204 ENGLISH MEN OF SCIENCE. [CHAP. 



professional study. (23) To the profession of 

 medicine [in physiology, anatomy and . . . .] 

 (24) Subsequently to my desire to investigate 

 certain subjects bearing on [my profession of] 

 medicine. 



Botany. (7) Never took up botany to any 

 extent till the professorship was vacant. [There 

 is some conflict of testimony here.] 



Medical Science. (1) Partly to my profession. 

 (2) I selected the medical profession because it 

 was that of my father; this choice led me to 

 scientific pursuits. (3) I did not follow my own 

 branch from any special liking indeed, I rather 

 disliked it, but it was necessary to earn a 

 livelihood and to follow some branch. (6) My 

 addiction to medicine was purely the result of 

 accident : I never gave a thought to physic as 

 a subject of study, until I was 27 years old. 

 (7) Accidental to medicine. 



Statistics. (2) Due to official employment 

 when young, in a very important statistical 

 inquiry. 



