Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences / by Francis Galton.

  • Francis Galton
Date:
1892
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    minister, and thenceforward he absolutely reigned for eighteen years. He was not a lovable man. He pursued but one end—the establishment of a strong ' despotism, Died et. 57. I’, Frangois du Plessis, seigneur de Richelieu; signalized himself as a soldier and a diplomatist. Was promoted to be “grand prévot de France,” and was highly rewarded by Henri IV. [B.] Henri; became “maréchal de camp,” and was killed in a duel just when he was about to be promoted to the government of Angers. B. Alphonse L.; Cardinal of Lyons. Became a monk of the Chartreuse, and practised great austerity. He behaved nobly in Lyons at the time of the plague. BP. (Grandson of Henri.) Louis F. Armand, Duc de Riche- lieu. He was Marshal of France, and personified the eighteenth century ; being frivolous, fond of intrigue, immoral, without remorse, imperturbably good- humoured, and courageous. He was a seven months’ child, and lived to et. 92. His children were— BPS. The “ trop célebre”’ Duc de Fronsac. BPS. The witty and beautiful Countess of Egmont. BPP. (Son of the Duc de Fronsac.) Armand E., Duc de Richelieu; Prime Minister of France under Louis XVIII. Died in 1822. ns. Comte de Gramont, wit and courtier. See under Lirrrary Men. Witt, De, John. The younger brother of two of the ablest and more honourable of Dutch statesmen. They were in- separable in their careers, but different in character ; each, however, being among the finest specimens of his peculiar type. John played the more prominent part, on account of his genial, versatile, and aspiring character. He rose through various offices, until, et. 27, he became Grand Pensionary, virtually the chief magis- trate, of Holland. He was savagely murdered, et. 47. B. Cornelius De Witt. See below. [F.] A party leader of some importance. Witt, De, Cornelius; had more solid, though less showy parts, than his brother, but was in reality the more efficient supporter of that power which his brother John exercised. He, also, was savagely murdered, et. 49. B. John De Witt, See above, [F.] See above,
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