cultural pride

But I thought it more consistent with prudence and justice to pass the remainder of my days with my wife and family. A particular description of the Struldbrugs, with many conversations between the author and some eminent persons upon that subject. The Luggnag...

it’s you, is it, Englishman?” cried the colonel; “it’s you who are going to play a spade!” “And who plays it,” replied Phileas Fogg coolly, throwing down the ten of spades. “Well, it pleases me to have it diamonds,” replied Colonel Proctor, in an insolent tone...