| Author: | J. Arthur Thomson | ISBN: | 1230002092713 |
| Publisher: | Gbooks | Publication: | January 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. Arthur Thomson |
| ISBN: | 1230002092713 |
| Publisher: | Gbooks |
| Publication: | January 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
These facts in regard to Herbert Spencer's uncles corroborate the general thesis that heredity counts for much. The four uncles had individuality, rising sometimes to the verge of eccentricity; in their various paths of life they were independent, critical, self-assertive, and with a characteristic absence of reticence.
Parents.—George Spencer, Herbert's father (b. 1790) was "the flower of the flock.
These facts in regard to Herbert Spencer's uncles corroborate the general thesis that heredity counts for much. The four uncles had individuality, rising sometimes to the verge of eccentricity; in their various paths of life they were independent, critical, self-assertive, and with a characteristic absence of reticence.
Parents.—George Spencer, Herbert's father (b. 1790) was "the flower of the flock.
