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out-of-door work, lasting all day and fatiguing to 

 the muscles]. Mother Very industrious." 



19. " Excelled at school and college in athletic 

 sports, especially in long jumping (18 feet). In 

 mind Almost incapable of fatigue up to the age 

 of thirty- eight. Usually engaged in literary 

 work until long after midnight. 



" Father Kemarkably active habits ; a great 

 reader when not engaged in drawing and 

 writing." 



20. " Excellent walker ; great endurance of 

 fatigue [facts are given.] In mind ;Active 

 mental effort all my life ; have had abundance 

 of active employment ; am now doing duty as 

 .... [numerous honorary offices of the first 

 rank in importance and labour.] 



"Father Energetic, with considerable endur- 

 ance ; good swimmer. In mind, he had much 

 the same active employment as myself ; he took 

 an active share in science, politics, and in religion. 

 Mother Active habits ; she had great power of 

 doing work and carrying on business." 



