The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-04
AF|NE SIGN LANGUAGE
DroII Incident In the Reign Of
James !. of England.
A TRICK ON AN AMBASSADOR
The Different Interpretations Of the
Same Acts Performed by Crochety
Spaniard and Hard Headed and
Canny Old Scotch Butcher


Spaniard and Hard Headed anc
Canny Old Scotch Butcher
1t is said that King James / on re-
moving to London was waited upon by
the Spanish ambassador, Il man of cru
hltion, but who had crotchet in his
head that every country shonld have :,
professor of signs to teach him and the
like of him TO understand one another
The ambassador was lamenting one
day before the king this great deslder-
alum throughout all Europe. when the
king said 10 him: why, | have pro
lessor of signs in the northernmost col.
lege In my domlnions viz, at Aber-
deen-but It Is n great way off. perhaps
600 miles"
Were II 10000 leagues OFF | shall
see him." said the ambassador "and
am determined to set out In two OF
three days" The king saw he had com
mitted himself and wrote. OF caused to
be written, to the University of Abers
teen. stating the case and desiring the
professors to put him Off some way or
make the best of him. The anbassa-
dor arrived. was received with great
soemnity, but soon began to inquire
which of them had the honor to be pro.
fessor of signs
Being told that the professor was
absent in the highlands and would re-
turn nobody knew when. the ambas-
sador said. 81 will wait his return,
though It were twelve months =
Seeing that this would not do and
that they had to entertain him at Il
great expense all the while. they CON
trived stratagem. There WIS one
Geordy. butcher, blind of an eye. a
droll fellow. with much wit and rogu-
cry about him. He was got instruct
ed to be professor of signs, but not to
speak on pain OF death. Geordy cheer
fully undertook the role. The ambas.
sador was told that the professor Of
signs would be Mt home next day, ut
which he rejoiced greatly
Next day Geordy was gowned, wig
ged aud placed in chair Of state In
room in the college. all the profess
ors and the ambassador being in an
adjoining room. The ambassador was
shown into Geordy's room and left TO
converse with him as well as he could,
.he professors a~hi'ihe rue ISSUE with
fear and trembling
ne ai'pass"aor iel" up one o' MS
fingers to Geordy; Geordy held up two
Vi MS. ne aiooassaaor nela up three
Geordy clinehed his fist and looked
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vi ,neir ofo'her
ne IN per,ec, miracle sal" me
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