His Memory is Sacred, 15 



ence at its capital, and because he built up the Geolo- 

 gische Reichsanstalt, to which Austria points with just 

 pride. His memory is sacred to science, for he con- 

 quered many of the most inaccessible provinces of the 

 unknown, and prepared the way for further conquests 

 by training forces, many of winch already have proved 

 themselves worthy pupils of the master. 



May this short and exceedingly imperfect sketch of 

 the life ^i a true representative scientist inspire some of 

 the young readers to high aims in the service of science 

 — then this feeble tribute will he worthy of him to whose 

 memory it is dedicated. 



