1. a fixed set of ideas
2. the British have been known as insular
3. they are reputed to be superior, snobbish, aloof and haughty people
4. English are said to be prim
5. Should it hail or snow, should hurricanes uproot the trees.
6. The British tend to be attributed with certain characteristics.
7. The most striking of them are self-discipline and courtesy
8. they prize privacy
9. resent being observed
10. they are predominantly polite
11. implicitly taboo
12. the Americans are gregarious, self-confident and domineering
13. They are possessed by an urge for action as opposed to reflection
14. keep himself to himself
15. live beyond their means
16. This they hypocritically pass off as a very “democratic” habit.
17. to span the social gap between people
18. You can easily spot Americans abroad by their toughness
19. self-reliance is the second trait
20. material wealth