 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1836 - 274 pagine
...Bohemia, and the Romans, on coming to France, to negotiate a treaty with Charles VI., arrived at Rheirns, having tasted the wine of Champagne, it is to be presumed,...stay, getting drunk on champagne daily before dinner." Champagne is a very dear wine in the United States, costing at retail in our hotels generally two dollars... | |
 | William Pembroke Fetridge - 1870 - 964 pagine
...Rheims, and hav™B lasted the wine of Champagne, it is to « presnmed for the first time, spun out hfe errand to the longest possible moment, and then gave...I. of France, Pope Leo X., Charles V. of Spain, and H enry VIII. of England, had each of them a vineyard at Ay, their own property, and on each vineyard... | |
 | William Pembroke Fetridge - 1868 - 806 pagine
...lie presumed for the first time, spun out his diplomatic ernuul to the longest possible ' rrtbment, and then gave up all that was required of him in order to prolong his stav, getting drunk on Champagne daily before dinner. " It is said that Francis I. of France, Pope... | |
 | William Pembroke Fetridge - 1872 - 1200 pagine
...it is to be presumed for the first time, spun out his diplomatic errand to the longest possible 260 moment, and then gave up all that was required of...France, Pope Leo X., Charles V. of Spain, and Henry VIII. of England, had each of them ; a vineyard ut Ay, their own property, and on each vineyard a sinall... | |
 | William Pembroke Fetridge - 1874 - 586 pagine
...the first time, spun out his diplomatic errand to the longest possible ! moment, and tiien gave np all that was required of him in order to prolong his...France, Pope Leo X., Charles V. of Spain, and Henry VIII. of England, had each of them a vineyard at Ay, their own property, and on each vineyard a small... | |
 | Elizabeth Peake - 1874 - 600 pagine
...in 1397, and having tasted some champagne, he protracted his diplomatic errand as long as possible, and then gave up all that was required of him, in order to prolong his stay, getting intoxicated on champagne every day before dinner. His love for wine was so great that the citizens... | |
 | Elizabeth Peake - 1874 - 756 pagine
...having tasted this wine, probably for the first time, he spun out his errand as long as possible, giving up all that was required of him in order to prolong his stay, and getting intoxicated on champagne daily before dinner. Francis I. of France, Pope Leo X., Henry... | |
 | William Pembroke Fetridge - 1878 - 886 pagine
...diplomatic errand to the longest possible VOL. I.— X 2 ' moment, and then gave up all that was rc, quired of him in order to prolong his stay, ! getting drunk...France, Pope Leo X., Charles V. of Spain, and Henry VIII. of England, had each of them a vineyard at Ay. their own property, and on each vineyard a small... | |
 | Warne Frederick and co, ltd - 1879 - 652 pagine
...the Romans, on coming to France to negotiate a treaty with Charles VI., arrived at Rheims, and hav.ng tasted the wine of Champagne — it is to be presumed...France, Pope Leo X., Charles V. of Spain, and Henry VIII. of England had each of them a vineyard at Ay, their own property, and on each vineyard a small... | |
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Champagne, it is to l>e presumed for the first time, spun out his diplomatic errand to the longest possible moment, and then gave up all that was required of him in order to prolong his stay, getting drunk on Champagne daily before dinner. " It is said... 