in.] ORIGIN OF TASTE FOR SCIENCE. 191 



INSTANCES OF TASTES BEING DECIDEDLY NOT 

 INNATE. 



Physics and Mathematics. 1 case out of 20. 

 (15) I am not aware of any innate taste for 

 . science. 



Chemistry. 1 case out of 11. (10) I did 

 nothing serious till set. 23. My pursuit of 

 chemistry is entirely due to circumstances occur- 

 ring after manhood. 



Zoology. 3 cases out of 24. (16) I doubt 

 much their innate character. (22) I do not con- 

 sider them innate, but induced. (24) Not at 

 all innate. 



Botany. 1 case out of 10. (10) Not innate. 



Medical. 4 cases out of 7. (3) Not at all 

 especially innate. (4) I cannot perceive that 

 they were innate. (6) I cannot say that I had 

 naturally a turn for any pursuit in particular. 

 (7) Accidentally [directed] to medicine. 



