Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-04-27

highly advanced stage; traDsacting b
sinees on a large scale. satisfied with
limited rate of profit, and avoiding, I
much as possible, long credits. The Gu
f rent notions Of Dutch economy and ann
al saving are not literally correct; b.
there is certainly less desire for displa
in this than in several other countries.
The GERMANS arc rcckoncd orderl,
steady, and persevering: but not entel
Uprising, formal in their manners; and ar
remarkable for their fair complexion.
tall stature, aid tenacity Of family ped
gree.
| The SWEDES are Of robust constiiu
ton, and able to sustain the hardest Ia
Dor. Their houses are generally Of woo'
the roofs Of which are covered with tu-l
There is scarcely any country in th.
world where the women do so much work
for they till the ground, thrash the corn
and row the boats. Amongst the more
respectable circles the sex is seldom
seen, being constantly employed in do
nestle affairs.
The NORWEGIANS are spirited
and enterprizing people; are frank, o.
pen, and undaunted-neither fawnine
nor MISUNDERSTANDING with respect to
suPeriors, and gentIeness to their DEEPEN
dents. By what is called the Norwegi-
an law, the peasantry are free, excepting
IN some aristOcratic estate in Frederick
stadt: and the effect Of this law is obvi-
Gus in the appearance Of the peasantry
when compared with the enslaved vassaIs
Of Denmark; although they were both till
lately, under the rule of the same monar-
chy.
The DANES have changed with their
Before it was made hered-
ltary, the gentry lived in great splendor
now, they are much altered in this res
'ect, and are still falling from their high
VACANT, poor, and dirty; but the superb
" ranks differ little from the same class
stir oughout Europe. In their. persons
hey are, in general. tall and robust
heir features and compilations good
heir hair yellow and Aaxen Drunken
Tess is a common vice i'm Denmark but
laudable zeal for education exists a.
nong them.
Phe AUSTRlANS of the North, in
eneral, resemble the Germans in their
ersons, habits and manners; and in the
'outh, the ltalians.-ln point of litera-
nre, upon the whole, they are greatly
eh,nd the north Of Germany; but Aus
ria still can boast Of some names that
'Ould do honor to any country, particu-
lrly in muslc-such as Haydn, Mozart,
tc. Besides ordinary schools. they have
numDc~ W Lyccuiuo .-.A <A~o~s->--:--,t
,gether with the scientific and literaryI
in their principal towns. In
,eir persons they are well made and
ave good compilations, and their mode
fliving Is ass,milating TO that of England
nd France.
the PRUSSIANS in their persons and
ress, do not differ materially from the
of the other parts Of Germa-
y. They nave paid considerable at
ntion to education. T'i,c. are a MIR
al and brave people.
The RUSSIANS are generally robust
Id hardy alld the females dre well io.k-
Y. Long Deards were once much worn
! the men, out that fashion 1. giVlGgi
ny. SheeP-sAins. win the wool IN
ards, ana short Jacncts and tsOwsers
rm "a great part OF the dress Of the lew
classes Of the men; that OF the women,l
some respects resemble the Scotch
ighIanders' garb. their houses are
,nerally Of wood. The food of the low
classes is very coarse. The authority
parents and husbands is absolute. The
CHER ranks, IN all respects, are assIm,-
ting to the higher classes OF people
Europe.
The modern GREEKS are considered
deceitfui people, winch may be attri-
tied, IN great measure, to the rapa. n
Ous government under which they live, I
they are not protected in their proper v
and are driven to the practice Of du- I,
lcity in order to preserve what they n
I'VE obtained, or to increase their riches. n
many respects, however, the original b
ind Of ancient Greece is observable, A
hen it can be displayed without fear Of ',
e jealous oppression Of their supsrsii- &c
,us and barbarOus rulers. A particular I
ature in their character Is attachment IN
their ancient amusement Of dancing ir
i their hospitality Is very much noted, Ii
rticuiarly in the more retired districts "
the country. lie
The TURKS are in general tall aud a
ndsome in their persons, and Ut an olive 81
npiexlon, they wear turbans Ut white tn
en- on their heads and allow their mou- n,
ches to grow. They are devoted to the SC
,hosnedan religion, aud are abstemious d.
their mode ofiiying The Grand SeIg- m
? il absolute master of tie lives d "