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

  • Francis Galton
Date:
1892
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    d, zt. 86; “was a robust man of very strong constitution, and what is very unusual among hard students, never felt the headache ;”’ he yielded as a youth to the allurements of pleasure, and wrote poems of a very licentious character. 2. Welch, d. zt. 53; was of strong robust constitution and underwent a great deal of fatigue; in youth he was a border-thief. 3. Rothwell, d. et. 64; was handsome, well set, of great strength of body and activity; he hunted, bowled, and shot ; he also poached a little. Though he was a clergyman he did not reform till late, and still the “devil assaulted him” much and long. He got on particularly well with his parishioners in a wild part of the north of England. 4, Grimshaw, d. et. 553; was only once sick for the space of sixteen years, though he “used his body with less consideration than a merciful man would use _ his beast.” He was educated religiously, but broke loose, et. 18, at Cambridge. At the age of 26, being then a swearing, drunken parson, he was partly converted, and et. 34 his “preaching began to be profitable ;” then followed twenty- one years of eminent usefulness. 5. Whitefield, d. set. 56 ; had extraordinary activity, constantly preaching and con- stantly travelling. He had great constitutional powers, ‘though, “from disease,” he grew corpulent after et. 40. He was extremely irregular in early youth, drinking and pilfering (Stephen, “ Eccl. Biog.”). [6.] It 1s probable that Trosse ought to be added to this list. He will again be spoken of in the next category but one. Next, as to those who were vigorous in constitution but not irregular in youth; they are 7 in number. 1. Peter Martyr, d. et. 62; a large healthy man of grave, sedate, and well-composed countenance. His parts and learning were very uncommon. 2. Mede, d. xt. 52; was a fine, handsome, dignified man. Middleton remarks that his vitals were strong, that he did not mind the cold, and that he had a sound mind in a sound body. He was a sceptic when a student at college, but not wild. 3. Bedell, @. ext. 72; a tall, graceful, dignified man; a favourite even with Italian papists ; suffered no decay of his natural powers till near his death. 4. Leighton, d. et. 70 of a sudden attack of pleurisy. He looked so fresh up to that time
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