He bears more affinity to Sancho Panza, perhaps, than any other character in western fiction, imitating him in his combination of shrewdness and simplicity, his fondness of good living and his love of ease.

In the dramas of intrigue he exhibits some of the talents of Mercury, but with less activity and ingenuity, and occasionally suffers by his interference.

According to the technical definition of his attributes he is to excite mirth by being ridiculous in person, age, and attire.] [Footnote 30: This means, it is presumed, that the citizen should be acquainted with several languages.

The middle part of this paragraph might apply to the Nihilists and Fenians of the day, or to secret societies.

It was perhaps a reference to the Thugs.].