...just from France, and being answered in the affirmative, laughingly remarked, " An opinion prevails among some people that you are not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France." With graceful pleasantry Adams admitted the truth of the speculation, saying, "...

...attitude towards the French, and was doubtless curious to know if it coincided with his own. " The King then asked me whether I came last from France, and...not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of the French ? ' " I was surprised at this, because I thought it an in1 " I dare not say,"...

...France, Mr. Adams?" "From France, Your Majesty." The King laughs aloud. "There is," he says, smiling, "an opinion among some people that you are not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France." Mr. Adams is a bit surprised at this unexpected departure from what he himself...

...Majesty's meaning as I then understood it, and his own words as nearly as I can recollect them. The King then asked me whether I came last from France, and...not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France." I was surprised at this, because I thought it an indiscretion and a departure from...

...Majesty's Meaning as I then understood it, and his own Words as nearly as I can recollect them. The King then asked me whether I came last from France, and...not the most attached of all your Countrymen to the Manners of France. I was surprized at this because I thought it an indiscretion and a Departure from...

...sense." There was a brief, informal exchange between the king and Adams before they parted: The King then asked me whether I came last from France, and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put me on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, "There is an opinion among some...

...Majesty's Meaning as I then understood it, and his own Words as nearly as I can recollect them. The King then asked me whether I came last from France, and...not the most attached of all your Countrymen to the Manners of France. I was surprized at this because I thought it an indiscretion and a Departure from...

...Today, in London, John Adams is presented to Britain's King George III. John Adams: The King . . . asked me whether I came last from France, and upon...affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, said, "there is an opinion among some people that you are not 454 the most attached of all your countrymen...

...the Circumstances of Language, Religion and blood, have their natural and full Effect. ... The King then asked me, whether I came last from France, and,...opinion, among some People, that you are not the most attracted of all your Countrymen, to the manners of France." I was surprised at this, because I thought...

...the members of the same period. He was indeed much affected." Smiling, the King changed the subject. "There is an opinion among some people that you are...not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France," he said. Adams, embarrassed, replied, "I must avow to your Majesty, I have no attachment...