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Zoology. (9) A travelling fellowship. (16) 

 Accidentally reading a book brought me back 

 to scientific studies, previously suspended owing 

 to my profession. (22) Gift, when a boy, of 

 a box of British shells with a book to explain 

 them. 



Botany. (10) Accidental receipt of De Can- 

 dolle's " Flore franaise," when residing in France. 



Medical Science. None. 



Statistics. (4) Very clear occasional lectures 

 when a boy. 



Mechanics. (2) A particular study at a 

 university, which accidentally became of pro- 

 fessional importance. 



C. INDIRECT MOTIVES OR OPPORTUNITIES. 



This group has also considerable affinity to 

 group (A) and has been alluded to in the re- 

 marks appended to the extracts referring to it. 

 It includes those cases in which the mind was 

 partly, but not largely, deflected from its natural 



