14 AUTOBIOGRAPHY 



everywhere else, and to whatever denomination it may 

 belong, is the deadly enemy of science. 



In striving for the attainment of these objects, I 

 have been but one among many, and I shall be well 

 content to be remembered, or even not remembered, as 

 such. Circumstances, among which I am proud to 

 reckon the devoted kindness of many friends, have 

 led to my occupation of various prominent positions, 

 among which the Presidency of the Royal Society is the 

 highest. It would be mock modesty on my part, with 

 these and other scientific honours which have been 

 bestowed upon me, to pretend that I have not suc- 

 ceeded in the career which I have followed, rather be- 

 cause I was driven into it than of my own free will ; 

 but I am afraid I should not count even these things 

 as marks of success if I could not hope that I had 

 somewhat helped that movement of opinion which 

 has been called the New Reformation. 



