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In tbe above sketches of noble characters, others who
may aspire after distinction in the fields of work may
discover what special attributes are necessary for
honourable mention and are most appreciated. All of
them are beautifully and clearly summed up in the.
words of Solomon, the wisest of men : “ Seest thou a
man diligent in his business ? He shall stand before
kings! ”
LIEUTENANT LIEBKECHTS.
A wise Greek said to a friend that “ the way to gain
a good reputation is to endeavour to be what you
desire to appear.”
A wise Briton has said : a The most unhappy of all
men is he who cannot tell what he is going to do, who
has got no work cut out for him in the world, and
does not go into it. For wmrk is the grand cure of all
the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind—
honest work which you intend, getting done.”
Surely if what the Jew, Greek, and Briton uttered
each to his own nation is true, it must be also true for
the two hundred and sixty Belgians, British, French,
Germans, Swedes, and Americans who during the last
six years have tried their fortunes on the Congo. Let
those who are yet there, and still hesitating, think of