

ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME I 



Frontispiece. Francis Gal ton in 1903. From a photograph by the author of 

 tlic unfinished picture by C. W. Furse at Claverdon. 



PLATE 



I . Facsimile of a Letter of Charles Darwin to Francis ( jalton on the publica- 



tion of the latter's 1 1 i'ri>ditary Genius, Dec. 23, 1869 bvlwpfit .pp. 6 and 7 

 II. Facsimile of the Reply of Francis Galton to Charles Darwin's letter 



of Dec. 23, 1869 between pp. 6 and 1 



tn fitfc page 

 TIT. Erasmus Darwin. From a print after a picture by Rawlinson of Derby 13 



I V. Erasmus Darwin and his father, Dr Erasmus Darwin, at Chess. From 



a silhouette at Claverdon in the possession of Mr Wheler Galton . 14 

 I V /i/.v. Elizabeth Darwin (nee Collier) and Dr Erasmus Darwin, Derby, 1800. 

 From silhouettes mounted on opal glass in the possession of their 

 great-granddaughter, Mrs T. J. A. Studdy . . . . . 14 

 V. From the MS. Boyhood of Sir Francis Sacheverell Darwin in the 

 possession of Mr Darwin Wilmot. Mechanical Ferry designed by 

 Dr Erasmus Darwin for crossing from his house in Fell Street, 

 Derby, to his orchard. Francis S. Darwin as a child in the 

 boat, 1789 16 



VI. Robert Darwin of Elston (16S2 1754). Father of Erasmus Darwin 



and great-grandfather of Charles Darwin and Francis Galton. 



From a picture at Creskeld Hall by Richardson, 1717 . . 17 



VI /,/>. William Alvey Darwin (1726 1783). Brother of Erasmus Darwin. 

 From a photograph in the possession of Mr W. E. Darwin of the 

 picture at Creskeld Hall ........ 17 



VI ter. Robert Waring Darwin (17241816). Brother of Erasmus Darwin 

 and author of Principia Botanica, or Introduction l<> t/ie Xn-nal 

 liotany of Linnaeus. From the picture at Creskeld Hall painted 

 by -John Borridge, 1775 ........ 17 



VII. Elizabeth Hill (17021797). Wife of Robert Darwin of Elston and 



mother of Dr Erasmus 1 tarwin. From a photograph of the 

 portrait at Creskeld Hall in the possession of Francis I )arwin, Esq. 1 7 

 VIII. Robert Wai-ing Darwin, F.R.S. (1766 1848). Father of Charles 

 Darwin. From a mezzotint of the painting in the possession of 

 .M r William E. Darwin. (The mezzotint was engraved before the 

 painting was cut down.) . . . . . . . . 17 



IX. Susannah Wedgwood (1765 1817). Mrs Robert Waring Darwin, 

 mother of Charles Darwin. From a miniature in the possession 

 of Mr William E. Darwin . 17 



