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Updated: May 27, 2025
The mild and innocent Anarcharsis Clootz, who made his way over the continent of Europe, and who came to our little island, in his day always believed that the time for the federation of mankind would come. Poor fellow he died under the murderous knife of the guillotine and did little to further his beautiful project!
Anarcharsis, being invited to a match of drinking at Corinth, demanded the prize very humourously, because he was drunk before any of the rest of the company, for, says he, when we run a race, he who arrives at the goal first, is entitled to the reward: 2.
I endeavoured at first to borrow books of our companions, but this resource was soon exhausted, and the whole prison supplied little more than a novel of Florian's, Le Voyage du jeune Anarcharsis, and some of the philosophical romances of Voltaire. They say it ennuyes them to read; and I observe, that those who read at all, take their books into the garden, and prefer the most crowded walks.
I endeavoured at first to borrow books of our companions, but this resource was soon exhausted, and the whole prison supplied little more than a novel of Florian's, Le Voyage du jeune Anarcharsis, and some of the philosophical romances of Voltaire. They say it ennuyes them to read; and I observe, that those who read at all, take their books into the garden, and prefer the most crowded walks.
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