| Show FRENc FRENCHMEN imEN france is the tile most easily governed country that can be pointed out we have the reputation of being headstrong capricious and I 1 know not what besides but tills this is a calumny the frenchman is a sheep but intelligent and witty who goes whithersoever wither he is led if 11 1 the pasturage is not to his liking he grumbles but sings the tho shepherd delighted at having such a tractable flock rubs his hands and says with mazarin ile he sings he is therefore content lie will pay me and give me his wool the shepherd then slumbers in fatal security he every day pens up his flock more and more closely until at length the sheep revolt and become furious ons adieu shepherd adieu crook the shepherd and his friends hold council to I 1 gether and they say intelligent sheep dear j comrades you are right here bere is fresh and tender grass for you you want liberty here it is 1 you want rights here they are calm your selves my dear little sheep and the sheep reply it is too late it was too late for charles y fe X in 1830 and it was also too late I 1 for l L louis louls ais zis philipp philippe a in 1848 all aliese historical lessons so cleary deary bring forward the character cha raster cf of the F french rench sheep that henceforward it cannot ie mistaken paris siccle |
