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nature ; but there was a want of system arid of 

 consecutive study." 



(3) " The demerit of my education was the 

 want of being thoroughly grounded ; this gave 

 me great trouble, but made me think for myself ; 

 often an advantage to me." 



(4) " No sound instruction ; the education 

 was too general and desultory, but it gave wide 

 interest. " 



DEMERITS : NARROW EDUCATION THIRTY-TWO 

 CASES. 



(1) "No mathematics nor modern languages, 

 nor any habits of observation or reasoning." 



(2) " Enormous time devoted to Latin and 

 Greek, with which languages I am not 

 conversant." 



(3) " Omission of almost everything useful 

 and good, except being taught to read. Latin ! 

 Latin! Latin!" 



(4) " Latin through Latin nonsense verses." 



