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have distinguished each head by a letter, and 

 added to each reply the letters that seemed ap- 

 propriate to its contents. The replies are sub- 

 sequently analysed according to these letters. 



SIGNIFICATION OF THE LETTERS. 



Number, of 



Instances. 



a. 59 Innate tastes (mem : not necessarily hereditary). 



b. 11 Fortunate accidents. It will be noticed that 



these generally testify to the existence of an 

 innate taste. 



c. 19 Indirect opportunities and indirect motives. 



d. 24 Professional influences to exertion. 



e. 34 Encouragement at home of scientific inclinations. 

 /. 20 Influence and encouragement of private friends 



and acquaintances. 



y. 13 Influence and encouragement of teachers. 

 h. 8 Travel in distant regions. 

 z. 3 Residual influences, unclassed. 



EXTRACTS AT LENGTH. 

 PHYSICS. 



(1) "My tastes are entirely innate ; they date 

 from childhood." (a) 



(2) "As far back as I can remember, I loved 

 nature and desired to learn her secrets, and have 



