98 "ALL WORK AND NO PLAY," ETC. 



now colossal business; he nevertheless finds time for recrea- 

 tion, and although he has not imitated the Prime Minister 

 by selecting timber felling for the renovation of brain and 

 muscle, he contrives in the intervals of work to take in 

 copious draughts of fresh energy by change of scene and 

 air. Skimming over the sea under the broad white 

 canvas of his yacht, tramping through the stubble with 

 his gun, or leaping ditch and fence on his well-trained 

 hunter, he restores the vital forces of nerve and tissue. 

 Manly exercises and recreations are necessary to successful 

 work, and it is fitting that a prolific inventor of sanitary 

 appliances and a devoted champion of Hygeia should demon- 

 strate in his daily life the important lessons necessary to 

 robust health in these days of high pressure. 



It has frequently been remarked that success in life 

 depends more on energy than genius. On examining the 

 papers and memoranda from which many of the facts 

 for this biographical sketch have been collected we are 

 disposed to give Mr. Boyle credit for the possession of both 

 those qualities. As a writer on widely different subjects he 

 has especially exhibited that versatility of talent which in a 

 high degree distinguished the career of his father. The 

 pages of a large number of publications at home and abroad 

 have been enlivened by his pen. His contributions on 

 scientific subjects are well known, and we understand that 



