38 GIOTTO, THE PAINTER.

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by step, as well as many others who
have gone up before you. A man’s
‘history is made Up, for the most part,
of small incidents. All men, who have
been famous 12 the world, for ereat-
ness or goodness, began their career
by doing things which astonished no-
body, and which, in themselves, wete
hardly worth noticing. Let this fact
encourage you, my boy, and let it
stimulate you, while you are working

hard over your lessons.