 | 1810 - 538 pages
...were planting trees by the Emperor's order. — " Whst are you doing ? " said he. *' Mecely seeing die men work, " replied the nobleman. " Oh, is that your...and give him a spade ! — There, now work yourself! " ' But the instances were few in which the gloom, spread ovwi great metropolis, by the madness and... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...consequence of this wise decree, our ambassadeur, and many others, were compelled to alter their equipage. " Coming down the street, called the Perspective, he...look at some workmen who were planting trees by the emperour's osder. ' What are you doing ?' said he. ' Merely seeing the men work,' replied the nobleman.... | |
 | 1810 - 590 pages
...compelled to alter their equipage. ' Coming down a street called the Persfieciivi, he perceived a noble man who was taking his walk, and had stopped to look at some workmen who were planting trees by the emperor's order. — " What are you doing?" said he. " Merely seeing the men work," replied the nobleman.... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 648 pages
...this wise decree, our ambassador, and many others, were compelled to alter their equipage. " Corning down the street called the Perspective he perceived...look at some workmen who were planting trees by the Emperor's order — " What arc you doing?" said he. "Merely seeing the men work," replied the nobleman.... | |
 | English poetry - 1811 - 1054 pages
...attention; and as soon as it was concluded, he ordered all the vaults beneath the palace to be searched. " Coming down the street called the Perspective, he perceived a nobleman who was taking his walk. and bad stopped to look at son» workmen who were planting tree» by the Emperor's order. — " What "... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - Asia - 1813 - 512 pages
...attention; and as soon as it was concluded, he ordered all the vaults beneath the palace to be searched. Coming down the street called the Perspective, he...look at some workmen who were planting trees by the emperour's order. " What are yon doing ?" said he. " Merely seeing the men work," replied the nobleman.... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - Europe - 1817 - 610 pages
...attention; and as soon as it was concluded, he ordered all the vaults beneath the palace to be searched. Coming down the street called The Perspective, he...men work," replied the Nobleman. " Oh, is that your employment?—Take off his pelisse, and give him a spade 1—There, now work yourself!" When euraged,... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - History - 1831 - 432 pages
...had stopped to look at some workmen planting trees by his order. " What are you doing?" said he. " Merely seeing the men work," replied the nobleman....and give him a spade. There — now work yourself ! " Once, when he met an officer going to the palace, wrapped in his cloak, a servant following with... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - History - 1831 - 428 pages
...had stopped to look at some workmen planting trees by his order. " What are you doing?" said he. " Merely seeing the men work," replied the nobleman. " Oh ! is that your employment ? Take oft' his pelisse and give him a spade. There — now work yourself!" Once, when he met an officer going... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1832 - 586 pages
...he observed another noble looking at some men planting trees. " What are you doing?•• said he, " Merely seeing the men work," replied the nobleman....employment ; take off his pelisse, and give him a spade." He ordered the author of an epigram, in which his reign was contrasted with his mother•s, to lose... | |
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Coming down the street called the Perspective, he perceived a nobleman who was taking his walk, and had stopped to look at some workmen who were planting trees by the monarch's order. ' What are you doing ? ' said the Emperor. ' Merely seeing the men... 
