The devil of this state of things is that they may not always be able to keep their wars at home.
For me, then, except England and the smaller exceptions that I have mentioned, Europe will cut no big figure in my life.

In all the humanities, we are a thousand years ahead of any people here.

So also in the adaptabilities and the conveniences of life, in its versatilities and in its enjoyments.

Most folk are stolid and sad or dull on this side of the world.

Else how could they take their kings and silly ceremonies seriously?
Now to more immediate and definite impressions.