186 Men of Science [hairline rule width of page] men have shown their original powers by little more than a continuous flow of helpful suggestions and criticisms which were individually of too little importance to be remembered in the history of Science, but which, in their aggregate, formed a notable aid towards its progress. In the scanty history of the once well-known "Lunar Society" of the Midland Counties - of which Watt, Boulton, and Darwin were the chief notabilities - there is frequent allusion to a man of whom nothing more than the name now remains, but who had apparently a very great influence on the thoughts of his contemporaries - I mean Dr. Small. Or, to take a more recent case, I suppose that Dr. Whewell would be generally ranked in the class G of natural ability. His intellectual energy was prodigious, his writing unceasing, and his conversational powers extraordinary. Also, few will doubt that, although the range of his labours was exceedingly wide and scattered, Science in one form or another was his chief pursuit. His influence on the progress of Science during the earlier years of his life was, I believe, considerable, but it is impossible to specify the particulars of that influence, or so to justify our opinion that posterity will be likely to pay regard to it. Biographers will seek in vain for important discoveries in Science, with which Dr. Whewell's name may hereafter be identified. Owing to these considerations, the area of my choice is greatly narrowed. I can only include those scientific men who have achieved an enduring reputation, or who are otherwise well know to the present generation. I have proceeded in my selection just as I did in the case of the literary men - namely, I have taken the most prominent names from ordinary biographical dictionaries. I now annex my usual tables. [end]