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who seems to havegone to Paris with the determination to eee every thing 

 " colour de rose," is forced to admit the great difference in manners 

 since the last Revolution ; and her speculation as to the causes lead to 

 nothing more than supposing it to be the result of— the Revolution. 



We must confess, we are pleased at the change on one account; 

 since it used to be the custom for too many of our fair countrywomen, 

 after a short stay in France, to come back with their heads a little 

 turned by the polite attentions paid to them by some dangling adven- 

 turer for English women in France are always considered as heiresses, 



and are rather^in demand in the matrimonial market, until the mistake 

 is discovered. Some, indeed, -who have been deceived by these atten- 

 tions, and changed their English into a French name, have had bitter 

 reason to regret the step, and wonder at their own shortsightedness. 



The deep, bitter, burning hatred that every French man and woman 

 bears towards the English, is but slightly glossed over, and where an 

 opportunity occurs, bursts forth with undiminished force. If any of our 

 readers are desirous of experiencing on what terms we are with our 

 " more polite neighbours," let him take his seat any evening in the 

 " Theatre du Palais Royal," and witness the representation of a piece 

 called, " La Moustache de Jean Bart," and then he may have some 

 idea of the feehngs entertained towards us ; he will find nothing lost 

 by the audience where the English are in question— and the allusions 

 are not " few and far between." 



The press of this country have most laudably used their endeavours 

 to bring about a kindly feeling with our neighbours, but to little pur- 

 pose. The English never will be in good odour in France ; we have 

 wounded them too deeply ever to be forgiven. 



It may be thought the foregoing remarks are penned in a moment of 

 spleen against the French, but such is not the case ; we have long resided 

 in different parts of France, and have simply stated what we have learnt 

 by experience ; and we are confident, that persons who have remained 

 any length of time there will fully agree with us. Those who pass a 

 short time in the country on an excursion of pleasure may fancy things 

 arc not altogether as we have shown them ; but we are certain that, 

 should they at any period become residents, they will gradually come 

 round to our opinions. ^- 



