The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-02-14
AMUSING MISCELLANY.
t TRsM THE ANTHoLosY.
Original Letters, from ar american 7rspeli<y
i,s Enreae, TO his Jiiends in fhis country.
LETTER TY-SEVETNH.
pAAIs, pxcEnsEa 80, 1905.


NY pxAR HsTER,
lam extremely Obliged to you for ySur con-
slant recollection ofus but you must not expect Of
noe that regular supply Of letters which felt obliged
tofurnish. when was the only writer in the family.
As writes one letter almost every day, do not
think voa can be farnishsd for want of this mental
nutrition and the fear of saying the same things
which .he has said, prevents nv saying any thing.
Indeed, what have we 70 say There 10 not door Of
French family in Paris, which 10 not BARRED TO us
and, having all the lions, tygers spscaclss,
shews, and wonders, which may be done in three
weeks, we lead the most hum-drum sort of life
tina, can possibly be imagined
do not recolect. that ever passed my time in
such regular, quiet undisturbed, uninterestng
manner, since went to school with my satchel on
my back Indeed when boy. had my play days
and diversions now we have none The plsys l do
not rehsh for the most obvious reason in the world,
that very impcrfccuy understand them. In addition
TO this, always get tired of publiek spectacles Of
this nature in avery short time.
Our davs pass off with an uniformity, Of which
people. who think foreign countries replete with
charms. can form no idea The only amusement
have il IN attendance the lectures at place cal
led the (" Athenacum Of Strangers" We have al.
ways two, and generally three lectures day. delv-
cred by some Of the ablest in France. The
subjects are cosmogrophy Italisn language
natural history, chymistry, Sc. have derived
vs.. deal of entertainment from these lectures
Isaks some pleasure, also, in examining that part
ot the krcvV NrNarlctcr, Whcn tueir Journals their
publick sm,lsemeets, and the streets afford If We
are not admitted nto the cccsse OF private life n
NC can form no sdea Of their domestck character !;
they cannot prevent our seeing those strong traits
which they exhibit to the world. The French have
been called fics'sts people; think the epithet i'll
applied, at least the French Of the present day
They very gay, lively people, possessing a sen
s;hsty which ren iers them ape to every thing of
course. they are easily elatod or easily depressed
Bnt can nevsr agree to call the Cclts, who Fought
the Romaa legioos with so much obsnite courage
nor the modern Franks, who pursue national glory
~sth an enthusiasm never exceeded BY any nation,
iripelsp people. Men who love their country ar
dcnsly WIN are ready to quit all their pleasures
and amasements to encounter the harlships and dan.
ycrs Of the field. are every thing rather than 6ve
tsv The French, too, are very industrious peo-
pie In the country, or in the city, you will find few
nations ardent ia their industry than the French
Bn loving pleasure, as they isvs glory more arden
Wv haa others, and enjoying that eternal gsisty of
hcart, Of which the bhtegmasick strangers who yst
them can fsrm idea, they branded with the ii;
tie of ngAcrs. Perhaps there is nothing which an.
pears 50 disgusting 60 mesh, whs, We do ns,
y1rta>e in i and yes thsre 10 certainly nothing
rs,r- vas~osl rsr mare wise. when !; 10 innoeca.