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On this subject let me remark that there are Americans abroad in Italy who have actually forgotten their mother tongue in three months forgot it in France. They can not even write their address in English in a hotel register. I append these evidences, which I copied verbatim from the register of a hotel in a certain Italian city: "John P. Whitcomb, Etats Unis. "Wm.
I honour the beautiful practice that is common in votre jeune Amerique; cela rappelle le siecle d'or. Can there be a tableau more delicieux than a couple unis under such circonstances?
My interpreter broke in volubly with the statement that Les Etats Unis were twenty times the size and had twice the power of Great Britain, and he and the little Pasha were both shouting together when, as Providence would have it, Mr Fawcett, the British Consul-General, was announced. His presence calmed the storm at once and he sternly bade Ibrahim to obey the "firman," on peril of his own head.
This work of a Frenchman, long settled in the Anglo-American colonies, gives, in an animated and pleasing manner, much information on the manners of America at this period, the habits and occupations of the new settlers, and on the subject of natural history. Voyages dans les États Unis, 1784. Par J.F.D. Smith. Paris, 1791. 2 vols. 8vo.
So I told him he could drive like hell to my appartement in the Place des Etats Unis and off we rushed in the now torrential rain It was one of the worst thunder storms I have ever seen in my life. I was horribly worried as to what could have happened to that little party, for that alleé where I had seen them, was in the very middle of the Bois, and far from any gate or shelter.
I recollect well, by the way, a sign in that city which ran thus: "Hotel l'Univers et des Etats Unis"; and as Paris IS the universe to a Frenchman, of course the United States are outside of it. "See Naples and then die." It is quite as bad with smaller places. I have been about, lecturing, you know, and have found the following propositions to hold true of all of them.
On this subject let me remark that there are Americans abroad in Italy who have actually forgotten their mother tongue in three months forgot it in France. They can not even write their address in English in a hotel register. I append these evidences, which I copied verbatim from the register of a hotel in a certain Italian city: "John P. Whitcomb, Etats Unis. "Wm.
"Aussitôt que cette médaille sera frappée, je m'empresserai de vous la faire parvenir. "En attendant je saisis avec bien du plaisir cette occasion pour vous renouveler, Monsieur, les assurances de ma considération très distinguée. "À MONSIEUR FLENIKEN, Chargé d'Affaires des Etats Unis d'Amérique." "Copenhagen, 6th October, 1848.
"As soon as this medal is struck, I will have it forwarded to you, and meanwhile have much pleasure in availing myself of this occasion to renew to you, sir, the assurances of my most distinguished consideration. "To MR. FLENIKEN, Chargé d'Affaires of the United States of America." "Légation des Etats Unis d'Amérique,
It is not convenient to be quite so far behind the rest of the world in such matters, as the Courier des Etats- Unis. That sapient journal lately announced the dethronement of Charles X. We may expect soon to hear of the accession of Louis Philippe. In society never quote. If you get entangled in a dispute with some learned blockhead, you may silence him with a few extemporary quotations.
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