Most Viewed
George Iii. On Punctuality
A Beggar's Wedding
A Gamekeeper's Daughter
A Child On Board
Navy Chaplains
Marie Antoinette
The Deaf And Dumb Mother
Dreaming
A Christmas Pudding Extraordinary
The Slave Trade
Least Viewed
Sheridan
Erskine
The Wounded Sailor
Spare Moments
Van Dyke
Marshal De Nevailles
A Dieppe Pilot
Gallant Daughter
Questioning
Quartering
|
Maximilian I
Anecdotes Home
A beggar once asked alms of the Emperor Maximilian I., who
bestowed upon him a small coin. The beggar appeared dissatisfied with the
smallness of the gift, and on being asked why, he replied that it was a
very little sum for an emperor, and that his highness should remember that
we were all descended from one father, and were therefore all _brothers_.
Maximilian smiled good-humouredly, and replied: "Go--go, my good man: if
each of your brothers gives you as much as I have done, you will very soon
be far richer than me."
Next: A Benevolent Judge
Previous: Old Age Secured
Viewed 2525
|
Random Anecdotes
Precedence
Gonsalvo Of Cordova
Shaving A Queen
The Stocks
Breton Peasants
Catalogue Making
Dreaming
A Tiresome Companion
Family Sacrifice
George I
Siege Of Cajeta
The Wounded Sailor
Thomson And Quin
Equality In Danger
Treated So Cavalierly
A Timely Answer
Literary Pursuits
The Horse Dealer
Ditto
French Curate
Estimate Of Greatness
Vendean Servant
The Marquess Del Campo
Clear And Conclusive Evidence Was Drawn Out Of A Yorkshireman
Mungo Park
|
