THE MEMORY OF 



MY r A T H E li, 



rOEMERLY A SOLDIER UNDER THE FIRST EMPIRE, 



AND 



KNIGHT OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR. 



THE LONGSE I LIVE, THE BETTE-E DO I UNDEESTAXD THE KIXDXESS OF 

 THY HEAET AND THE EXCELLENCE OF THY MIND. 



TO THY EXAJH'LE AND COUNSELS DO I OWE THE EFFOETS THAT HAVE 

 BEEN DEVOTED TO THESE STUDIES, AS WELL AS TO ALL THE WOEK 

 I HAVE EVEE DONE. AND NOW, HOW CAN I BETTEE HONOUE THESE 

 FILIAL EE3IEMBEANCES THAN BY DEDICATINCt JIY BOOK TO THY ME3M0EY r 



L. PASTEUR. 



