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GEORGE JOHN ROMANES
G. J. Romanes
THE
LIFE AND LETTERS
OF
GEORGE JOHN ROMANES
M.A., LL.D., F.R.S.
WRITTEN AND EDITED BY HIS WIFE
SECOND EDITION
LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
LONDON, NEW YORK, AND BOMBAY
1896
All rights reserved
LIBERIS NOSTRIS
RECORDATIO
PATRIS DESIDERATISSIMI
MEMORIA JUSTI CUM LAUDIBUS
PREFACE
TO
THE SECOND EDITION
In sending out this Second Edition of my husband'sLife, I cannot but acknowledge the extreme kindnesswith which it has been received. But I think it isalso due to his memory to say a word in view ofvarious statements that have been made in Americaand elsewhere, to the effect that his mental vigourand powers were impaired before his death. Thesestatements are absolutely untrue.
I can best refute them by calling attention tothe obituary notice written by Professor BurdonSanderson 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 scientificpursuits.'
This, I think, needs no additional comment fromme.
E. R.
Oxford: March 1896.
PREFACE
In writing my husband's life I have tried, so far asit was possible, to let him, especially in mattersscientific, speak for himself.
For the purpose of his biographer it is unfortunatethat my husband lived in almost daily intercoursefor parts of many years with more than one of hismost intimate friends. Hence there are no lettersto several people with whom he was in the habitof discussing scientific, philosophic, and theologicalquestions.
The letters relating to his work will, I hope,interest any one who cares for biological science.Whatever may be the exact place which shall beassigned to him, by those who come after, in thegreat army of workers for Science, this much maybe said: that no one ever served in the cause ofScience with more passionate and whole-hearteddevotion, more entire disinterestedness—
All for Love, and nothing for Reward.
I have to