Howe, Herbert A. (Herbert Alonzo), 1858-1926 · Meadville, Penna., Flood and Vincent · leaf 122
of variousbranches of knowl-edge keeps himfrom undue narrow-ness. It is note-worthy that men ofonly moderate men-tal caliber are themost likely to.shrivel up. Themental giants havea many-sidedness,which leads them to explore other realms of knowledgeto a moderate extent. One of the best text-books… … Fig. 51.—Simon Newcomb, Superintendentof the Nautical Almanac Office. Narrowness. Breadth ofview. n6 A Study of the Sky. Not a recluse. The value oftime. Second aftersecond. The director of a large observatory is continuallybrought into contact with men who are prominent inother lines of scientific…
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