 | James Howell - England - 1754 - 534 pages
...Table-book or Journal, wherein he was ufed to regifter any Abfurdity, oar Imperil pence, qr merry Paflage, that happened upon, the Court. That Day the Moor was dispatched for Barbary, the faid Jefter waiting upon the King at Supper, the King called for his Journal, and afked what he had... | |
 | Arthur Cayley - 1806 - 482 pages
...considerable sum of money to buy horses, and return by such a time. Now there was about the king a kind of buffoon or jester, who had a tablebook or...absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage, that happened about the court. That day the Moor was dispatched for Barbary, the said jester waiting upon the king... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1809 - 760 pages
...considerable- sum of money. to buy horses, and return by such a time. Now there was about the king a kind of Buffoon or jester, who had a table-book or...for Barbary, the said Jester waiting upon the king nt supper, the king called for his Journal, and asked what he had observed that day ; thereupon he... | |
 | Friend to rational mirth - English wit and humor - 1817 - 456 pages
...considerable sum of money to buy horses, and to return by such a time. Now there was about the king a kind of buffoon or jester, who had a tablebook or journal, wherein he used to register any absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage, that happened at court. The day... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...Now there was about the king a kind of buffoon or jester, who had a table-hook or journal, wherein he used to register any absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage that happened at court. The day the Moor was dispatched for Barbary, this jester waiting upon the kiug at snpper,... | |
 | American wit and humor - 1821 - 154 pages
...considerable sum of money to buy horses and return by such a time. Now, there was about the king, a kind of buffoon or jester, who had a table-book or...happened upon the court. That day the Moor was dispatched 1or Barbary, the jester waiting upon the king at supper, the king called for his journal, and asked... | |
 | Thomas Southey - West Indies - 1827 - 428 pages
...considerable sum of money, to buy horses, and to return by such a term. Now, there was about the king a kind of buffoon or jester, who had a table-book or...King at supper, the King called for his journal, and askt what he had observed that day ; thereupon he produced his table-book, and amongst other things... | |
 | Sir Walter Raleigh - Great Britain - 1829 - 810 pages
...wherein he was used to register any absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage that happened about the court. That day the moor was dispatched for Barbary,...said jester waiting upon the king at supper, the king call'd for his journal!, and askt what he had observed that day : thereupon he produced his table-book.... | |
 | sir Walter Ralegh - 1829 - 806 pages
...return by such a time. Now there was about the king a kinde of bufibn or jester who had a table-book, wherein he was used to register any absurdity, or impertinence, or merry passage that happened about the court. That day the moor was dispatched for Barbary, the said jester waiting upon the king... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1835 - 404 pages
...considerable sum of money, to bur horses, and return by such a time. Now, there was about the king a kind of buffoon or jester, who had a table-book, or...that happened upon the court. That day the Moor was despatched for Barbary, the said jester waiting upon the king at supper, the king called for his journal,... | |
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... facetious tale I read lately in Italian (for I have a little of that language already) how Alphonso King of Naples sent a Moor, who had been his captive a long time, to Barbary, with a considerable sum of money to buy horses, and return by such a... 
