London and Paris.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 237, 14 January 1888, Page 8

London and Paris.

Farts is right-handed, London loft-handed. The Parisian coachman keeps to the right, the Londori one to his lef fc. The former is seated in front of his carriage, the latter behind. Paris is compact, London ia scattered. The'heart of Paris is the Hotel • de Ville, tliafe of London is the Bank. Paris is a girdle of fortifications and an octroi, London has neither war nor towh"duties» Paris increases by absorption, London by * expansion. Paris is built wth stones, London with bricks. Paris has high* houses and narrow streets, London wide' streets and low houses. ' Houses 'iriParisTiavft'wldiaV doors for' carriages ; in Loridori, the' doors ' are small. In fact, Paris has its doors larger than its windows, while London has its ' ' windows larger than its doors. Paris Has .' its espagnolette windows opening like ; doors, London guillotine windows. Paris has its shutters outside, London .inside. Paris is collectivism London individualist. Paris dwells in masses, inside barracks , and convents ; London lives in private,, a! home for each family; Paris • has its' portier (doorkeeper), London' , its key. Paris has its public qaftSs, London its" exclusive clubs, Paris sleeps in a : bed placed alongside the wall, London in, the middle of the room. Paris rises early; London late. Paris pronounces cacadi, Xondon cocoa. . . . Paris is large", London enormous. ' Pari* dines, London eats. Paris takes two meals a dayj London four. London, saysVoltaii'e, has a hundred ' religions and one sauce, Paris has a hundred sauces and no religion. London has a threepronged fork, Paris a four-pronged one. Pariß uses a napkin, London the tablecloth. . . . Paris eats corn, London drinks it. Paris eats broiled meats, London roasted. Paris eats fried potatoes, London boiled. Paris loaves are long, London loaves are square. Paris likes the^white of turnips, London the green. Paris serves oysters on the concave shell, London oa the convex. Paris puts butter in its brioches, London on ita bread. Paris drinks wine, London beer. Paris takes coffee, London tea. Paris at table is sociable, London isolated. Paris has the table d'hote, London the dining-room box. Paris is gay, London , dull. Paris whips his horses, London flogs its criminals. Paris lounges, London goe3. ■ Paris makes laws during the day, London during the night. Paris has spring flowei*3 in March, London in April.