In the same year the Assize Courts in France pronounced judgment upon 3,719 individuals charged with theft, and 1,921 with crimes against the person.

The proportion is reversed.

Robbers have the majority with us.

And yet we are rather an energetic people.
If the Italians are so also, there will not be much difficulty in making soldiers of them.

M.de Rayneval tells us, they are "entirely wanting in military spirit." No doubt he echoed the opinion of some Cardinal.