LIVES AND MANNERS OF EUROPEAN NATIONS.

Anglo-Maori Warder, Volume 1, Issue 24, 5 October 1848, Page 1

LIVES AND MANNERS OF EUROPEAN NATIONS.

(From Kotzebue's Travels.) In Religion, the German is unbelieving; the Englishman devout; the Frenchman zealous; the Italian very ceremonious; the Spaniard a bigot. In heeping his word the German 13 f uthful; Hie Englishman safe; the Fremhraan giddy; the Italian Lice j and the Spaniard very circumspect. Love, the German does not understand; the Englishman loves a litle here and there; ths Freachman everywhere j the Italian knows bow ha ought to love ; and the Spaniard loves truly. In external appearance, the German is tall; the Easc-istimau well made; the Frenchman wdl looking ; the Italian of middle size ; and the Spaniard frightful. In dress, tha Gtrraan is shabby; the Engliahman superb; the Fienchrann changing j the Italian tatterdemalion ; an 1 the Spaniard decent. In manner, the Germ >u is clownish; the Englishman barbarous; the Frenchman easy; the Italian polite ; an I the Sp uiiard proud. In keeping a secret, the German forgets what he has heen tuld; the Englishman conceals what he should divulge, and divulges what he should conceal; the Fienchm>m bUbs evcrjthiog; the Italian does not utter a won!; and the Spaniard ia very mysterious. In vanity, the German boasts a little ; the Englishman despises all; the Frenchman praises everything ; the ltaiiau values tittle, what i» of little v u lue; uud the Span-rod i* nidifftnrnt to all. In eating und drinking, th? German n i\ drunkard ; the Engli&litn.in a lover of swvets; the Frenchman delicite; the luiwn moderate; und the bpaniard niggardly.

In as'< tuLiig ami the German does uei-tbt-r good nor bad ; the Englishman does both without

dictwe; r.nd ihe Spamard iuJifferent in both respectp. In speaking, the German Bpeak- lit*le and badly, but writes well; the Fieucbmin speaks pnd writes well; the Eu*l»bmtn speaks badly, but wntta well aIBO ; the Italian speaks well, write! much and well; and the Spaniard speaks little, and writes little, bnC well. In address, the German looks like a blockhead; the Englishman resembles neither a fool nor a wUc m»n ; the Frenchman is airy; the Itabnn is prudent, but looks like a fool ; and the Spauunl is quite the reverse. la Laws, the G'rman la*3 aredeficien* ; the EnifHshmart has bid lows, but observes them well; the Frenehmau has good laws, but observes them badly ; the Italians and Spaniards hav-s good laws—the firmer observe tbem negligently, the latti-r rigidly. ServctJitit aie compimona iu Germany; slaves in England; masters in France; ifignectci in Italy} and submissive in Spiin j Diseases— The Germans are particularly infested with fleas ; the English with whitlows; the FreniU with ihe small-pox; the Italians with the pUgu;; and the Spaniards with wens. The women are housewives in Germany ; queens in England j ladies in France; captives in Italy; aud slaves in Spain. In courage, the Gtrman resembles a bear; the Englishman a lion; the Frenchman an eagle ; the Italiau a fox; and the Spaniard an elephant. In the sciences, the German is aieiant; the Englishman a philosopher; the Frenchman hag a smattering of everything; the Italian is a pressor; and the Spaniard a profound thinker. Magn licence—ln Germany the Prions; in England the Ships; in France the Court; in I'aly th-J churches; and in Spain the armories. To conclude, husbands in Germany are masters ; in hervauts ; in France companions ; iu Italy school boys ; and in Spain tyrants.