Leonard Jenyns

Memoir of the REV. John Stevens Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S., F.C.P.S.

Late Rector of Hitcham, and Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridg

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1862, this biography pays tribute to John Stevens Henslow (1796 1861), botanist, clergyman and mentor to Darwin.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9781108035200
• ISBN-10: 1108035205
• Artikelnr.: 33874822

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. Introduction
birth and parentage
early life and education
taste for natural history
introduction to Dr. Leach and Mr. Stephens
rare captures
desire to travel in Africa
entrance at the University
studies in the natural sciences
tour to the Isle of Wight with Professor Sedgwick
tour to the Isle of Man
tour to the Isle of Anglesea
Cambridge Philosophical Society
lodgings in Cambridge, and intimate acquaintance
natural history rambles in the neighbourhood of Cambridge; 2. Professor of Mineralogy
dispute as to the mode of election
syllabus of lectures
Professorship of Botany
Cambridge Botanic Garden and Museum
botanical lectures
syllabus and plan of lectures
herborizing excursions
botanical publications; 3. Marriage and ordination
circumstances in Cambridge
evening soirées
cultivation of natural history in the university
notice by Mr. Darwin
notice by Mr. Berkeley
pupils
visit to Weymouth and collections made there
living of Cholsey
cum
Moulsford
politics and town elections; 4. Removal to Hitcham
loss to the university
state in which he found the parish of Hitcham
steps taken for its improvement
school
ploughing matches
the Hitcham farmers
Hadleigh Farmers' Club
letters to the farmers of Suffolk
experiments on manures, &c.
condition of the labouring classes
allotment system
opposition of the Hitcham farmers
horticultural shows
school botany
village excursions; 5. Ministerial duties
religious instruction in the school
opinions of inspectors
constant residence in the parish
fanaticism caused by Revivalist meetings
his endeavours to check it
visiting the sick
his own religious views
studies of the prophecies
sermons and preaching
local preaching
influence of religion on his own heart
conversing upon the subject
special occasions for prayer
high views of the Christian dispensation
strength of his faith
his humility; 6. Lectures in provincial towns, and at Buckingham Palace
Ipswich Museum
address delivered in the Museum
elected President
arrangement of the Museum
Museum of Economic Botany at Kew
Great Exhibition at Paris
tact in preparing museum specimens
education element in museums
London University
his examination in botany
Cambridge University
plea for the natural sciences
natural sciences tripos; 7. Habits of observing
formation of pebbles
facts in botany and zoology
Jersey toads
hornets' nests, and method of taking them
parasitic larvae in hornets' nests
wasps' nests
method of taking them
food of micro
lepidoptera
registration of facts in natural history
diseases of corn
ergot
wheat midge
failure of red clover crop
phosphatic nodules
fossil ear
bones of whales
potatoe disease
preservation of animal and vegetable substances
vitality of seeds
mummy
wheat
transmutation and origin of species
flint implements in the drift; 8. antiquarian researches
Bartlow Hills
Roman pottery from Colchester
barrows at Rougham
skeleton of a Roman
his supposed history; 9. General scientific character
labours at Hitcham
public teaching at the University
services rendered to medical students
fondness for collecting
extent and variety of his collections
liberality in giving away specimens
his study
daily habits
scientific societies
social character; 10. Last sickness
slow progress of his disease
interest taken in his own case
religious feelings
remarks on various subjects
teaching from the bed
holy communion
visit from Professor Sedgwick
death
disposal of collections
funeral
concluding remarks.