Variety in Britain, 421; four distinct nationalities, 423; Scotch Highlanders, their inertia, _ib._; Lowlanders, their Sabbatarianism, industry, intellect, and Fine Arts, 425; Lancastrians, their resemblance to the Scotch Lowlanders, 426; London, a nation, 427; a state within a state, 428; Irish, Scotch, Welsh, 429; Shakespeare and Walter Scott, 430 Variety in France, 432; English ignorance of provincial France, _ib._; highlands, plains, and coasts, 433; seven distinct climates, _ib._; contrast between Brittany and Provence, 434; between the Morvan and Burgundy, 435, 436; departments, provinces, districts, 437; local climates, 438; diversities in towns, _ib._; Paris, a nation, 440; local as distinguished from London, _ib._; the most artistic city in Europe, _ib._; contrasted with the provinces, 441; contrast in manners, 442; in morals, 443; modern diminution of variety in France, 444 Velocipedes in France and England, 8 Velocipedes, undignified in France, 8 Veneration, Catholic, for priests, 54; absence of in French republicans, _ib._; for Victor Hugo, Ingres, Chevreul, _ib._; want of in French family life, 55; in England for the Bible and the Throne, _ib._ Victoria, Queen, an example of open expression of the feelings, 51 Victorian era, probable consequences, 133; monarchy in England, its probable duration, 134 Virtues, maintained only by a strong public opinion, 46 Virtues. See Truth Volunteer movement in England produced by a sense of danger, 92 Voysey, Mr., his warning to dissenters, 154 W War, diminution of national enthusiasm in England and France, 262 War, dreaded in England and France, 405 Wealth of France and England compared, 339; creations of the nineteenth century, 340; developments of industries, 341; social value of wealth in England, 342; French feeling, 343; sanctity of wealth in England, 344; sentiments of the poor, 345; views of Matthew Arnold, _ib._; and Gerald Massey, 346; aggressiveness of mill-hands in Lancashire, 347; respectful civility in France, 349; national defence, 351; rich traders and manufacturers, 382; cost of living in France and England, 383 Webb, Captain, the English swimmer, 10 Wine drinking in France, 233, 234; in Germany, 236; advantages of cheap wine, 236; wine and water, 238; growth of English taste for French wines, 282 Women, their severe conservatism, 121 Wordsworth, a pedestrian, 2 THE END _Printed by_ R. & R. CLARK, _Edinburgh_. Transcriber’s Notes Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged. Italics are represented thus _italic_.