St. Mary's beacon., 1859-01-20
salutations among Different Nations.

Salutations among Different Nations.
The expressions, used rs sa!utations among
liil,rgat nations. have under their common as
pact, something characteristics and interest
in. even for the most-ea'ual observer.
Ia the cast some of these evprJssinns, savo-,
in -TC1tcr or lc,s' Gcg.tc, "a Ilc aFtdr...
usl tre serene and patri;,rchal sentiment of .hc
inhabitants. One rccosi izes the itHmobility oi
these pastoral and waIlle people standing
ailDf from all human progress. Nearly all
have q foundation in religious sentiments. and
express peace 10 those " hom they arc a,,drcs-
sed. The salutaiion uscl by tie Arab. sSa-
iem,' OF 'Shalum. means peace, and is found
in the words Jerusalem The Arab yautrs
his friend thus: May you have happy nom
in..' May God grant you his favors;' 'IfGnd
wills Il, you are WELL The last expression
plainly bctrays their ar atheism.
The Turks have formula which can only
lie used in Il sunny ciimc.-May y"ur sha ainw
never hc less An Eugljsnnan wouldn't think
Of wishing lis friends fine shadow.
The climate %! Egypt j. l.v"ri-h. a"l porS-
pirat5on j. uecc.-ary - eli:u. hence TIE E.yp-
tan. meeting yUu, asks, How 10 yYu pers-
pre-
Have you eaten? Il your stomach in 4. nj
order?' asks the Chiuamln. 4 touching s-!,ri-
tule, which can only be appreciate. by La
ton of gournands
Good cheer. saws tn modern Greek. in near
ly tie same language ULat the auci"ars ur~,
wont 10 greet their lrcn is \ ..Drruir. g, 'r-
iatiiI, which could only have OH .ta.cl AZ. ..g
the happy. c,treiess Grcnis.
The Humans who were heretofore robust. .u-
delatigabIe and laboriou, bad energetic 81
Utatilfs. expressing fore, au@ action. 'S.,Er.
'bc strong lie healthy and 'gai f...,.,,
'what ID yog:' or what make yon'
The Gcnoesc # modem times saws. Health
and wealth, which is opr..'c for al nc
tive and coancrcial people.
The Neapolitan dcgou.,y says. 'Gr.w in sluc-
tity,' and tbs, Picimrntosc i am .rr -rrya.t.'
The How stand you? Of aim. - al! i.Iiy t,r-
cibly Indicate tie E5Eclalcucc Oi tuy sunny
land
The Spauiar,l. grave. naughty and iud.iTer-
ent. wishes Oh 'Gsoi morning TO wiic! ~,
respond. at your service, sir. Another sl.u-
tation which the Spania.d uses, "i.. u- wt.
yon. si;uoF. shows "a mslan-r of rc-rg-: f,r
ones SELF and religious s'u'i.a....
The ordinary salui:siiou Il '.e German j.
'Wic gehtS?'-'iIow goes i'. #aJ d., a
vasusncsS partakiug somewhat 81 t.." dreamy
character OF the German. ip III u-a a;.,r.
h5 says, 'Iehen Sic wuii'-I.,. auig, AMI
happy Ills last plainly ,A.1Hl, hr- r.,e-
ia nature anl love Eur tie @up,. t,N-o: ..,a.
The travelling Hoilaatcr A>,- Hoe want.
go:' How d1 you g. IT, r.I-ntf-'. a.
tive Swede demands. OF what dr yog t....,.'
whilst the Dane, more pa..! u-a- ,hc'G,rnan
expire rcssion, Live we!.--L... wr.T b.. the
greeting Of the Pole is best 4 all; Are YOU
happy?'
TIE English have the 'G u Bye cr.r,1r-
ton Of the word God be with Won ar. -....n
others; but that which exhibit, Je>: tar ,,l--
acteF Of the English Is, How drtouG a- {. .
activity Of this people Is shown u th.> l..a.. .
where the DO IS spoken tnisc. N.thiL. ,,t...r,
characteristics, more likely, or B.9r st...r, .....
tl.is
THE comment youz p,-tes vou,.' or H..
French Is equally cirar1r.c->rc. Tie F..u.,l-
all. is more active thar .abongas-us.yc az
dent, more passionate, than t,ur-.,iu'. Lcurr
the principle wiiu hrI IS nut t. al. bat to q
10 I've lively. t., show himself Tu.rc IS some
thing in tie expression: -C,mmcp,t vouz portes
vo'ls..'-'!Iow do you carry yyugSclf.'-whith
be-sP'aks lt once bis frank mAEner and pleas
ant face.