On the other hand, the king often indulges his natural propensities, such as curiosity, love of fun, or detestation of ennui, by coming in person, when, by the court fiction, he is thought to be seated on his throne, in his own royal palace.

Oh! as to all these little accomplishments and graces in the art of truths, we are behind no people in the universe!" "I beg pardon, Doctor--so his majesty is expected to be at the academy this morning ?" "In a private box.

Now this affair is of the last importance to me as a savant, to you as a human being--for it will have a tendency to raise your whole species in the monikin estimation--and, lastly, to learning.
It will be indispensably necessary that you should attend, with as many of your companions as possible, more especially the better specimens.
I was coming down to the landing in the hope of meeting you; and a messenger has gone off to the ship to require that the people be sent ashore forthwith.

You will have a tribune to yourselves; and, really, I do not like to express beforehand what I think concerning the degree of attention you will all receive; but this much I think I can say--you will see." "This proposition, Doctor, has taken me a little by surprise, and I hardly know what answer to give." "You cannot say no, Sir John; for should his majesty hear that you have refused to come to a meeting at which he is to be present, it would seriously, and, I might add, justly offend him, nor could I answer for the consequences." "Why, I was told that all the power was in the hands of his majesty's eldest first cousin of the masculine gender; in which case I thought I might snap my fingers at his majesty himself." "Not in opinion, Sir John, which is one of the three estates of the government.

Ours is a government of three estates--viz., the law, opinion, and practice.