 ... 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 Majesty, ' and...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 1761807Full view - About this book
 | 1806 - 500 pages
..." 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, to read." He had heard that the sale of Hume's Essays had failed since my book was published: and I told him what Mr. Strahan had told... | |
 | 1806 - 600 pages
..." 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... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 pages
...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 to " read." He had heard that the sale of " Hume's Essays" had failed, since my book was published ; and I told him what Mr Strahan had... | |
 | 1806 - 600 pages
..." 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... | |
 | 1806 - 554 pages
...found it was the fécond edition. " I never ftole a book but one," fair! hisMajelty, "and that w»s yours" (fpeaking to me); " I ftole it from the Queen, to give it Lord Hertford toread." He had heard that the fale of Huiie's Eil'ays hid failed fincemy book was publilh:d,and... | |
 | 1807 - 522 pages
...immediately went and took it down from a fhelf. I found it was the fecond edition. " I never ftole a book but one," faid his Majefty, " and that was...of " Hume's Eflays " had failed, fince my book was publifhed ; and I told him what Mr Strahan had told me, in regard to that matter. He had even heard... | |
 | 1807 - 752 pages
...immediately went and took it down from a (hclf. I found it was the fecond edition. " I never ftole a book but one," faid his Majefty, " and that was...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 had told me, in... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 pages
..." 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 to read." He had heard that the sale of Hume's ' Essays' had failed, since my book was published ; and I told him what Mr Strahan had... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 pages
..." 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 to read." He had heard that the sale of Hume's ' Essays' had failed, since my book was published ; and I told him what Mr Strahan had... | |
 | John Watkins - 1819 - 670 pages
...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 heard that the sale of Hume's Essays had failed since my book was published ; and I told him u 3 what Mr. Strahan... | |
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