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met with politeness, hospitality, and readiness 

 to oblige. If you are thirsty, you have only to 

 knock at the nearest door, and, according to 

 your taste, you can partake of cider or milk ; 

 and it is ten to one you are asked to enter 

 and spend half an hour in a pleasant gossip. 

 Everywhere there is welcome, and the slightest 

 incident is sufficient introduction ; everywhere 

 hospitality, and everywhere politeness. On 

 the road every man you meet, according to 

 his station, nods his head or touches his hat, 

 and no one passes another without saluting. 

 Walk down the village street, and all who 

 are about, in their gardens, at their doors, on 

 horseback or afoot, wish you " Good morn- 

 ing." This is not only observed towards 

 visitors, but amongst themselves. 



Farmers salute farmers ; labourers and em- 

 ployers acknowledge each other's presence. 

 The difference is so marked between these 

 habits of personal courtesy, and those that 



