Speak a Language in Six Month ...

Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff - French language - 1846 - 580 pages
...astonished, " How old are you ?" " One year, an't please your majesty (n'en déplaise à Votre Majeste)." Frederick, more astonished still, cried, " You or...share, your part. That merchant asks twice as much as he ought. You must bargain with him ; he will give it you for the half. You have twice your share....
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