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derwent alternations of joyous hope and fever- 

 ish anxiety. But on the 2d of June, the day 

 fixed by Pasteur for judging the results, after 

 the inoculation with virulent bacterides, which 

 took place on May 31, it proved to be a tri- 

 umphant occasion for him on the farm at 

 Pouilly-le-Fort. The prefect of Seine-et- 

 Marne, several deputies and senators, veteri- 

 naries and journalists were present, all quiver- 

 ing with impatience and Pasteur's predictions 

 were realised in every particular amid the con- 

 gratulations of an enthusiastic throng. Every 

 one of the animals which had been inoculated 

 but not vaccinated had contracted anthrax and 

 died, while all the animals that had been both 

 inoculated and vaccinated escaped all symp- 

 toms of illness. 



On the 13th of June Pasteur communicated 

 to the Academy of Sciences the result of his ex- 

 periments at Pouilly-le-Fort, which was hence- 

 forth to be known as 'The Pasteur Farm." In 

 view of their success, which had made an enor- 

 mous sensation, he was able to say : 



