Has France Changed Her Temperament?
Students of sociology will be interested in a statement lately made by M. Goblet that " under the influence of liberty, France hai changed her temperament." It is the quickest instance of change of national character on record. "France is now us remarkable," added M. Goblet, "for calmness, coolness and Belf - possession' as she formerly was for that nervous impulsiveness ! we have been so 'often taunted withi" ( Every friend of France will b6 glad to hear this, and will; look forward to the fresh i exercise in critical moments' of such admitjable traits. 1 " A much simpler explanation, 'however^ is that' -Franco has grown very' <much -Mronge'r. lately,' ,'and (|uito strong enough to try conclusions agalnfwitK her [Teutonic ' neighbour, arid ,thafc la 11 , ife W,, of teal- possibility enters thWefir^ into' any^ alarm of wdr. ',It is no' 'lori^rj mere bluster, as' must be the case* in the' face' of an overwhelmingly' "sUperior enetayi jybi the Frence -people' N how ' feel ' tKat y ate th^ey . prepared "and that any 'serious 'miifun^erstandiriff inaa'y p'recit)ftate"Ko'stilitie^ ivnichj '^hey 'true" Wisubm' )iesire very;s];^ongly" to.a Void. Heh"6e- this' and^^iiußual calmness and self-control.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 242, 18 February 1888, Page 4 (Supplement)
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191Has France Changed Her Temperament? Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 242, 18 February 1888, Page 4 (Supplement)
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