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The inhabitants of the north speak a dialect different from the dialect of the south: they have other laws, another aristocracy, another life.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “The inhabitants of the north speak a dialect different from the dialect of the south: they have other laws, another…”
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Bagehot points out the distinct differences in dialects, laws, and lifestyles between northern and southern inhabitants.
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