CATECHISM OF POLITICS FOR THE FRENCH.

Q. How do you define politics?

A. It is the science of constructing new governments; the first step to which is the destruction of the existing one.

Q. In what do we make it chiefly to consist?

A. In abusing our neighbours, and quarrelling amongst ourselves.

Q. To what do we generally apply ourselves in peace?

A. In insulting the English.

Q. How are we occupied in war?

A. In being beaten by the English.

Q. How do we profit by war?

A. It gives us material for clap-traps on the stage.

Q. How do we profit by defeat?

A. In calling it a victory.

Q. How do we maintain our boast that we are the most ingenious nation on the earth?

A. By employing the ingenuity of Englishmen in all our great public works.