THE ENGLISHMAN AND HIS COUNTRY Some nations, perhaps most, talk much about themselves, but the Englishman at home in his own country seldom talks about Britain. When he does talk about his own country, it is generally to express his opinion of all the things that might be, and should be, better in Britain. In fact, it is not until the Englishman finds himself in foreign countries, that he is prepared to admit to himself that he loves Britain, but he will hardly mention it to foreigners. We may learn something of the English if we have a look at them abroad. They behave differently from people from most other coun- tries. If Germans met in the past outside their own country, they would talk of their political system. If the Russians of to-day meet, they will soon commence talking of what the new Russia has done for the people. The Dutch [89]