Lineage, Life and Labors of Jos Rizal, Philippine Patriot | Page 3

photograph of the original.
Application, Recommendation and Admission to the British Museum From photographs of the originals.
"La Solidaridad" From photograph of the original.
Staff of "La Solidaridad" From a photograph.
Rizal Fencing with Luna in Paris From a photograph.
General Weyler Known as "Butcher" Weyler From a photograph.
Rizal's Parents during the Land Troubles From photographs.
The Writ of Eviction against Rizal's Father Facsimile of the original.
Room in which "El Filibusterismo" was Begun Pencil sketch by Rizal.
First Page of the Manuscript of "El Filibusterismo" Facsimile from the original.
Cover of the Manuscript of "El Filibusterismo" Facsimile of the original.
Rizal's Professional Card when in Hongkong Facsimile of the original.
Statuette Modeled by Rizal From a photograph.
Don Eulogio Despujol From an old print.
Proposed Settlement in Borneo Facsimile of original sketch.
Rizal's Passport or "Safe Conduct" Photograph of the original.
Part of Despujol's Private Inquiry Facsimile of the original.
Case Secretly Filed against Rizal Facsimile of the original.
Luis De La Torre, Secretary to Despujol From an old print.
Regulations of La Liga Filipina Facsimile in Rizal's handwriting.
The Calle Ilaya Monument to Rizal and La Liga Filipina From a photograph.
Three New Species Discovered by Rizal and Named After Him From an engraving.
Specimens Collected by Rizal and Father Sanchez From photographs.
Statuette by Rizal, The Mother's Revenge From a photograph.
Father Sanchez, S. J. From a photograph.
Drawings of Fishes Caught at Dapitan Twelve facsimiles of Rizal's originals.
Plan of the Water Works for Dapitan Facsimile of Rizal's sketch.
Jewelry of Earliest Moro Converts From a photograph.
Hill and Excavations where the Jewelry was Found Facsimile of a sketch by Rizal.
List of Ethnographical Material Facsimile.
The Blind Mr. Taufer From a photograph.
Rizal's Father-in-Law From a photograph.
Carved Portrait of Josefina Bracken From a photograph.
Josefina Bracken's Baptismal Certificate Facsimile of the original.
Josefina Bracken, Afterwards Mrs. Jos�� Rizal From a photograph.
Leonora Rivera Pencil sketch by Rizal.
Leonora Rivera at the Age of Fifteen From a photograph.
Letter to His Nephew by Rizal Facsimile.
Ethnographical Material Collected by Rizal From a print.
Cell in which Rizal was Imprisoned From a photograph.
Cuartel De Espa?a From a photograph.
Luis T. De Andrade From an old print.
Interior of Cell From a photograph.
Rizal's Wedding Gift to His Wife Facsimile of original.
Rizal's Symbolic Name in Masonry Facsimile of original.
The Wife of Jos�� Rizal From a photograph.
Execution of Rizal From a photograph.
Burial Record of Rizal Facsimile from the Paco register.
Grave of Rizal in Paco Cemetery, Manila From a photograph.
The Alcohol Lamp in which the "Farewell" Poem was Hidden From a photograph.
The Opening Lines of Rizal's Last Verses Facsimile of original.
Rizal's Farewell to His Mother Facsimile.
Monument at the Corner of Rizal Avenue From a photograph.
Float in a Rizal Day Parade From a photograph.
W. J. Bryan as a Rizal Day Orator From a photograph.
Governor-General Forbes and Delegate Mariano Ponce From a photograph.
The Last Portrait of Jos�� Rizal's Mother From a photograph.
Accepted Model for the Rizal Monument From a photograph.
The Rizal Monument in Front of the New Capital From a sketch.
The Story of the Monkey and the Tortoise Six facsimiles from Rizal's originals.

CHAPTER I
America's Forerunner
THE lineage of a hero who made the history of his country during its most critical period, and whose labors constitute its hope for the future, must be more than a simple list of an ascending line. The blood which flowed in his veins must be traced generation by generation, the better to understand the man, but at the same time the causes leading to the conditions of his times must be noted, step by step, in order to give a better understanding of the environment in which he lived and labored.
The study of the growth of free ideas is now in the days of our democracy the most important feature of Philippine history; hitherto this history has consisted of little more than lists of governors, their term of office, and of the recital of such incidents as were considered to redound to the glory of Spain, or could be so twisted and misrepresented as to make them appear to do so. It rarely occurred to former historians that the lamp of experience might prove a light for the feet of future generations, and the mistakes of the past were usually ignored or passed over, thus leaving the way open for repeating the old errors. But profit, not pride, should be the object of the study of the past, and our historians of today very largely concern themselves with mistakes in policy and defects of system; fortunately for them such critical investigation under our changed conditions does not involve the discomfort and danger that attended it in the days of Doctor Rizal.
In the opinion of the martyred Doctor, criticism of the right sort--even the very best things may be abused till they become intolerable evils--serves much the same useful warning purpose for governments that the symptoms of sickness do for persons. Thus government and individual alike, when advised in time of something wrong with the system, can seek