How  does  the  Kaiser  contrive  to  do  all
this  ?  One  real  source  of  strength  is  the
conception — original,  severe,  even  ele-
vated— which  he  has  formed  of  his  Im-
perial destinies.  Believing  firmly  in  the
divine  character  of  his  mission,  he  accepts
it  with  all  its  crushing  burdens  and  terri-
ble responsibilities.  He  considers  that  a
monarch  should  not  only  incarnate  the

•Mine.  Bdmond  Adam,  the  learned  French-
woman, and  editor  of  the  Nouvelle  Review,
Paris.
principle  of  authority,  but  also  be  the
most  active  collaborator  in  the  work  of
the  nation  he  has  been  appointed  by
heaven  to  govern.  Moreover,  he  believes
in  himself  with  equal  confidence  —  an-
other source  of  strength,  for  the  man
who  could  always  believe  in  himself
would  be  invincible,  irresistible.
