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to collections made by my father and mother. 

 (7) I was encouraged by the example of an 

 elder brother. 



Zoology. (9) (The example of my father and 

 elder brothers, who were all pretty firm to field 

 sports, was also followed by me, and from field 

 sports to field natural history is but a step). 

 (15) Largely inherited from my father. I was 

 in a general atmosphere of scientific thinking 

 and discussion. (21) I may have derived [? in- 

 herited] the tendency from my mother ; I 

 belonged to an industrious family, and saw 

 every one working. (1) [Traditionally derived, 

 and] inherited from my father's family [i.e. from 

 father, grandfather, &c.] (6) My father had no 

 scientific knowledge, nevertheless he encouraged 

 me. (7) I trace it to the love of truth and of 

 mental cultivation in my father, and to his 

 encouragement of this love in his children. 

 (11) That I inherited a strong love of nature 

 from my father is certain, who was devoted 

 to horticulture and very fond of birds. (16) 

 Their origin was due, beyond all doubt, to my 



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