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Tokens of respect and gratitude came to Pasteur 

 from many quarters. The Canadian government 

 gave his name to a district adjoining the State of 

 Maine. The Governor-General of Algiers informed 

 Pasteur that his name was given to a village in 

 Algiers, adding that, "I am happy to have been 

 able to render this slight homage to your illustrious 

 person." Streets bearing Pasteur's name were laid 

 out in several cities and towns, and letters full of 

 expressions of gratitude for some one near to the 

 heart of the writer who was saved by Pasteur's dis- 

 coveries, gave him a deep satisfaction that more 

 than offset the effect of other letters roundly abus- 

 ing him for the sacrifice of the animals which made 

 these discoveries possible. 



Pasteur is regarded by his countrymen with min- 

 gled feelings of gratitude and pride. He is one of 

 the few men of science whose name has become a 

 household word. His work, directly or indirectly, 

 has touched every home. It has called forth the 

 homage of the people, not so much because of its 

 revelations of the secrets of nature, as because, in 

 many thousands of homes, it has meant the saving 

 of human lives. There is consequently little ground 

 for surprise over the results of the popular vote 

 which was conducted a few years ago by an enter- 



