_Lewis_ the Eleventh, afterwards King of _France_, in fear of his Father _Charles_ the Seventh, retired into _Burgundy_, where he contracted a Familiarity with one _Conon_ a Peasant. Succeeding his Father in the Kingdom, _Conon_ took his Journey to _Paris_, to present the King with some Turneps, which he had observ’d him to eat heartily of, when he sometimes came weary from Hunting; in the way, Hunger constrain’d him to eat them all up, save only one of an unusual bigness. The King delighted with the Simplicity of the Man, commanded him a Thousand Crowns, and the Turnep, wrapt up in a piece of Silk, to be reserved amongst his Treasures. A greedy Courtier had observ’d this, and having already devour’d a greater Sum, bought a very handsom Horse, and made a present of him to the King, who cheerfully accepted the Gift, and gave order that the Turnep should be given him; when unwrapt, and that it was seen what it was, the Courtier complained he was deluded: _No_, said the King, there’s no delusion, _thou hast that which cost me a thousand Crowns for a Horse that is scarce worth a Hundred_. 31 _Louis_ onzieme, qui fut ensuite Roy de _France_, se retira en _Bourgogne_, pour éviter le colere de son Pere _Charles_ VII, & là il contracta familiarité avec un Païsan nomme _Conon_. Aprés qu’il eut succedé au Royaume de son pere, _Conon_ se mit en Chemin pour _Paris_, afin d’y faire present au Roy de quelques Navets, parce qu’il avoit observé que le Roy avoit quelquefois pris grand plaisir à en manger, lors qu’il revenoit fatigué de la chasse. Pendant son voyage la faim l’obligea de manger tous ses Navets, à la reserve d’un seul d’une grosseur extraordinaire. Le Roy prit plaisir à la simplicité de cét Homme, & lui fit donner mille écus; & commanda qu’on conservât ce Navet parmi ses Tresors, aprés l’avoir envelopé dans un morceau de Taffetas. Un Courtisan affamé avoit observé tout ceci, & ayant déja devoré une plus grande somme, il acheta un fort beau Cheval, & en fit present au Roy lequel reçeut ce present avec joye, & lui fit donner le Navet. Aprés que le Courtisan l’eût developé, & qu’il eût veu ce que c’ètoit, il se plaignit de ce qu’il avoit été trompé; _Il n’y a point de tromperie_, dit le Roy, _puis que tu as ce qui m’a couté mille écus, pour un Cheval qui à peine en vaut-il cent_. 32 _Alphonsus_ King of _Spain_, said to those who told him that his Cloaths were so plain that they did not distinguish him from his Subjects: _I had much rather be distinguished from my Subjects by my Honour and Virtue, than by my Crown and Purple_, 32 _Alphonse_ Roy d’_Espagne_ dit à ceux qui lui remontroient que la simplicité de ses Habits le confondoit avec ses sujets: _J’aime bien mieux que ma Gloire & ma Vertu me distinguent de mes sujets, que le Diademe & la Pourpre_. 33