lord, replied the King.—With that he beckoned the sailors to approach,—'Here, my lads, says his lordship, this is his majesty, if you have any letter for him, you may deliver it.'—Here Jack advanced, with his hand to his hat, but without pulling it off, and having come pretty near the King, said to him.—'Pray, Sir, are you the King?—Yes, Sir, answered his Majesty smiling, I believe so—Then sir, says Jack, there's a letter for you and please you'——The King looking hard at the fellow, could not help smiling at his blunt ⟨uncourtly⟩ address; but he took the letter, and looking upon the ⟨superscription, fell a⟩ laughing, and shewed it all ⟨round⟩ to the nobles that attended him. Jack seeing the King look ⟨so pleasantly,⟩ says to his shipmate,——'⟨By G—d Tom⟩ 'I believe it will do; (illegible text) King (illegible text) in a very good humour'—⟨and when⟩ his Majesty had read the letter, he delivered it to the noblemen who introduced the sailor to him—(illegible text) my lord, says he, read that letter, and learn a new (illegible text). Upon my honour, this fellow has no deceit in
