On the demand for definite proposals how to improve race; the demand is not quite fair, and the reasons why; nevertheless attempt is made to suggest the outline of one; on the signs of superior race; importance of giving weight to them when making selections from candidates who are personally equal; on families that have thriven; that are healthy and long-lived; present rarity of our knowledge concerning family antecedents; Mr. F.M. Hollond on the superior morality of members of large families; Sir William Gull on their superior vigour; claim for importance of further inquiries into the family antecedents of those who succeed in after life; probable large effect of any system by which marks might be conferred on the ground of family merit. ENDOWMENTS These have frequently been made in order to furnish marriage portions; they, as well as the adoption of gifted children of gifted families, may hereafter become common; college statutes enjoining celibacy on Fellows; reverse effect to that for which prizes at races were established; the recent reform of those statutes and numerous marriages in consequence; the English race has yet to be explored for its natural wealth; those who are naturally gifted would be disinclined to squander their patrimony; social consideration; honest pride in goodness of race. CONCLUSION Epitome of data; the apparent place of man in nature; he should look upon himself as a freeman; he should assist in furthering evolution; his present ability to do so; the certainty that his ability of doing so will increase; importance of life-histories; brief summary. APPENDIX A. COMPOSITE PORTRAITURE I. Extract of Memoir read in 1878 before the Anthropological Institute; II. Generic Images, extract from Lecture in 1879 to Royal Institution; III. Memoir read in 1881 before the Photographic Society. B. THE RELATIVE SUPPLIES FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY FAMILIES TO THE POPULATION OF FUTURE GENERATIONS Memoir read in 1873 before the Statistical Society. C. AN APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE DELICACY WITH WHICH WEIGHTS CAN BE DISCRIMINATED BY HANDLING THEM Memoir read in 1882 before the Anthropological Institute. D. WHISTLES FOR TESTING THE UPPER LIMITS OF AUDIBLE SOUND IN DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS Read in 1876 at the South Kensington Conferences in connection with the Loan Exhibition of Scientific Instruments. E. QUESTIONS ON VISUALISING AND OTHER ALLIED FACULTIES Circulated in 1880. PLATES SPECIMENS OF COMPOSITE PORTRAITURE EXAMPLES OF NUMBER-FORMS EXAMPLES OF NUMBER-FORMS EXAMPLES OF NUMBER FORMS, HEREDITARY COLOUR ASSOCIATIONS AND MENTAL IMAGERY INQUIRIES INTO HUMAN FACULTY INTRODUCTION.