The humour of Russia

by Unknown

“The work of translation has been well done, and the book sparkles from beginning to end.”—Globe.

“Miss Lee has compiled a very entertaining volume, traversing the whole world of French literature from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries gleaning from novelists, dramatists, poets, essayists, writers of fabliaux, newspapers. The result is a very readable and amusing volume.”—Birmingham Post.

“A most agreeable and entertaining volume.”—Scottish Leader.

“There is not a dull page in the volume from beginning to end, is a piece of praise too often lavished on a book by the indolent, unconscientious, or over tender-hearted reviewer; nevertheless, at the risk of ranking ourselves with him, we will make that assertion concerning these specimens of ‘The Humour of France.’”—St. James’s Gazette.

SPECIMEN ILLUSTRATION.

(FROM THE HUMOUR OF GERMANY.)

“HE WAS TOO FOND OF DELIVERING LONG SPEECHES AT THE ALEHOUSE.”

“SIT THE GOOD TOWNSPEOPLE OF A SUMMER EVENING.”