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limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic 

 world. I shall show that social agencies of an ordinary character, 

 whose influences are little suspected, are at this moment working 

 towards the degradation of human nature, and that others are 

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 ability ; next, to discuss the relationships of a large body of fairly 

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 of heredity in respect of genius. Then will follow a short chapter, 

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 and wrestlers. Lastly, 1 shall collate my results and draw conclu- 

 sions. " The Times calls it "a most able and most interesting 

 book;" and Mr. Darwin, in his " Descent of Man" (vol. i. p. in), 

 says, ' * We know, through the admirable labours of Mr. Galton, 

 that Genius tends to be inherited." 



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Guillemin. THE FORCES OF NATURE : A Popular intro- 

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