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him the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour. 

 In this connection we meet with a typical mani- 

 festation of Pasteur's character. He sent word 

 that he would not accept this elevation to a 

 higher rank unless his two collaborators, Cham- 

 berland and Roux, were each to receive the red 

 ribbon. 



