PREFACE 



TO 



f 



THE SECOND EDITION 



In sending out this Second Edition of my husband's 

 Life, I cannot but acknowledge the extreme kindness 

 with which it has been received. But I think it is 

 also due to his memory to say a word in view of 

 various statements that have been made in America 

 and elsewhere, to the effect that his mental vigour 

 and powers were impaired before his death. These 

 statements are absolutely untrue. 



I can best refute them by calling attention to 

 the obituary notice written by Professor Burden 

 Sanderson for the Royal Society. 



In this paper it is said : ' Up to the end he 

 [Romanes] preserved not only his mental vigour, 

 but the keenness of his interest in his scientific 

 pursuits.' 



This, I think, needs no additional comment from 



me. 



E. R. 



Oxford : Ma/rch 1896. 



