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with all humility, as falling technically within 

 the limits of the group of scientific men un- 

 der discussion, on the ground of former geo- 

 graphical work, and having had much to do in 

 the administration of various scientific societies. 



Fourth generation. Includes very few indi- 

 viduals who have reached mature manhood ; 

 among these are (l) George Darwin, second 

 wrangler at Cambridge, author of an important 

 article on " Kestrictions to Liberty of Marriage ; " 

 (2) Captain Leonard Darwin, K.A., who was 

 second in the competition of his year for Wool- 

 wich, and now engaged on the Transit of Venus 

 Expedition; (3) Henry Parker, fellow of University 

 College, Oxford, classical scholar and chemist. 



DAWSON-TURNER. This family is characterised 

 by great intellectual activity and much artistic 

 taste. 



First generation. Dawson Turner, F.R.S., 

 botanist, scholar, antiquary ; a man of unwea- 

 ried activity in collecting and compiling, and 

 an encourager of work in others. One of his two 

 uncles was the Rev. Joseph Turner, senior wrangler 



