GEOBGE JOHN EOMANES 



CHAPTER I 



BOYHOOD— YOUTH— E ABLY MANHOOD 



BOYHOOD. 1848-1867 



Geokge John Romanes was born at Kingston, 

 Canada, on May 20, 1848, the third son of the 

 Rev. George Romanes, D.D., then Professor of Greek 

 in the University ,of that place. 



The Professor had come out to Canada some years 

 previously, and, after a short experience of work in 

 country parishes, had settled down to teach Greek to 

 the alumni of the little University. 



Dr. Romanes was descended from an old Scottish 

 family settled since 1586 in Berwickshire : he had 

 been educated at the High School and University of 

 Edinburgh, and was an excellent classic and learned 

 theologian, with views of a strictly ' Moderate ' type. 

 Erom him his distinguished son inherited the 

 sweetness of temper and calmness of manner which 

 characterised George John Romanes through life, and 

 which earned for him amongst his friends the playful 

 sobriquet of ' The Philosopher.' 



Dr. Romanes married, after his arrival in Canada, 



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