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Pictures of the French: a series of literary and graphic delineations of French character (1840)

Janin, Jules Gabriel, 1804-1874 · London, W. S. Orr and co. · leaf 438

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laughsas loud as any at the jests merrilypointed at himself. Sometimes, again, the Canutwill spend a whole morning beforea street-organ player: after layingout a penny in the purchase of thebook of songs, he will follow everyverse with the utmost attentionand delight. However shy and silent, our… … 278 THE <fCANUT.3 or factory-girl engaged in his own employment. It is very rarely that he pays anyattention to nursery-maids or cooks, nor does he care for the peasant-girls ; all hisfeelings are engrossed by the apprentice or factory-girl, his true female. When in love,the Canut neglects…

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