| Francis Galton - 1869 - 474 pages
...work than our ordinary artisans and labourers are capable of performing. Our race is overweighted, and appears likely to be drudged into degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers. If its average ability were raised a grade or two, our new classes F and G would conduct the complex... | |
| Sir Francis Galton - 1869 - 490 pages
...work than our ordinary artisans and labourers are capable of performing. Our race is overweighted, and appears likely to be drudged into degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers. If its average ability were raised a grade or two, our new classes F and G would conduct the complex... | |
| Charles Bray - 1871 - 390 pages
...work than our ordinary artisans and labourers are capable of performing. Our race is overweighted, and appears likely to be drudged into degeneracy by...before the jaded nervous system is capable of enjoyment : men are overexcited, and require a sedative to quiet their too active brain, and both the disease... | |
| Charles Bray - 1871 - 398 pages
...work than our ordinary artisans and labourers are capable of performing. Our race is overweighted, and appears likely to be drudged into degeneracy by...the jaded nervous system is capable of enjoyment: men are overexcited, and require a sedative to quiet their too active brain, and both the disease and... | |
| 1872 - 760 pages
...the fastest." And I also agree with Mr. Francis Galton, that "our race is" (in modern civilisation) " over- weighted, and appears likely to be drudged into degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers." The claims made in behalf of "Science," in respect to human progress, by men like Sir John Lubbock... | |
| Anthony Trollope - 1872 - 758 pages
...I also agree with Mr. Francis Galton, that " our race is" (in modern civilisation) " over-weighted, and appears likely to be drudged into degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers." The claims made in behalf of " Science," in respect to human progress, by men like Sir John Lubbock... | |
| Samuel Royce - 1877 - 506 pages
...commentary these increasing ratios of insanity form to Galton, when he says : " Our race is overweighed and likely to be drudged into degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers. With the deterioration of the condition of the masses, their organizations and functions, there will... | |
| Samuel Royce - 1877 - 610 pages
...commentary these increasing ratios of insanity form to Galton, when he says: " Our race is overweighed and likely to be drudged into degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers. With the deterioration of the condition of the masses, their, organizations and functions, there will... | |
| James Abram Garfield - 1880 - 24 pages
..." the demands of our civilization are too great for the stamina and endurance of our people : that our race is over[ weighted, and appears likely to...degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers.":): But interesting and important as that reflection is, in relation to individual life, the rapid development... | |
| James Abram Garfield - 1882 - 842 pages
...civilization are too great for the stamina and endurance of our people ; that " our race is overweighted, and appears likely to be drudged into degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers."2 But interesting and important as that reflection is, in relation to individual life, the... | |
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