188 ENGLISH MEN OF SCIENCE. [CHAP. 





 produce them in my early surroundings. (5) 



From an early age I had an innate taste for all 

 branches of science. 



Geology. At least 7 out of 8 cases. (1) De- 

 cidedly innate. (2) A natural taste for observ- 

 ing and generalizing, developed. (3) A natural 

 taste ; my interest in science began very early. 



(4) I believe I may say innate to a very con- 

 siderable extent. (5) I was always -fond of 

 natural history. (6) As well as I can recollect, 

 they were innate. (7) I believe the desire for 

 information and habits of observation to be in 

 great measure innate. 



Zoology. 18 cases out of 24. (1) [Yes.] 

 Inherited from my father's family. (2) Cer- 

 tainly innate. (3) Love of observation and 

 natural history innate. (4) Homology innate. 



(5) I believe I inherited my general taste for 

 scientific pursuits. (6) Thoroughly innate, 

 bones and shells were attractive to me before I 

 could consider them with any apparent profit. 

 (7) Innate love of nature and observation of 

 natural phenomena. (8) I should say innate ; 



