That would give the homosexual population of Great Britain as somewhere about a million.
FOOTNOTES: [1] Taking all its forms _en bloc_, as they are known to the police, homosexuality is seen to possess formidable proportions.

Thus in France, from official papers which passed through M.Carlier's bureau during ten years (1860-70), he compiled a list of 6342 pederasts who came within the cognizance of the police; 2049 Parisians, 3709 provincials, and 584 foreigners.

Of these, 3432, or more than the half, could not be convicted of illegal acts.
[2] The chief general collection of data (not here drawn upon) concerning homosexuality among animals is by the zooelogist Prof.Karsch, "Paederastie und Tribadie bei den Tieren," _Jahrbuch fuer sexuelle Zwischenstufen_, vol.
ii.

Brehm's _Tierleben_ also contains many examples.

See also a short chapter (ch.