Then as to Bankruptcies, and other Villanies of that Nature, the City of London is so full of privileg’d Places, where such Thieves may take Shelter, that upon the whole it must be Confess’d there is much less Danger in being wicked at London than at Paris.
Henri Misson (c.1650-1722)
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As the French say, ‘Plus ça change’.
1722-2022, and it is still going on.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It just proves the old adage that nothing much changes. Thanks for the comment
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