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Show j France is pretty generally conceded to be the most prosperous nation on I the globe, and Ibis happy condition has been brought about by industry and economy. While the French Bhow other people bow to be foolishly extravagant, they are wiao enough to refuse to observe their own teachings. M. Guizot accounts fjr the prosperity of his country aa follows. Habita of prudence havo penetrated nil clasEos. Thoro are very few families, OTon among tho lowor classes, that spend all their income. A single manufacturer in my town of Sisiour puts by, and baa been long dointr so, 000,000 franca a year. Tlie wealth of France ua3flt least doubled during lifcy years; and, as the population has angmontod during that time by only ono-tenth, it is obvious that the comfort of tho peoplo has increased onoimously. |