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GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE XXV -jfrcncl language anij literature Junior Division Translate into French Would you know whether the tendency of book is good or evil examine in what state of mind you lay it down Has it induced you to suspect that what you have been accustomed to think unlawful may after all be innocent and that that may be harmless which you have hitherto been taught to think dangerous Has it tended to make you dissatisfied and impatient under the control of others and disposed you to relax in that self-government without which both the laws of God and man tell us there can be no virtue and conse- quently no happiness Has it attempted to abate your admiration of what is great and good and to diminish in you the love of your country and your fellow-creatures Has it addressed itself to your pride your vanity your selfishness or any other of your evil propensities South ε The Doctor Translate into English L'Empereur Alexandre Ier descendit pendant un de ses voyages chez un cure de paroisse Le cure 6tait absent PEmpereur regardant autour de soi dans Pappartement avisa un volume jeto dans un coin et couvert de poussiere c'etait la Bible II Pouvrit intercala entre les pages trois mille roubles en billets de banque et remit le volume sa place Le euro entre et la conversation suivante s'engagea entre PEmpereur et lui Lisez-vous souvent la Bible demanda PEmpereur Tous les jours Sans manquer un jour Sans manquer sire Je vous en fais mon compliment dit PEmpereur e'est une bonne lecture Deux ans aprfcs repassant par le me me village PEmpereu