8 PASTEUR AND AFTER PASTEUR 



science, and set him to be head of all the heads of 

 the medical profession, to have them all obedient 

 to his teaching, and proud of the very sound of his 

 beloved name. It is near twenty years since he 

 died : and the work of these years has been done 

 as it were in obedience to him, and in memory of 

 him. The whole world is well aware that he has 

 availed more than the physicians and surgeons of 

 his time for its health and happiness. He was set 

 apart from them, that he might be the leader of 

 them : and he led them into that kingdom which 

 they longed for, but could not found for themselves. 



