The Life of Jean Henri Fabre 



he can rely only on perseverance, the sole com- 

 pass of the poor. 1 



We shall show what the perseverance of 

 this son of Aveyron peasants was capable of 

 achieving, and after realising how little he 

 got from his masters we shall marvel to see 

 what he acquired by dint of personal indus- 

 try and application. 



1 Souvenirs, x., pp. 323-331. The Life of the Fly, chap, 

 xix., " A Memorable Lesson." 



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