SucharethedoctrinesofourbrethrentheCatholics。Buttothesedoctrineswearesoaccustomed，thatweneverwonderatthem:Thoughinafutureage，itwillprobablybecomedifficulttopersuadesomenations，thatanyhuman，two-leggedcreaturecouldeverembracesuchprinciples。Anditisathousandtoone，butthesenationsthemselvesshallhavesomethingfullasabsurdintheirowncreed，towhichtheywillgiveamostimplicitandmostreligiousassent。
IlodgedonceatPARISinthesamehotelwithanambassadorfromTUNIS，who，havingpassedsomeyearsatLONDON，wasreturninghomethatway。OnedayIobservedhisMOORISH
excellencydivertinghimselfundertheporch，withsurveyingthesplendidequipagesthatdrovealong；whentherechancedtopassthatwaysomeCapucinfriars，whohadneverseenaTURK；ashe，onhispart，thoughaccustomedtotheEUROPEANdresses，hadneverseenthegrotesquefigureofaCapucin:Andthereisnoexpressingthemutualadmiration，withwhichtheyinspiredeachother。HadthechaplainoftheembassyenteredintoadisputewiththeseFRANCISCANS，theirreciprocalsurprizehadbeenofthesamenature。Thusallmankindstandstaringatoneanother；
andthereisnobeatingitintotheirheads，thattheturbanoftheAFRICANisnotjustasgoodorasbadafashionasthecowloftheEUROPEAN。Heisaveryhonestman，saidtheprinceofSALLEE，speakingofdeRUYTER，ItisapityhewereaChristian。
Howcanyouworshipleeksandonions？weshallsupposeaSORBONNISTtosaytoapriestofSAIS。Ifweworshipthem，repliesthelatter；atleast，wedonot，atthesametime，eatthem。Butwhatstrangeobjectsofadorationarecatsandmonkies？saysthelearneddoctor。Theyareatleastasgoodastherelicsorrottenbonesofmartyrs，answershisnolesslearnedantagonist。Areyounotmad，insiststheCatholic，tocutoneanother\'sthroataboutthepreferenceofacabbageoracucumber？Yes，saysthepagan；