"The Clumsiest People in Europe" [.]

[fiefoe]

Spain:
__ And at what time are the bull-fights? On Sunday afternoons!
__ It is true their language is the finest in Europe, but there are very few wise books written in it.

Italy:
__ Macaroni looks like white serpents. You may see them holding up this serpent-like food and letting it slip down their throats.
__ When they read, it is novels about people who have never lived. It would be better to read nothing than such books.

Netherlands:
Are you not already sure that there is a good religion in this country? The Protestant is the religion.

Turkey:
__ They are so grave that they look wise. But how can lazy people be really wise?
__ Yet in one respect they are to be praised. It is this. They bear troubles well.
__ The reason why the Armenians live in holes in the ground is because they hope the Kurds may not find out where they are.

China:
__ ... the soles are white. The Chinese have more trouble in whitening their shoes than we have in blacking ours.
__ Men in China wear necklaces and use fans. <> What foolish customs I have described.

Circassia:
The boy follows his foster-father over the mountains, urging his horse to climb tremendous heights, and to rush down dark ravines; and appeasing his hunger with a mouthful of honey from the bag fastened to his girdle.

Australia:
Yet the name, Botany Bay... reminds us not of roses, but of rogues; not of violets, but of violent men; not of lilies, but of villains.

The United States:
But they believe also in an evil spirit, and they think that he is stronger than the good Spirit. Is not this idea enough to make them miserable?

Tartary:
When their hands are idle, their thoughts are still busy in planning new robberies and murders.

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