They are not what they were.

Dissent, reform and agitation have altered their character.
It is necessary to distinguish.

A _real_ Englishman is generous, loyal and brave, manly in his conduct and gentlemanly in his feeling.

When I meet such a man as this, I cannot but respect him; but when I find that in addition to these good qualities, he has the further recommendation of being a churchman in his religion and a tory in his politics, I know then that his heart is in the right place, and I love him.
The drafts of these chapters were read to Mr.Slick, at his particular request, that he might be assured they contained nothing that would injure his election as President of the United States, in the event of the Slickville ticket becoming hereafter the favourite one.

This, he said, was on the cards, strange as it might seem, for making a fool of John Bull and turning the laugh on him, would be sure to take and be popular.