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

  • Francis Galton
Date:
1892
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Credit: Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences / by Francis Galton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1844, 18538, 1854 ; champion 11 stone, Newcastle, 1855 ; 2d all weights at Newcastle, 1845. B. Charles ; champion light weights, Newcastle, 1848 ; 2d, 1849. S. James Scott. Irving, George; champion all weights, Carlisle, 1827 and 1828. S. George; very good light weight wrestler. Ivison, Henry ; a first-class man, but in old times, when the competition was less severe than now. S John; 2d for all weights at Newcastle, in 1842; champion of 10$ stone men at Newcastle, 1844 ; 2d 94 stone men at Newcastle, 1850. S. Henry; 2d light weights at Newvastle, 1852; 2d 11 stone men, ditto, 1856. [S.] James. Jamieson, James ; champion light weights at Carlisle, 1838 ; twice threw the champion of all weights the same year ; 2d 11§ stone, Newcastle, 1843; and 104 stone, 1845, | 3B. Robert, William, and George. All good wrestlers ; among them they won all the prizes at Brampton, so that the wrestling there had to be given up. They challenged any four men in England of their weight. Little, John; champion all weights, Carlisle. B. James ; 2d all weights, Carlisle, 1834. Long, Rowland ; wrestled for 30 years, and won nearly 100 prizes. B. John ; the best champion at Carlisle. Lowthian. See Gorpon. ~ Nichol, John ; 2d all weights, Carlisle, 1832 and 1836. [B.] James ; a good, though not a first-rate wrestler. Palmer, John ; champion of all weights at Carlisle in 1851, and champion of light weights the same year,—a most unusual success. 2B. Matthew and Walter ; twins, both very good ; not cham- pions, but often second in great matches. Robley, Joseph ; a very good wrestler. B. John ; also a good wrestler. S. William ; 2d all weights at Newcastle, 1848; champion heavy stone men, 1852. Robson, Thomas ; champion all weights at Newcastle, 1857 ; champion 11] stone, 1858. xX
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