general consent, upon English society;
and which, with a ludicrous perversity, we have denominated by that
sacred word of Home, which has so long connected itself with scenes of
tranquil and unobtrusive enjoyment.

After having given such a picture of the general state of French
society, as we have presented in this chapter, it would be highly unjust
if we did not mention, that to the above descriptions of life and
manners, we found many exceptions. That we met with many very
intelligent men, of liberal education and gentlemanly conduct; and that
in the town where we resided, and indeed generally during our travels,
we experienced the greatest hospitality and kindness. The most amiable
features in the French character are shewn in their conduct to
strangers. But this is one of the few points in which we think they
deserve the imitation of our countrymen; and we have been the more full
in our observations upon their faults, because we trust that there may
ever remain a marked difference between the two nations.

The present we consider as the moment when all those who have had
opportunities of judging of the French character, ought in duty to make
public the information they have collected; for it is now that a more
perfect intercourse must produce its effects upon the two nations; and
taking it as an established maxim, that "vice to be hated, needs only to
be seen," we have thus hastily laid our observations before the public,
claiming their indulgence for the manifold faults to which our anxious
desire to avail ourselves of the favourable moment has unavoidably given
rise.

REGISTER OF THE WEATHER.

The climate of the south of France is, very generally, recommended for
those invalids who are suffering under pulmonary complaints. The author
of the foregoing work having resided at Aix, in Provence, during the
winter months, has thought it right to publish the following short
Register of the Weather, for the use of those who may have it in view to
try the benefit of change of climate. His object is to show, that
although, in general, the climate is much milder than in England or
Scotland, yet there is much greater variety than is generally imagined.
Upon the whole, he conceives, that he derived considerable benefit from
his residence at Aix. But such were the difficulties in travelling, and
so great was the want of comfort in the houses in the south of France,
that he is of opinion, that in most cases a residence in