The contrasts presented by Paris and Ixmdon are rather amusingly put in the “Matin” of the former city, which say*: Parisian coachmen keep to the right, those of London to the left. Paris is built of -tone. London of brick. Paris has its porter. London its latchkey. Paris gets up early from its bed, which is against the wall. London arises late from its bed. which is in the centre of the room. Paris dines-, ixindon eats. London, said \ oltaire, has 100 religions and hut one sauce: Paris has 100 sauces anti no religion at all. Paris is gay. London sad. Paris has more suicides, London more homicides. The poor of Paris refer to the pawnshop as ”My aunt.” while in London they say *’My uncle,”
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3, 20 January 1906, Page 45
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135Page 45 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3, 20 January 1906, Page 45
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