 | 1807 - 518 pages
..." I never dole a book but one, " faid his Majefty, " and that was yours (fpeaking to me) ; I ftole it from the Queen, to give it to Lord Hertford to read. " He had heard that the fale of " Hume's Eflays " had failed, fince my book was publiflied ; and I told him what Mr Strahan... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - Medicine - 1806 - 578 pages
...edition. " I never stole a " book but one," said his Majesty, " and that was yours ; (speaking " to me) I stole it from the Queen, to give it to Lord Hertford...regard to that matter. He had even heard of my being in Edinburgh, last summer, and how Mr Hume was offended on the score of my book. He asked many questions... | |
 | 1806 - 572 pages
...from the Queen, to give it to Lord Hmiord to read." He had h'.-ard that the sale of '• Hume's Eways" had failed, since my book was published ; and I told...Strahan had tol'd me, in regard to that matter. He had tvcn heard of my being in Edinburgh, last summer, and how Mr. Hume was offended on the score of my... | |
 | 1806 - 600 pages
...edition. " I never stole a book but one," said his majesty, " and that was your's ; (speaking to me) J stole it from the queen, to give it to Lord Hertford to read." He had heard that the sale of " Hume's Essays'1 had Tailed, since iny book was published ; and I told him what Mr. Strahan had told me, in... | |
 | 1806 - 554 pages
...the fale of Huiie's Eil'ays hid failed fincemy book was publilh:d,and I told him what Mr. Stiah.in had told me in regard to that matter. He had even heard of my being at Edinburgh laft fummer, and how Mr. Hume was offended on the fcoie of ray bjok. He aflied many questions about... | |
 | 1806 - 600 pages
...edition. " I never stole a book but' one," said his majesty, "and that was your's ; (speaking to me) I stole it from the queen, to give it to Lord Hertford to read." He had he.-ird that the sale of ", Hume's Essays'7 had failed, since my book wjs published; and [ told him... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 pages
...edition. " I never stole a book but one," said his Majesty, " and that was yours; (speak" ing to me) I stole it from the Queen, to give " it to Lord Hertford...regard to that matter. He had even heard of my being in Edinburgh last summer, and how Mr Hume was offended on the score of my book. He asked many questions... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 412 pages
...edition. " I never stole a book but one," said bis Majesty, " and that was yours; (speak" ing to me) I stole it from the Queen, to give " it to Lord Hertford...him what Mr Strahan had told me, in regard to that matief;' He had even heard of my being in Edinburgh last summer, and how Mr Hume was offended on the... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - College teachers - 1807 - 572 pages
...edition. " I never stole a " book but one," said his Majesty, " and that was yours ; (speaking " to me) I stole it from the Queen, to give it to Lord Hertford...published ; and I told him what Mr Strahan had told me, hi regard to that matter. He had even heard of my being in Edinburgh, last summer, and how Mr Hume... | |
 | 1807 - 752 pages
..." I never ftole a book but one," faid his Majefty, " and that was yours ; (fpeaking to me) I ftole it from the Queen, to give it to Lord Hertford to read." He had heard that the fale of " Hume's F.ITays" had failed, fince my book was publifhed ; and I told him what Mr. Strahan... | |
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... they said, was a book they always kept by them ; and the King said he had one copy of it at Kew, and another in town, and immediately went and took it down from a shelf. I found it was the second edition. ' I never stole a book but one,' said his... 
