Choice of pursuits, or, What to do, and why, describing seventy-five trades and professions, and the talents and temperaments required for each; also, how to educate, on phrenological principles, each man for his proper work : together with portraits and biographies of more than one hundred successful thinkers and workers / by Nelson Sizer.

  • Sizer, Nelson, 1812-1897.
Date:
1890 [1889]
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Credit: Choice of pursuits, or, What to do, and why, describing seventy-five trades and professions, and the talents and temperaments required for each; also, how to educate, on phrenological principles, each man for his proper work : together with portraits and biographies of more than one hundred successful thinkers and workers / by Nelson Sizer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PORTRAITS Abbe, Cleveland, “Probabilities” 535 Agassiz, Louis, Naturalist 433 Aden, Dr. Nathan, Scientist 564 Aspinwall, W. H , Merchant 569 Barnard, P.A.P.,Pres.Colum.Col. 5b7 Blanchard, Thomas, Inventor.. 36 Bogle, Janies, Artist 136 Bonheur, Rosa, Painter 135 Bright, John, Manufacturer 33 Broadus, Rev. Dr. J. A 696 Burden, Henry, Machinist 36 Burritt,Eiihu,LearnedBlacksmith 3.56 Buttolph, Dr. H. A 5T8 Caldwell, Dr. Charles 194 Carpenter, B. F., Artist 134 Choate, Rufus, Eminent Lawyer. 178 Claflin, Ex.-Gov., Mass 618 Claflin, H. B., Merchant 450 Chase, S. P., Eminent Jurist 390 Church, F. E., Artist 433 Cooper, Peter, Philanthropist 401 Clarke, Macdonald, Poet 383 Colquitt, Gov, A. H., of Georgia. 656 Combe. Geo.. Philosopher 194 Cornell, Ezra, Philanthropist.... 666 Cummins, Bishop 182 Custer, Gen. Geo. A 614 Dickson, Thomas, R. R. Pres 542 Dickens, Charles, Novelist 463 Edison, Thomas A., Inventor 308 Emerson, R. W., Savant. 471 Ericsson, John, Inventor. 314 Evarts,W.M..Lawyer&Statesman 180 Farragut, Admiral 66 Field, Cyrus W., “Ocean Cable”. 633 Foote, Solomon, Statesman 334 Gall, Dr., Disc verer ofPhren... 194 Garrett. J.W.,Pres. B. & OhijR.R. 505 Gladstone, W. E., Premier of Eng. 653 Goodyear, C., InventorinRubber. 497 Greeley. Horace, Editor 407 Hallock. Fitz-Greene, Poet .562 Hawley, Gen Joseph 150 Havvthorne, N., Author 326 Ilelrnholz, Prof. Physiology, 540 Henry,Prof. Jos.,Smithsonian Ins 621 Hickson, Jos., Grand Trunk R R. 538 Hosmer, Harriet. Sculptor 448 Holland, Dr. J. G.. Author 573 Howe, Elias, Inv. Sewing Machiue477 Howland, Win., Wood Engraver. 74 Hughes, E. D., Inv. Printing Tel. 5.54 Humboldt, Baron Von, Author.. 649 Hunt, Thos. S., Scientist 144 Jev/itt, S. W., Improver of Sheep. 20 Kimball,Chas.P., Carriage Maker 659 Kimball, Ed , Church Debt Kaiser 93 Law, George, Great Business Man 6C1 Landseer, Sir Edwin, Artist 130 Lawrence, Abbott, Merchant 10 Lesseps, F. De, Suez Canal Fame 216 Lick, Janies, Philanthropist. .. .508 Lougworlh, N., Philanthropist... 599 Lowell, James Russell, Poet 342 Lozier, Dr. ClenienceS 174 Mason, Sir Josiah. Manufacturer 592 Magner. Daniel. Horse Tamer... 108 Maun, Horace, Educator 415 Mittag, Dr. J. F. C 374 Morse, Prof. S. F. B., Telegraph.. 436 Mosier, J. L. H., Boss Blacksmith 32 Murcheson ,Sir Roderick.Scieutist 353 Murp]^, D. F., Reporter 164 Nast, Thomas, Artist 132 Orton, Wm., Telegraphy 3.58 Packard, S. S.. Pres. Bus. College. 516 Paths of Life, 7 Portraits 604 Peter the Great 3C6 Pitman, Isaac, Inv. Phonography 460 Poe, Edgar A., Poet 314 Prang, Louis, Chromos .. 140 Pratt, Zadok, Tanner 55 Reed, Thos. Allrn, Eng Reporter 160 Roach, John. Ship Builder 310 Robertson, Rev. F. W.. Writer... ItO Roebliug, John A.. Engineer 450 Rogers, John, Sculptor 4.50 Scott, Thos. A., Railroader 646 Selby. T. H., Ex.-Mayi i SanFran. 540 Sims, Dr. J. Mai-ion, Surgeon . 173 Sloan, Samuel, Railroader 513 Spurzheim, Dr. J.G..Phrenologist. 1!;4 Stanley, Dean, Westminster 501 Storrs, Rev. Dr. Richard S 330 Sumner, Chas.. Statesman 423 Taylor, Bayard, Traveler 148 Taylor, Ch'as.. M.D., D.D 164 Tennyson.Alf red. Lam atto of Eng 316 Uuderhill. E. F., Reporter 156 Vanderbilt, C.. “Railway King ” 39.5 Vick, James, Horticulturist 57.> Wagner, Richard, Composer.. .. 627 Ward,Capt.E. B., Great Mechanic .5( 3 I Webster, Daniel, Statesman .176 Webster. David, Brave Seaman . .551 Wilder, M. P.. Scientific Agric'st 18 liVhite, A. D., Piiis, Cornell VniT..650
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