The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; / or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern

by Abel Boyer

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King Henry the IVth. having a Book of some Regulations for the State, shewn him by his Taylor, and compos’d by him, said to one of his Officers: Let my Chancellour come to me this minute to make me a Sute of Cloaths, since my Taylor will pretend to make Regulations.

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Le Roy Henry IV. voyant son Tailleur qui lui montroit un Livre de quelques Reglements pour l’Etat, qu’il avoit composé, dit à un de ses Officiers: Qu’on me fasse venir sur l’heure mon Chancelier pour me faire un Habit, puis que mon Tailleur veut faire des Reglements.