The story of Sir Humphrey Davy and the invention of the safety-lamp . rtainly far superior to that of the mob ofgentlemen who write with ease. To conclude : we may say with an Americanwriter, that we look upon Sir Humphrey Davyas having afforded a striking example of whatthe Romans called a man of good fortune; whosesuccess, even in their view, was not, however, theresult of accident, but of ingenuity and wisdom todevise plans, and of skill and industry to bringthem to a successful issue. He was fortunate inhis theories, fortunate in his discoveries, and fortu-nate in living in an age sufficie
The story of Sir Humphrey Davy and the invention of the safety-lamp . rtainly far superior to that of the mob ofgentlemen who write with ease. To conclude : we may say with an Americanwriter, that we look upon Sir Humphrey Davyas having afforded a striking example of whatthe Romans called a man of good fortune; whosesuccess, even in their view, was not, however, theresult of accident, but of ingenuity and wisdom todevise plans, and of skill and industry to bringthem to a successful issue. He was fortunate inhis theories, fortunate in his discoveries, and fortu-nate in living in an age sufficiently enlightened toappreciate his merits. It may not be for all of us to meet with his good fortune; but it is at least possible todeserve it. We can imitate his perseverance, hisresolution, and his unceasing mental activity ; hiscourtesy, his warmth of heart, his grace of manner. LAST WORDS. 119 his Christian confidence : and it is for this reasonthat we have told, thus simply and unpretend-ingly, the story of the life and work and char-acter of Sir Humphrey BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
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