Politeness of George IV. —lt is related of George IV., when Prince of Wale), that he was once observed to bow to every one in tbe street who saluted him, till he came to the man who swept tbe crossing, when he passed without notice. The question, whether he was right in making this exception, has been gravely discussed, and decided in the Prince's favour; — "To salute a beggar without giving him anything, would be a mockery, and to stop for the purpose of bestowing a sixpence would wear the semblance of ostentation in a prince."
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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 602, 17 September 1853, Page 3
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