whoistheman?

"amadman,"repliesthekeeperofthemadhouse."whatwhimsicalideastheselunaticshave!heimaginesthatonecanpropelthingsbymeansofsteam."

itissolomondecares,thediscovererofthepowerofsteam,whosetheory,expressedindarkwords,isnotunderstoodbyrichelieu;andhediesinthemadhouse.

herestandscolumbus,whomthestreetboysusedoncetofollowandjeer,becausehewantedtodiscoveranewworld;andhehasdiscoveredit.shoutsofjoygreethimfromthebreastsofall,andtheclashofbellssoundstocelebratehistriumphantreturn;buttheclashofthebellsofenvysoondrownstheothers.thediscovererofaworld-hewholiftedtheamericangoldlandfromthesea,andgaveittohisking-heisrewardedwithironchains.hewishesthatthesechainsmaybeplacedinhiscoffin,fortheywitnesstotheworldofthewayinwhichaman'scontemporariesrewardgoodservice.

onepictureafteranothercomescrowdingon;thethornypathofhonorandoffameisover-filled.

hereindarknightsitsthemanwhomeasuredthemountainsinthemoon;hewhoforcedhiswayoutintotheendlessspace,amongstarsandplanets;he,themightymanwhounderstoodthespiritofnature,andfelttheearthmovingbeneathhisfeet-galileo.blindanddeafhesits-anoldmanthrustthroughwiththespearofsuffering,andamidthetormentsofneglect,scarcelyabletolifthisfoot-thatfootwithwhich,intheanguishofhissoul,whenmendeniedthetruth,hestampedupontheground,withtheexclamation,"yetitmoves!"

herestandsawomanofchildlikemind,yetfulloffaithandinspiration.shecarriesthebannerinfrontofthecombatingarmy,andbringsvictoryandsalvationtoherfatherland.thesoundofshoutingarises,andthepileflamesup.theyareburningthewitch,joanofarc.yes,andafuturecenturyjeersatthewhitelily.voltaire,thesatyrofhumanintellect,writes"lapucelle."

atthethingorassemblyatviborg,thedanishnoblesburnthelawsoftheking.theyflameuphigh,illuminatingtheperiodandthelawgiver,andthrowagloryintothedarkprisontower,whereanoldmanisgrowinggrayandbent.withhisfingerhemarksoutagrooveinthestonetable.itisthepopularkingwhositsthere,oncetherulerofthreekingdoms,thefriendofthecitizenandthepeasant.itischristianthesecond.enemieswrotehishistory.letusrememberhisimprovementsofsevenandtwentyyears,ifwecannotforgethiscrime.

ashipsailsaway,quittingthedanishshores.amanleansagainstthemast,castingalastglancetowardstheislandhueen.itistychobrahe.heraisedthenameofdenmarktothestars,andwasrewardedwithinjury,lossandsorrow.heisgoingtoastrangecountry.

"thevaultofheavenisabovemeeverywhere,"hesays,"andwhatdoiwantmore?"

andawaysailsthefamousdane,theastronomer,tolivehonoredandfreeinastrangeland.

"ay,free,ifonlyfromtheunbearablesufferingsofthebody!"comesinasighthroughtime,andstrikesuponourear.whatapicture!griffenfeldt,adanishprometheus,boundtotherockyislandofmunkholm.

weareinamerica,onthemarginofoneofthelargestrivers;aninnumerablecrowdhasgathered,foritissaidthatashipistosailagainstthewindandweather,biddingdefiancetothemanwhothinkshecansolvetheproblemisnamedrobertshipbeginsitspassage,butsuddenlyitstops.thecrowdbeginstolaughandwhistleandhiss-theveryfatherofthemanwhistleswiththerest.

"conceit!