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Among its characteristics are an active interest 

 in public matters, and an administrative 

 aptitude. 



There have been men of eminence in genera- 

 tions previous to those mentioned below. 



First generation. Sir Henry Strachey, under- 

 secretary of state, and otherwise employed in 

 high official posts in India, America, and 

 England ; real negotiator of Peace of Versailles 

 (Stanhope's " History of England ") ; received 

 medal of Society of Arts for having introduced 

 indigo into Florida. 



Second generation. 3 males, 1 female, of 

 whom 2 males deserve notice : (1) Sir Henry 

 Strachey, Indian judge, called by James Mill, in 

 his "History of India," "the wisest of the 

 Company's servants ; " aided much in the organi- 

 zation of the Indian judicial administration ; 

 (2) Edward Strachey, author of reports of 

 acknowledged weight on Indian judicial subjects 

 (Vth Eeport). 



Third generation. 6 males and 1 female, of 

 whom 3 males deserve notice : (1) Sir John 

 Strachey, eminent in all branches of civil 



