These great revolutions are, however, very slow, and are quite as imperceptible to those who accompany them, as are the revolutions of our planet to its inhabitants." "And the gyrations of the patriots, of which the judge has just now spoken," added the brigadier, "are much the same as the eccentric movements of the comets that embellish the solar system, without deranging it by their uncertain courses." "No, sir, we should be poorly off, indeed, if we had but ONE public opinion," resumed the judge.

"Ecod, I do not know what would become of the most patriotic patriots in such a dilemma!" "Pray, sir, let me ask, as you draw for places, if you have as many places as there are citizens ?" "Certainly, sir.

Our places are divided, firstly, into the two great subdivisions of the 'inner' and the 'outer.' Those who toe the mark on the most popular line occupy the former, and those who toe the mark on the least popular line take all the rest, as a matter of course.

The first, however, it is necessary to explain, are the only places worth having.

As great care is had to keep the community pretty nearly equally divided--" "Excuse the interruption--but in what manner is this effected ?" "Why, as only a certain number can toe the mark, we count all those who are not successful in getting up to the line, as outcasts; and, after fruitlessly hanging about our skirts for a time, they invariably go over to the other line; since it is better to be first in a village than second in Rome.