 | Jean Froissart - 1806 - 404 Seiten
...Wlifh the king, and fir Richard Sturry: thefe two, jn Conjunction with fir Thomas Percy, mentioned jne again to the king, who defired to fee the book, I...clafps of filver gilt, richly worked with rofes in the (enter. The king aflced me what the book treated of: I replied, ' Of love !' He was pleafed with the... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 346 Seiten
...describes a volume which he presented to King Richard II. " I presented it to him," says this writer, "in his chamber; for I had it with me, and laid it on his bed : he opened it, and looked into it with much pleasure. He ought to have been pleased, for it was handsomely written... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 348 Seiten
...describes a volume which he presented to King Richard II. " I presented it to him," says this writer, " in his chamber ; for I had it with me, and laid it on his bed : he opened it, and looked into it with much pleasure. He ought to have been pleased, for it was handsomely written... | |
 | 1828 - 758 Seiten
...mentioned me (Froissart) again to the King, who desired to see the book I had brought for him. I presented it to him in his chamber, for I had it with me, and...on his bed. He opened and looked into it with much pleasure. He ought to have been pleased, for it was handsomely written, and illuminated and bound in... | |
 | Jean Froissart - 1839 - 758 Seiten
...Percy, mentioned me again to the king, who desired to see the book I had brought for him. I presented it to him in his chamber, for I had it with me, and...on his bed. He opened and looked into it with much pleasure. He ought to have been pleased, for it was handsomely written and illuminated, and bound in... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1841 - 380 Seiten
...receive the presentation copy of the poesies prepared for him by Sir John Froissart. " I presented it to him in his chamber, for I had it with me, and laid it on his bed," From this passage it would appear that the king received him before he had risen. " He took it, and... | |
 | Frederick Somner Merryweather - 1850 - 354 Seiten
...Percy, mentioned me again to the king, who desired to see the book I had brought for him ; I presented it to him in his chamber, for I had it with me, and...on his bed. He opened and looked into it, with much pleasure : he ought to have been pleased, for it was handsomely written and illuminated, and bound... | |
 | Ernest Silvanus Appleyard - 1853 - 224 Seiten
...in the days of celibacy, to descant upon. " I presented it to the king," he says, " in his chamber, and laid it on his bed ; he opened and looked into it with much pleasure. He ought to have been pleased, for it was handsomely written and illuminated, and bound in... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1864 - 688 Seiten
...presentation-copy of the poesies Ptepared for him by Sir John Froissart. ' I presented it to him in his Camber, for I had it with me, and laid it on his bed.' From this pasi ?o it would appear that the king received him before he had risen. **e took it, and... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 678 Seiten
...mentioned me [Froissart] again to the king, who desired to see the book I had brought for him. I presented it to him in his chamber, for I had it with me, and laid it on his bed. He opened it and looked into it with much pleasure. He ought to have been pleased, for it was handsomely written... | |
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He opened and looked into it with much pleasure. He ought to have been pleased, for it was handsomely written and illuminated, and bound in crimson velvet, with ten silver-gilt studs, and roses of the same in the middle, with two large clasps of silver-gilt,... 
