I accidentally came across some gentlemen, who were in a 1 about political affairs, and 2 to me, drawing me in their conversation. Talking of different characters of several European nations, one proud English gentleman declared that the English 3 all the world in bravery, generosity and clemency among 4 Dutch, 5 French, drunken and 6 Germans, and proud, haughty, and surly 7 . This remark received 8 from all the company but me. I would not have ventured to talk in such a 9 strain, unless I examined the manners of these people with great care and accuracy to arrive at a more 10 judgment. I reflected on the absurd and ridiculous nature of national prejudice and 11 . Rather than being a world citizen, we become so much the members of one 12 society. This prejudice 13 among most kinds of people and it is a gross 14 and delusion.