Show Prince Regent Wins a Bet Ret BetOne BetOne One of the best stories In connection I with the history of the kings speech delivered at the thi opening of each fresh session of is told of George IV when Prince Regent The prince it is well known took his responsibilities lightly and on one occa occasion occasion occasion sion Is said to have bet Sheridan 00 that either owing to the magne then tl m of his personality or the flutter which the occupants of the lords cham her ber wore were In so s little attention was really r Tid M to the verbal Erbal character of oC the speech he h was delivering that he could make maken fir n Interpolation he liked without It be icy detected The Jv bet t was taken and the Prince Re filmed agreed ft erl to tt Introduce the words fIRSt boa baa black sheep In the middle nf fir f the sp If 1 J smiles mIJ or looks startled f I told I r lose my bet This exploit actually came off and at th the h In c of oC a n weighty allusion com corn nnA bv by Lord Liverpool to s In Spain the regent cleared his throat said Baa baa black sheep and went on without apparently exciting any remark Sheridan related the royal audacity to Canning It is perfectly amazing to me he lie said that no notice was taken YOU vou hear ht ar him distinctly say Baa baa sheep I did replied r Canning but as his highness ss looked rJ you fun full In th face faC faCIt i It he time I took it as a n personal aUn i r and nn im mv m l Hm py forbad me to think more moc about It Tho strand |