224 ENGLISH MEN Of SCIENCE. [CHAP. 



or again, think of the migratory flight of birds, 

 in obedience to an instinct ; or of the muscular 

 force, astonishing both in magnitude arid en- 

 durance, exhibited by lunatics, who have some 

 real though morbid passion which goads them 

 to exercise it. We must therefore learn to re- 

 spect innate tastes, which directly, as in A, or 

 indirectly, as in c, serve the cause of science. 

 As regards B, the fortunate accidents, we can 

 multiply opportunities. There is great hope 

 in respect to D, the professional influences. 

 It is clear to all who have knowledge of the 

 scope of modern science, that there exists an 

 immense deal of national work which has to be 

 performed, and which none but men of scientific 

 culture are qualified to undertake. Scientific 

 superintendence is required for all kinds of 

 technical education, for statistical investigations 

 of innumerable kinds, and deductions from them ; 

 for sanitary administration in the broadest sense ; 

 for agriculture, mining, industrial occupations, 

 war, engineering. There is everywhere a de- 

 mand for scientific assessors, who shall discover 

 how to economise effort and find out new pro- 



