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sations to their labor, they feel the satisfaction of having 

 faithfully accomplished the duties which they accepted. 



The mission of the Cuban government, as far as the pa- 

 pers of Dr. Finlay are concerned, is by this book fulfilled. It 

 is now the turn of the people of Cuba through their own ini- 

 tiative, to settle the debt which they have contracted with 

 the eminent investigator. The debt is only to be cancelled 

 with either marble or bronze. This book comes to be the 

 pedestal on top of which there will be erected the statue which 

 will remind the coining generations of the name of this august 

 son of Cuba who rose above all others in the horizon of 

 scientific attainments. 



dr. mantjel VARONA SUAREZ, 



Secretary of Health and Charities. 



