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(13) " Absence of instruction in the modern 

 languages." 



(14) "Want of the modern languages and of 

 chemistry." 



(15) "Want of logical and mathematical 

 training." 



(16) " Want of training in the habits of 

 observation." 



(17) " Neglect of mathematics; too much 

 reliance on mere work of memory. Mental 

 training overlooked in the mere acquisition of 

 routine." 



(18) "I could now wish that I had gone 

 through at the university a good course of che- 

 mistry and physics, as a preparation for the other 

 branches ; but the main obstacle was lack of 

 time." 



(19) "Want of education of faculties of ob- 

 servation ; want of mathematics, and of modern 

 languages." 



