Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences / by Francis Galton.

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1869
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    Gouge, William, continued— f. His mother was the religious daughter of one Mr. Nicholas Culverel, a merchant in London; her brothers were as follow :— 2 a. The Revs. Samuel and Ezekiel Culverel, both of them famous preachers. [2 u.] Her two sisters were married to those famous divines, Dr. Chadderton, Master of Emmanuel College, and Dr. Whitaker,* the learned and devout Professor of Divinity in Cambridge. Grynaeus, Simon (1493—1541, ast. 48); a most able and learned man; was son of a peasant in Suabia of I know not what name, that of Grynseus being of course adopted. He was a friend and fellow-student of Melancthon from boyhood ; became Greek professor at Vienna, and afterwards adopted Protestantism. His change of creed led him into trouble, and compelled him to leave Vienna ■ was invited to and accepted the Greek chair in Heidelberg, and afterwards that of Basle. JEt. 38 he visited England, chiefly to examine the libraries, strongly recommended by Erasmus. He was made much of in this country by Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More. Died at Basle of the plague. His claim to a place in the Biographica Evangelica is that he was a good man, a lover of the Reformation, and con- fidentially employed by the Reformers. S. Samuel (1539—1599, ast- 60) inherited his father's abilities and studious tastes, for he was made professor of oratory at Basle ast. 25, and afterwards of civil law. N. Thomas Grynaeus.* See beloip. 4 N S. Theophilus, Simon, John James,* and Tobias. See for all these under Thomas Gryn^us. Grynseus, Thomas (1512—1564, aet. 52). This excellent man eminently possessed the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. Educated by his uncle Simon, he became so advanced that, while a mere youth, he was a public teacher at Berne ; whence, wearied with the theological contentions of the day, and seeking a studious retirement, he removed to Rontela, near Basle, as minister of that place, where he performed his duty with so much faithfulness, solemnity, and kindness of behaviour, that he was exceedingly