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CONTENTS.

Concato—Mainländer—Comte—Codazzi — Bolyai- Cardan Tasso-Swift-Newton-Kousseau-Lenau- Széchényi--Hoffmann--Foderà-Schopenhauer-Gogol.

PART II.

THE CAUSES OF GENIUS.

CHAPTER I.

METEOROLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON GENIUS

The influence of weather on the insane-Sensitiveness of men of genius to barometrical conditions-Sensitiveness to thermometrical conditions.

CHAPTER II.

Climatic Influences on Genius

Influence of great centres-Race and hot climate-The distribution of great masters-Orographic influences-Influence of healthy race-Parallelism of high stature and genius—Explanations.

CHAPTER III.

The Influence of Race and Heredity on Genius and Insanity

Race-Insanity-The influence of sex-The heredity of genius -Criminal and insane parentage and descent of genins― Age of parents-Conception.

CHAPTER IV.

The Influence of Disease on Genius

Spinal diseases—Fevers—Injuries to the head and their relation to genius.

CHAPTER V.

The Influence of Civilization and of Opportunity

Large Towns—Large Schools—Accidents—Misery—Power—Education.