JOHN BUTE AND HIS ISLAND, If Christian Fronta in going to churchs, and passing on life in discussing theolo-- gical questions, than John Bull is mightily. Uhristian if piety camista in quarrolling. ever the dogmas, instead of practising the principles, of religion, then the pisty of John is unequalled. The craze for religion has come to a mania. Let the religion ba good or bad, no matter which it is, or what it is, it is better than mono at all In France, we boast of our foibles, even of many that are not to be found in England, people best of their virtues, ca. The pecially those they do not possess. Frenchman the braggart of
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