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Chapter I

           AndwhensuchashadcomeincontactwithStricklandinthepast,writerswhohadknownhiminLondon,painterswhohadmethiminthecafesofMontmartre,discoveredtotheiramazementthatwheretheyhadseenbutanunsuccessfulartist,likeanother,authenticgeniushadrubbedshoulderswiththemtherebegantoappearinthemagazinesofFranceandAmericaasuccessionofarticles,thereminiscencesofone,theappreciationofanother,whichaddedtoStrickland’snotoriety,andfedwithoutsatisfyingthecuriosityofthepublic.Thesubjectwasgrateful,andtheindustriousWeitbrecht-Rotholzinhisimposingmonographhasbeenabletogivearemarkablelistofauthorities.

           Thefacultyformythisinnateinthehumanrace.Itseizeswithavidityuponanyincidents,surprisingormysterious,inthecareerofthosewhohaveatalldistinguishedthemselvesfromtheirfellows,andinventsalegendtowhichitthenattachesafanaticalbelief.Itistheprotestofromanceagainstthecommonplaceoflife.Theincidentsofthelegendbecomethehero’ssurestpassporttoimmortality.TheironicphilosopherreflectswithasmilethatSirWalterRaleighismoresafelyinshrinedinthememoryofmankindbecausehesethiscloakfortheVirginQueentowalkonthanbecausehecarriedtheEnglishnametoundiscoveredcountries.CharlesStricklandlivedobscurely.Hemadeenemiesratherthanfriends.

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