xiv Life and Letters of Francis Gallon 



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\. From the MS. Boyhood of Sir Francis Sacheverell Darwin, who, being 

 bitten by a dog, produced a stampede by barking as a dog to mimic 

 hydrophobia. Mrs Darwin (Elizabeth Collier), the surgeon, the 

 two Miss Parkers, Violetta Darwin (afterwards Mrs Galton) and 

 Emma Darwin are seen on the stairs, while Dr Erasmus Darwin 

 (nines out of his study to ascertain what is wrong 



XL Poem to Mrs Pole (Elizabeth Collier), afterwards Mrs Erasmus Dai-win. 

 From a manuscript volume of poems by Dr Erasmus Darwin in 

 the possession of Mrs William Wavell. Words altered and erased 

 by Sir Francis S. Darwin .... 



XT1. General Sir David Colyear, afterwards Lord Portmore (circa 1650 

 1730). Grandfather of Elizabeth Collier. From the portrait by 

 Van der Banck formerly at Arthingworth Hall . . 1* 



XTII. Charles Colyear, second Earl Portmore (17001785). Father of 

 Elizabeth Collier. From the picture by Reynolds formerly at 

 Arthingworth Hall ..... 



XIV. Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, afterwards Lady Portmore 

 (16571717). Grandmother of Elixabeth Collier. From the 

 picture by Kneller formerly at Arthingworth Hall . . . 10 



XV. Sir Henry Savile, Scholar (15491622). Maternal grandfather of 

 Sir Charles Sedley and a direct ancestor of Francis Galton. From 

 a print in the possession of the author of the portrait by Marcus 

 Ghoeraerts the Younger ........ 20 



X VT. Eli/abeth Collier (17471832). Mrs Polo, later .Mrs Erasmus Darwin, 

 with her son Sacheverell Pole. Painted in the year 1770. From 

 a picture in pastel by Wright of Derby in the possession of 

 Mr Wheler Galton at Claverdon 21 



XVII. Eli/abeth Collier (Mrs Pole, later Mrs Erasmus Darwin) with her dog. 

 From a silhouette at Claverdon in tin 1 possession of Mr Wilder 

 Galton. Underneath, facsimile of her signature . . . . 21 



XV 111. Sir Francis Sacheverell Darwin (17G 18f>9). Uncle and godfather 

 of Sir Francis Galton. From a portrait by Haynes in the posses- 

 sion of Sir Francis' granddaughter, Mrs William Wavell . . l'l' 



XIX. From the MS. Boyhood of Sir Francis Sarheverell Darwin. Francis S. 

 Darwin and George Bilsborow while engaged in shooting pigs 

 with arrows are disturbed by a mad dog, which communicates 

 hydrophobia to the pigs and a horse. It is eventually killed l>y 



the mob. 1796 . . 22 



XX. Three portraits of Frances Anne Violefta Darwin (Mrs Tertius Galton) 



(17881874): 

 tn) In the year of her marriage, ISO". From a miniature by Thompson 



in the possession of her granddaughter, Mrs T. J. A. Studdy . . 2<i 



