78 ENGLISH MEN OF SCIENCE. [CHAP. 



in a few cases the third person has been turned 

 into the first, for the sake of uniformity. 



Extracts from Returns. 



ENERGY MUCH ABOVE THE AVERAGE - FORTY -* 



CASES. 



1. "Travelling almost continually from 1846 

 up to the present time. Restless. All life ac- 

 customed to extremely rough travel ; often 

 months without house or tent. Of mind 

 restless. 



" Father Very energetic ; restless. In old 

 age travelled considerably. Mentally restless. 

 Mother Quiet and delicate." 



2. " When young, and to set. thirty or more, 

 worked habitually till two and three A.M., often 

 all night. Travelled much in various climates. 

 Much endurance of fatigue and hard living [an 

 excellent mountaineer]. Of mind [has risen to 

 the highest position in his branch of science and 

 conducts an enormous correspondence on a variety 

 of technical and scientific subjects]. 



