 | Monthly literary register - 1809 - 752 pages
...whetiyourloidship makes honourable mention of my cook and my diet, I am sure his majesty will be too tender in future to attempt to bribe a man with golden apples, who lives so well on the i iands of ins native country !' The lord treasurer, unable to withstand this, withdrew with smiles;... | |
 | Henry Schroeder - 1852 - 424 pages
...blade hone broiled ; and when your lordship makes honourable mention of my cook and diet, I am sure his majesty will be too wise in future to attempt to bribe...golden apples who lives so well on the viands of his own country!" In a " Life of Marvel," this anecdote is told in a very different manner, the author... | |
 | Henry Schroder - 1852 - 430 pages
.... bone broiled ; and when your lordship makes honourable mention of my cook and diet, I am sure his majesty will be too wise in future to attempt to bribe...golden apples who lives so well on the viands of his own country !" In a " Life of Marvel," this anecdote is told in a very different manner, the author... | |
 | 1865 - 642 pages
...have a sweet blade-hone broiled j and I am sure, my Lord, His Majesty will be too tender in future to bribe a man with golden apples, who lives so well on the viands of his native country." The Lord Treasurer withdrew •with smiles, and Andrew Marvell sent to his bookseller for the loan... | |
 | 1871 - 930 pages
...the frugal meal he was about to eat, he said : " I am sure his Majesty will in future be too tender to attempt to bribe a man with golden apples who lives so well on the viands of his native country." And when the nobleman was gone, the patriot had to borrow a guinea of his bookseller. Marvell was not... | |
 | Victoria and Albert museum - 1884 - 314 pages
...shall have a sweet blade-bone broiled; and 1 am sure, my Lord, His Majesty will be too tender in future to bribe a man with golden apples, who lives so well on the viands of his native country.' The Lord Treasurer withdrew with smiles, and Andrew Marvell sent to his bookseller for the loan of... | |
 | John H. Lloyd (of Highgate.) - 1888 - 552 pages
...lordship makes honourable mention of my cook and my diet, I am sure His Majesty will be too tender in future to attempt to bribe a man with golden apples...lives so well on the viands of his native country.' Upon the Lord Treasurer's withdrawal Marvell went to his bookseller for the loan of a guinea ! " Marvell... | |
 | South Kensington Museum - 1893 - 460 pages
...shall have a sweet Made-bone broiled ; and 1 am sure, my Lord, His Majesty will be too tender in future to bribe a man with golden apples, who lives so well on the viands of his native country.' The Lord Treasurer withdrew with smiles, and Andrew Marvell sent to his bookseller for the loan of... | |
 | Algernon Graves - 1906 - 584 pages
...shall have a sweet blade bone broiled, and I am sure, my lord, his Majesty will be too tender in future to bribe a man with golden apples who lives so well on the viands of his native country." The lord-treasurer withdrew with smiles, and Mr. Marvell sent to his bookseller for the loan of a guinea.... | |
 | Alexandre Beljame - 1998 - 528 pages
...makes honourable mention of my cook and my diet, I am sure his majesty will be too tender in future, 1o attempt to bribe a man with golden apples, who lives so well on the viands of his native country." Lord Danby carried back the thousand guineas (Life of Marvell, Works, vol. III). ™ On the subject... | |
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And tomorrow, my Lord Danby, I shall have the sweet blade-bone broiled ; and when your lordship makes honourable mention of my cook and my diet, I am sure his majesty will be too tender in future, to attempt to bribe a man with golden apples, who lives... 