 | 1864 - 814 pagine
...had told me that from fear they had always complied with the manners of the court. I felt that if I did not stand up for my social position at once, I...confidence of the king. To avert over-hastiness, however — tor my servants began to be alarmed as I demurred agamst doing as I was bid — I allowed five... | |
 | 1864 - 820 pagine
...had told me that from fear they had always complied with the manners of the court. I felt that if I did not stand up for my social position at once, I...vantage-ground I had assumed of appearing rather as л prince than a trader, for the purpose of better gaining the confidence of the king. To avert over-hastiness,... | |
 | 1864 - 806 pagine
...had told me that from fear they had always complied with the manners of the court. I felt that if I did not stand up for my social position at once, I should bo treated with contempt during the remainder of my visit, and thus lose the vantage-ground I had assumed... | |
 | Charles H. Jones - 1875 - 582 pagine
...had told me that from fear they had always complied with the manners of the court. I felt that if I did not stand up for my social position at once, I...however — for my servants began to be alarmed as 1 demurred against doing as I was bid — I allowed five minutes to the court to give me a proper reception,... | |
 | D. M. Kelsey - 1890 - 844 pagine
...had told me that from fear they had always complied with the manners of the court. I felt that if I did not stand up for my social position at once, I...lose the vantage-ground I had assumed of appearing as a prince, rather than as a trader, for the purpose of better gaining the confidence of the king.... | |
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... servants. Now, I had made up my mind never to sit upon the ground as the natives and Arabs are obliged to do, nor to make my obeisance in any other manner than is customary in England, though the Arabs had told me that from fear they had always complied... 