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International war was soon followed by civil 

 war, and Pasteur, being unable either to enter 

 Paris or to return to Arbois, which was occupied 

 by the enemy, proceeded to install himself, early 

 in 1871, in the house of his friend and col- 

 laborator, Emile Duclaux, who at that time was 

 professor of chemistry in the Faculty of Cler- 

 mont-Ferrand. He wrote to him on the 29th 

 of March, 1871 : "I have my head filled with 

 the finest projects for work, but the war has 

 forced my brain to lie fallow. I feel ready now 

 to become productive again, although, alas, I 

 may be deceiving myself! In any case I shall 

 try. Ah, why am I not rich, a millionaire? I 

 should then say to you, and to Raulin and Ger- 

 nez and Van Tiegham, and the rest, 'Come ! we 

 are going to transform the world by our dis- 

 coveries! 7 How fortunate you are to be young 

 and in good health ! Oh, if I could only recom- 

 mence a new life of study and toil! Poor 

 France! Dear mother land! If I could only 

 contribute to relieve you from your disasters!" 



At Clermont-Ferrand Pasteur hesitated be- 



