ii.] QUALITIES. 91 



Wrote and superintended first edition of . . . . , 

 giving instructions to artists regarding from 200 

 to 300 woodcuts, correcting press, &c., without 

 assistance, in about seven months [all this in 

 addition to professional work] ; hard work for 

 mind as well as body." 



28. " Energetic. In mind [extraordinarily 

 so, both in administrative and in original work]. 



"Fat tier Energetic. Author of, I think, more 

 than seventy scientific memoirs/' 



29. [Formerly great power of railway travel 

 without fatigue. In mind Active and ener- 

 getic in a very high degree, as shown by the 

 amount of his official and private work]. 



" .Fa^er Always on horseback ; travelled 

 very constantly and rapidly. Steady in pursuit 

 of an object. He would break in horses with 

 great skill and patience ; would learn languages 

 with great perseverance, even after fifty years of 

 age. Mother Very energetic in ... inquiries/' 



30. " Great activity at cricket and football up. 

 to age of twenty-five. Captain of .... eleven 



