11 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE:  Astronomy, 2; geology, 4;
| physics and mathematics, 3; chemistry, 1;
| engineer, 1.
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5  | BIOLOGY:  Biology, 2; botany, 1; medicine, 2.
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6  | DIVINITY AND PHILOSOPHY:  Divinity, 5; philosophy, 1.
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2  | LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICE:  Law, 1; public service, 1.
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4  | HISTORIANS:  Historians, 4.
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4  | ARTISTS:  Painters, 2; sculptor, 1; architect, 1.
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32 |

I gather from this that about 21 of the 38 sons have followed the same pursuits as their parents, and that the remaining 17 have followed different ones; but the distinction is not always clear, so other persons may form slightly different estimates.  Anyhow, it appears that the two characteristics of (1) general ability and (2) a passion for a particular pursuit are transmitted more or less independently.

INDEX

ABILITY, HIGHEST ORDER OF, xiv How far can noteworthiness be
  accepted as a statistical measure of, xxi; nature of, xxi;
  relation between this and environment in producing noteworthiness,
  xxi-xxv

Abercromby, Sir Ralph, 30
  Sir Robert, 30

Abraham, Harry, 48
  Joseph, 47

Abstention in replying to circular, suggested reasons for, xxxiv

Abydos, kings of earliest dynasties at, 53

Abyssinian Expedition, 5, 44

Accident, definition of, xx

Achromatic microscope, 40

“Adam Smith, Life of,” 13

Adelaide, South Australia, 6

Ainslie, Sir Whitelaw, 28

Airy, Sir George B., 59

Albert, bust of Prince, 70
  Memorial, 70

“Alert,” 44

Alexandria, defeat of French at, 30

Allardice, Robert Barclay, 22

“All on the Irish Shore,” 78

Ancestry, direct, xxxii

“Ancient Cubit and our Weights and Measures,” 76

“Ankylostomiasis in Mines,” 28

“Antiseptic Treatment in Surgery,” 39

Ashburton, first Baron, 4

“Ashburton Treaty,” 4

“Arabia, A Year’s Journey through Eastern and Central,” 52

Archaeology, British School of, at Athens, 7

Arctic Voyages, 42-44

Arkwright, Sir Richard, 3

Artistic Temperament and Bohemianism, xv

“Athenaeum,” 62

Augusta, H.M.  Empress, 9

Austen, Sir Henry E, 26
  Robert, 26

Autotype process, 47

Avebury, Lord, 41, 80

Balfour, Andrew, 11
  Isaac Bayley, 11
  John Hutton, 11
  Right Hon. A.J., 1
  Professor F.M., 1
  Right Hon. Gerald, 1

Balfour-Browne, John Hutton, 11

Ball, Sir Charles B., 3
  Sir Robert S., 2, 80
  Robert, 2, 80
  Valentine, 3, 80

Bangor, Dean of, 76

Barclay, Capt., of Ury, 22

Barnard, Frederick, 56
  George, 56
  Harold L., 56

Baring Brothers and Co., 4
  Alexander, 4
  Charles, 4
  Evelyn, 4
  Sir Francis, 3
  Francis Thornhill, 4
  Thomas, 4
  Thomas George, 3