and in truth less prejudiced, nay, more sincere than the bubbling and muddling sets of current Republicans. Who is there who, being thoroughly acquainted with our neighbouring friends over the Channel, will deny that, both at home and abroad, France will prove happier under less visionary theorists and less furious patriots? More hopefulness and quietude, at all events, more religion and morality therefrom, more oneness in feeling and interest between French people decidedly would grow speedily in the place of sensitive and selfish Babelites who grow nothing else but social disaffection and political Revolution. For these unfortunate ones we heartily utter Pindar's fervent request to Jupiter:—
"Grant them, O Jove! each crooked path to shun,
Single and straight their honest race to run!
So may theirs be
No name to tinge with shame their children's cheek!
Gold, lands, let others seek;
They ask an honoured grave, the good to adorn,
And load the vile with scorn."
Wishing for them Shakespeare's consoling and truly patriotic speed:—
"Fear no more the heat of the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages."
Wellington College,
- November, 1882.
