"The Destroyer Of Weeds, Thistles And Thorns Is A Benefactor, Whether He Soweth Grain Or Not." The Universe is Governed by Law--The Self-made Man--Poverty generally an Advantage--Humboldt's Birth-place--His desire for Travel--On what Humboldt's Fame depends--His Companions and Friends--Investigations in the New World--A Picture--Subjects of his Addresses--Victory of the Church over Philosophy--Influence of the discovery that the World is governed by Law--On the term Law--Copernicus--Astronomy--Aryabhatta-- Descartes--Condition of the World and Man when the morning of Science Dawned--Reasons for Honoring Humboldt--The World his Monument…
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