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the average of the general population, but 

 does not connote a relative as far away from 

 the average as himself. A like relationship 

 is seen in comparing sisters with brothers. 



If these principles be further extended to 

 intellectual and moral qualities, such as 

 vivacity, assertiveness, introspection, popu- 

 larity, probity, temper, intelligence, and even 

 handwriting, a quality which has probably 

 much to do with temper and conscientious- 

 ness, similar laws are found to hold good. 



Now, if we further compare the figures 

 obtained for degrees of physical resemblance 

 with those for degrees of psychical resem- 

 blance, it is impossible to avoid the conclusion 

 that they are inherited at about the same 

 rate. This was illustrated by plotted curves, 

 which were shown practically to coincide. 



The question now arises : Do the same 

 laws hold among animals ? There is no 

 doubt that they do, as the following example, 

 one of many, will show : 



Resemblance between Sire and Male Offspring. 

 49 = eye-colour in man. 

 52 = coat horse. 

 '53 = j? basset-hound. 

 53= :, greyhound. 

 52 = mean. 



It will be observed that the figures approxi- 

 mate closely. 



When it becomes a question of the lower 



