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Anecdote Of Montecuculi,
ANECDOTE OF MONTECUCULI ,
THE ITALIAN GENERAL , AND COMPETITOR TO THE GREAT TURENNE . THIS General , when he commanded the Imperial army , had on a march given orders , on pain of death , that no one should walk over the corn . A soldier returning from a village , ignorant of the
orders , came through a path in a corn field . Montecuculi , Avho perceiA'ed him , commanded the Prevot to hang him . In the meamvhile the soldier advanced towards the General , and pleaded his ignorance ; to which Montecuculi replied , " The Prevot shall do his duty . " As all this occurred almost in an instant , the soldier was not yet disarmed , when , full of rage and revenge ; he said , " I was not guilty before , but now I am , " and at the same time fired his piece at the General . It missed , and Montecuculi pardoned him .
Characteristics Of Politeness
CHARACTERISTICS OF POLITENESS
IN DIFFERENT NATIONS * __ .. j . i - ¦* IN the kingdom of Juida , vyhen the inhabitants meet , they throve themselves doAvn from the hammocks in which they are , place themselves on their knees over against each otherkiss the ground ,
, clap their hands , make their compliments , and rise . The inhabitants ' of the Manillas say , that politeness requires that they should bow their bodies veiy IOAV , put each of their hands on their cheeks , and raise up one foot from the ground , keeping the knees bent . The saA'age . of NCAV Orleans maintains , that Ave fail in politeness said heto the Great
towards our Kings . " When I present myself ( ) Chief , I salute him with a howl , then I run to the bottom of the cabin without casting a single glance to the right side , where the Chief is seated . There I reneAV my salutation , raising my hands upon my head , and hoAvling three times . The Chief invites me to sit , by a loud sigh , upon which I thank him with another howl . At every hoAvl before himand I
question the Chief asks me , I once I ansAver , take leave of him by draAvling out a howl till lam out of his preficncs * The inhabitants of the Marian islands pretend , that politeness con- - sists in taking hold of the foot of him to whom they would do honour , in gently stroking the face , and in neA'er spitting before a superior . The Chiriguanes maintain , that it is proper they should have breeches , but that the politest manner of wearing them is under the arm , as we do our hats .
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Anecdote Of Montecuculi,
ANECDOTE OF MONTECUCULI ,
THE ITALIAN GENERAL , AND COMPETITOR TO THE GREAT TURENNE . THIS General , when he commanded the Imperial army , had on a march given orders , on pain of death , that no one should walk over the corn . A soldier returning from a village , ignorant of the
orders , came through a path in a corn field . Montecuculi , Avho perceiA'ed him , commanded the Prevot to hang him . In the meamvhile the soldier advanced towards the General , and pleaded his ignorance ; to which Montecuculi replied , " The Prevot shall do his duty . " As all this occurred almost in an instant , the soldier was not yet disarmed , when , full of rage and revenge ; he said , " I was not guilty before , but now I am , " and at the same time fired his piece at the General . It missed , and Montecuculi pardoned him .
Characteristics Of Politeness
CHARACTERISTICS OF POLITENESS
IN DIFFERENT NATIONS * __ .. j . i - ¦* IN the kingdom of Juida , vyhen the inhabitants meet , they throve themselves doAvn from the hammocks in which they are , place themselves on their knees over against each otherkiss the ground ,
, clap their hands , make their compliments , and rise . The inhabitants ' of the Manillas say , that politeness requires that they should bow their bodies veiy IOAV , put each of their hands on their cheeks , and raise up one foot from the ground , keeping the knees bent . The saA'age . of NCAV Orleans maintains , that Ave fail in politeness said heto the Great
towards our Kings . " When I present myself ( ) Chief , I salute him with a howl , then I run to the bottom of the cabin without casting a single glance to the right side , where the Chief is seated . There I reneAV my salutation , raising my hands upon my head , and hoAvling three times . The Chief invites me to sit , by a loud sigh , upon which I thank him with another howl . At every hoAvl before himand I
question the Chief asks me , I once I ansAver , take leave of him by draAvling out a howl till lam out of his preficncs * The inhabitants of the Marian islands pretend , that politeness con- - sists in taking hold of the foot of him to whom they would do honour , in gently stroking the face , and in neA'er spitting before a superior . The Chiriguanes maintain , that it is proper they should have breeches , but that the politest manner of wearing them is under the arm , as we do our hats .