Noteworthy Families (Modern Science) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 108 pages of information about Noteworthy Families (Modern Science).

Noteworthy Families (Modern Science) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 108 pages of information about Noteworthy Families (Modern Science).

“Mineralogy,” 49

“Modern Science,” restriction to term as used on title-page, xiii

Moggridge, Traherne, 46

“Mollusca, Manual of,” 79

“Monumental Effigies of Great Britain,” 38

“Moon and Stars, Memoirs of Heat of,” 52

Moore, Thomas, 24; “Life and Letters of,” 24

Morgan, M.E. de, 55

“Mosses, British,” 21

Murchison, Sir R., Biography of, 25

“Musical Grammar,” 35

“Mycetozoa,” 21
  Monograph on, 40

Naqada, prehistoric Egyptians at, 53

“National Biography, Dictionary of,” xiv

“Nature,” xxxi, xxxii

Naucratis, Greek settlements at, 53

Nautical Almanac, 45

Nebulae, discovery of, 52

Nelson, bust of Miss Horatio, 70

Newton, Professor Alfred, 49
  A.W., 50
  Sir Edward, 50
  F.J., 50
  Lieutenant-General H.P., 50
  R. Milnes, 50
  William, 49
  General W.S., 50

New York, tunnel under river in, 27

NOMENCLATURE OF KINSHIP, xxvi

“Nonconformist,” 48

Northbrook, first Baron, 4
  first Earl of, 3

Norwich, Roman Catholic Cathedral at, 60

NOTEWORTHY KINSFOLK, NUMBER OF IN EACH DEGREE, xxxiii

Noteworthy, use of term in present work, xiii, xiv

NOTEWORTHIES, PROPORTION OF TO THE GENERALITY, xviii

NOTEWORTHINESS, xi
  MARKED AND UNMARKED DEGREES OF, xxxv
  AS A MEASURE OF ABILITY, xx

Noteworthiness as achieved, xix; statistically the outcome of ability
  and environment, xxi; in women, xxxiii; diminution of frequency of,
  with increase of distance of kinship, xxxix; expectation of, xxxix

NUMBER OF KINSFOLK IN EACH DEGREE, xxviii
  OF KINSFOLK IN 100 FAMILIES WHO SURVIVED CHILDHOOD, xxx
  OF NOTEWORTHY KINSFOLK IN EACH DEGREE, xxxiii
  NUMBER OF NOTEWORTHY KINSMEN RECORDED IN 207 RETURNS, xl

“Ode to Immortality,” xvi

Oriel, Lord, 42

“Origin of Species,” 18

Otho, King, 9

Owen, Robert, 24

Palestine, Reconnaissance of, 76

Palgrave, Elizabeth (nee Dawson Turner), 51
  Sir Francis, 51, 83
  Francis Turner, 51
  Sir Reginald F.D., 52
  R.H.I., 51, 83
  W. Giffard, 52

Parliamentary representatives, methods for electing, xxxv

Parsons, Charles A., 52, 80
  Lawrence, fourth Earl of Rosse, 52, 80
  William, third Earl of Rosse, 52, 80

Peacock, 64
Peel, Sir Robert’s, Cabinet, 4

“Penelope,” 39

Penny postage, 33

Percy anecdotes, 37

Persian Boundary Commission, 5

Petrie, Anne Flinders, 53
  Martin, 53
  Matthew, 53
  William, 53, 81
  Professor W.M.  Flinders, 53, 81

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