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Characteristics Of Politeness
At Pegu , the most polite and decent behaviour for the Kino- , is to advance into the audience chamber with a fan in his hand , preceded b y four of the most beautiful young men of the Ceurt , who are his interpreters , and the heralds who declare his will . At Monomotapa , politeness . consists in sneezing : AVIIO can doubt but there are some courtiers , who value themselves in sneezino- in a more noble manner than other men ? They treat as bad company , or as barbarians , every individual , ancl all other nations , whose sneezing appears to them less harmonious than their OAVII .
Copy Of A Letter From Sir John Harrington To Prince Henry, Son To King James I.
COPY OF A LETTER FROM SIR JOHN HARRINGTON TO PRINCE HENRY , SON TO KING JAMES I .
TU | AY it please your Hi ghnesse to accepte in as goode sorte what - - I HOAV offer , as it hath done aforetyme ; and I may saie , Ifede fausto ; but haviiige goode reason to thinkeyour Highnesse had ° -00 d will and likinge to reade what others have tolde of my rare DoW I Avill even give a brief hisforie of his good deedes and straunge feats and herein will I not plaie the curr myselfebut in goode soothe
, relate what is no more nor Jesse than bare verity . Although I mean not to disparage the deeds of Alexander ' s horse , I will match my Dogge against him for good carriage , for if he did not bear a great Prince on his back , I am bolde to saie he did often bear the SAveet Avordes of a greater Princesse on his necke . I did once relate to your Highnesse after Avhat sorte his tacklinge was wherewithe he did sojourn fro house at the Bathe
m my to Greemviche Palace , and deliver up to the Cowrte there such matters as Avere entrusted to Jus care . This he hathe often done , and came safe to the Bathe , or my lioivse here at Kelstone , Avith goodlie returnes from such Nobilitie asAvere pleasede to emploie him ; nor AA'as it ever tolde our Ladie Queenethat this did ever blab ht concernino hi
, messenger aug -e $ highe _ truste , as others haA'e done in more special matters . Neither must it be forgotten as how he once Avas sente with e two charges of sack Avine from the Bathe to my hoAvse , by my man Combe ; and on . his way the cordage did slackene , but my trustie bearer did now bear himselfe so wisely as to covertl y hide one flasket in the rushes and take the other in his teethe to the hoAvseafter whiche he
, wente iorthe , and returnede withe the other parte of his burden to dinnerhereat yr Highnesse may perchance marvele and double , but Ave have hvinge testimonie of those who wroughte in the fieldes and pspiede InsAVorke , and now live to tell they did muche longe to plaie . z z
CONCERNINGE HIS DOGGE .
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Characteristics Of Politeness
At Pegu , the most polite and decent behaviour for the Kino- , is to advance into the audience chamber with a fan in his hand , preceded b y four of the most beautiful young men of the Ceurt , who are his interpreters , and the heralds who declare his will . At Monomotapa , politeness . consists in sneezing : AVIIO can doubt but there are some courtiers , who value themselves in sneezino- in a more noble manner than other men ? They treat as bad company , or as barbarians , every individual , ancl all other nations , whose sneezing appears to them less harmonious than their OAVII .
Copy Of A Letter From Sir John Harrington To Prince Henry, Son To King James I.
COPY OF A LETTER FROM SIR JOHN HARRINGTON TO PRINCE HENRY , SON TO KING JAMES I .
TU | AY it please your Hi ghnesse to accepte in as goode sorte what - - I HOAV offer , as it hath done aforetyme ; and I may saie , Ifede fausto ; but haviiige goode reason to thinkeyour Highnesse had ° -00 d will and likinge to reade what others have tolde of my rare DoW I Avill even give a brief hisforie of his good deedes and straunge feats and herein will I not plaie the curr myselfebut in goode soothe
, relate what is no more nor Jesse than bare verity . Although I mean not to disparage the deeds of Alexander ' s horse , I will match my Dogge against him for good carriage , for if he did not bear a great Prince on his back , I am bolde to saie he did often bear the SAveet Avordes of a greater Princesse on his necke . I did once relate to your Highnesse after Avhat sorte his tacklinge was wherewithe he did sojourn fro house at the Bathe
m my to Greemviche Palace , and deliver up to the Cowrte there such matters as Avere entrusted to Jus care . This he hathe often done , and came safe to the Bathe , or my lioivse here at Kelstone , Avith goodlie returnes from such Nobilitie asAvere pleasede to emploie him ; nor AA'as it ever tolde our Ladie Queenethat this did ever blab ht concernino hi
, messenger aug -e $ highe _ truste , as others haA'e done in more special matters . Neither must it be forgotten as how he once Avas sente with e two charges of sack Avine from the Bathe to my hoAvse , by my man Combe ; and on . his way the cordage did slackene , but my trustie bearer did now bear himselfe so wisely as to covertl y hide one flasket in the rushes and take the other in his teethe to the hoAvseafter whiche he
, wente iorthe , and returnede withe the other parte of his burden to dinnerhereat yr Highnesse may perchance marvele and double , but Ave have hvinge testimonie of those who wroughte in the fieldes and pspiede InsAVorke , and now live to tell they did muche longe to plaie . z z
CONCERNINGE HIS DOGGE .