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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    Robson, Thomas (continuwed).— B. William ; equally good. Tinian, John; champion at Penrith. As a wrestler, boxer, runner, leaper, cudgel and foot-ball player, he never met an equal; was the greatest hero in athletic exercises England ever produced. ‘ Wrestliana,’ by W. Litt (himself an excellent wrestler), Whitehaven, 1823. B. Job; nearly equal to his brother; he threw William Richardson, who afterwards won 240 belts and was champion. 8. John; a remarkably good wrestler. S. Joseph ; a more powerful man than his father. [28.] Other sons were good wrestlers, but none remarkably So. Tweddell, Joseph; champion 10 stone, Newcastle, 1842 ; 2d, ditto, 1841; champion 11 stone, Newcastle, 1843. B. Thomas ; champion 10 stone, Newcastle, 1841. B. Richard ; 2d 11} stone, Newcastle, 1841. B. William ; 2d 105 stone, Newcastle, 1846. Wearmouth, Launcelot ; champion 11 stone men at New- castle, 1860. B. Isaac ; 2d 94 stone men at Newcastle, 1859.
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