Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-02
NIISCELLA AN Y.
National Solicitations.

be regarded as 10 shght extent an lndeH
lof national character or the circumstance
Of national life. Among the ancient Greeks
the form was Chairc ('R,joceO; among
the ancient Romans, Salve, vale Che heal
thy. be strongly and Quid agis ? CWbat do
est thouf.) The French say: Comment
vous porter vous? GLOW do you carry
yourself ?); the Germans: VIE beGndeu
Sic SIGH? GLOW do they find them.
selves?); the Italians: Come sta ella
GLOW does she stand y the Dutch: Hoe
vaart gil? GLOW doyou fare y the Swe
DIES .Huru mar Nj? GLOW can you y
The fevered country of Egypt is strikingly
portrayed in one form of salutation used
shere: How goes the perspiration I do you
sweat copiously? In China one form Of
'sautaiion is: Have you eaten your rice
is your stomach in good order 2 and SINH
lar one also prevails in Holland in the
Smakclijk eten? cIIave you had good
dinner?) One Polish form is {: Guys wcsol:
Cart thou gay y and another: Jak sic
masz? GLOW has thou tbyself?) Two
common salutalions in Russia are Zdrast
Wi cBe welr), and the peculiar Kak poz-
ihivayete? GLOW do you live cn?) A
common exclamation in Russia, Bohs ,oboi
which means literally God with Thee has
now approached rather TO the Specification
of'Devil take you The salutations Of the
Arabs and Turks are marked by strong
religious character. Among those of the
former people are: May your morning be
;gooe;' God grant thee his fayors !; If
God will, thou art well : If God will, all
the members of thy family enjoy good
health My prayers are for thee;' 'For.
get me not in thy prayers ! and thy visits
are as rare as fine days. an expression evil
IDENTIFY of very ancient origin, as il is in no
way applicable TO their present country.
The Persian saluat;ons are marked by a
strain OF cxtravagant compliment, such as !:
is thy exalted high condition good 2 Peace
be upon thee ! j make prayers for thy
greatness; May thy shadow no, be remov-
ed from our head ! and May thy shadow
never be less An old English salutaiion
in polite society was: Save you, sir evil
IDENTIFY an abbrevaation Of God save you,
cir just as Good bye is contraction of
God be with you The different manners
of salutations are far more remarkable than
the words. The custom of shaking hands
is the one most common among civilized
nations. On the European continent it is
usual for men who are intimate friends to
kiss one another; but this custom prevails
in England and America only among wo-
men. In the greatest portion of Germany
it is an act of po.iteness 10 kiss the hand of
"a lady; but this privilege is allowed in TIA
ly only to near relatives, while in Russia it
is extended TO kissing the forehead. In the
East and among the Slavic nations the
SITUATIONS partake throughout of the char
acter of reimbursement. The custom of
throwing ones self upon The ground and
kissing The feet of the monarch prevailed
among the Prusians. The Russian also
becomes PROSTATE before his master, clasp.
hisFknec and kisses them. In China. an in
fertor meeting superior upon horseback
dismounts and waits till the latter has pass
ed by. InJapan the inferior removes hi
sandals when meeting his superior, crosse
his hands by placing the right hand in tn
left sleeve, andthen suffering both to faI
slowly on his knee, passes the other with
slowand rocking motion Of the body, ant
crying outs Aughl augh! cDo not hur
me y. In Siam, when the inferior throws
himself on the ground before his superior
the latter sends one of his dependents to ex-
anime whether the former has been eating
anything or carries with him any smell al
al offensive. If such be the case, he is i'm
mediately kiched out without ceremony
but Il not, the attendant rises him up. in
oeyion TIE inferior on meeting superior
throws himself on the ground, repeating tho
name and dignity of the latter, who appears
TO take scarcely any notice ofthe prostrat,
form which he passes. In other countries
the salutaiions are often made by the con
tact OF other parts of the body beside tn,
hands and the lips. In the Society an,
Friendly islands, two persons on meetin.
salute by rubbing the ends of their nc Sc
together, and the saluiation is returned b,
each taking the hand Of the other and rub
bling il upon his own nose and mouth. Tn
Moors OF Morocco ride at full SPEED to
ward stranger as il they intended to ru
linn down, and as soon as they have nm
preached near they stop suddenly and fire
pistol over his head. In one of Pelew i.
lands the inhabitants grasp either the han
or The foot of the one they wish TO salut,
and rub their faces against il. In Burmal
an order TO kiss, they apply the mouth an
nose closely 10 the persons cheek and dra,
IN the breath strongly as if smelling
delightful perfume hence, instead of sa,
ing Give me kiss they say: Give m
smell The Arab situations are yer
ceremonious If persons of distinction NEE
they embrace several times, kiss eac
others cheek, inquire several fines aho,