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England as populous as if it had sent out no emigrants . .166 



English-speaking race, its rapid growth .... 209 

 Epidemical scourges, their disappearance from Europe since 



1875 136 



European military situation to-day, an evanescent phase . 206 



Excess of tigers, not eliminated by famine or mutual slaughter 12-15 

 Explanation of effect caused by light breaking in upon nursing 



lioness ...... .34 



Factors that elevate the birth-rate . . . .178 



Fecundity, difference in, of marriages of different countries . 155 



Fineness of Nature's adjustments . . . .52 



Food supply, forecast . . . . . .211 



France, small percentage of children to the average marriage . 194 



French peasant proprietor, fanciful description of him by 



J. S. Mill 195 



Galton on inherited genius . . . . .87 



General consensus as to a Nature-creed, of no value . . 6 



Generic characteristics that appear sporadically . . .79 



Generic characters that appear occasionally in individuals arc 



fading . . . . .99 



,, ,, persist in appearing long after their pristine 



vigour has waned . . . 103 



German industries, effect of a protective policy . . . 188 



Gregarious species, significance of the combats among 



males ....... 30 



Growth of population due to creation of new posts of employment 146 



Hagenbach's, Mr., experiment . . . . .10 



How man forms his breeds . . . . .85 



Hypothesis, its place in science . . . . .60 



,, when legitimate ? . . . . .61 



,, how Newton verified his Hypothesis of Gravitation 62 



Hypotheses, Can Darwin's assumptions be called legitimate ? . 63 



Illegitimacy does not affect labour market . . . 154 



India, effect of British Raj as to its population and re- 

 sources ...... 125-128 



Individual differences, pre-requisite necessary for their accumu- 

 lation . . . . .78 

 ,, ,, Nature's object in bwtowing them . 82 



Individual differentiation, essential condition of man in society 239 



