 | Michael W. Greenslade - 2006 - 328 páginas
...Humphrey Penderel's carthorse and declared that 'it was the heaviest jade he ever rode on'; Humphrey replied: 'My Liege! Can you blame the horse to go...heavily when he has the weight of three kingdoms on his back?'5 At Pendeford mill Charles was persuaded to dismount and proceed on foot, since the footway... | |
 | 1826 - 380 páginas
...which Humphrey, in repartee, took the liberty of answering, beyond the usual capacity of a miller, " My Liege ! can you blame the horse to go heavily,...when he has the weight of three kingdoms on his back ?" Having brought the king so far, we shall now insert, entire, the manuscript of Mr. Whitgreave, who... | |
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My liege, can you blame the horse to go heavily, when he has the weight of three kingdoms on his back ?' At which your Majesty grew somewhat lighter, and commended brother Humphry's wit. 
