HPB-SB-4-36: Difference between revisions

{{Style S-HPB SB. HPB note|From the Tiflis paper Vjestnik written by V.P.G.–y.<ref>{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|Vera Petrovna Zhelikhovsky, sister of H. P. Blavatsky. Russian letter Ж could be transliterated as "G", "J" or "Zh"}}</ref>|center}}

There exist a different world and different folkways. . . Being far too used to our own humdrum life with its utter absence of anything reminiscent of original aspirations or personalities that would stand out by something more distinctive than their threadbare vulgar shortcomings or ridiculous aspects; acts more independent than just a liberal ''mot<ref>{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|Word (''Fr''.).}}</ref>'' dropped ''á couvert<ref>{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|Secretly (''Fr''.).}}</ref>'', we cannot help feeling astounded by watching a great multitude of ways and thoughts widely displayed by people belonging to a world which is different to us. Try as they would, our own or other travelers are just incapable of giving us a perfect idea of nature and customs reigning across the opposite hemisphere as it contains a lot of what cannot be explained to or even comprehended by our minds. Truly, American thought and manners belong to the same class as American vegetation does: both are distinctive for powerful growth and infinite variety that can have any botanist puzzled and observer embarrassed. Just a few days ago, I hit on three American newspaper issues: the New York ''Times'' and Boston ''Banner of Light''. Even in those scattered leaves have I found a lot of things so original and captivating that I venture to share them with the public.

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