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not only the death of Lazear, nor even the saving 

 of thousands of lives : it is the wonder of the work 

 itself. Still, it is but one of many instances. From 

 Pasteur's demonstration of the truth of " the germ- 

 theory" have arisen other victories over disease, 

 other improvements of the world's affairs : and 

 more will arise in due time. 



Here is the end of this book, written on the 

 night of Friday, August 14, 1914. His country 

 and ours, to-night, wait side by side, to suffer 

 together. The greatness of that suffering, in death 

 and mourning and poverty, none of us can 

 measure : but come what may, our country is 

 thankful that she saw her duty clear before her; 

 and that she stands, now and henceforth, in friend- 

 ship and in honour, hand in hand with France. 



