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(8) " Too much for memory ; nothing for 

 thought." 



(9) " Want of thoroughness in early 

 teaching." 



(10) "Careless and superficial reading." 



DEMERITS IN EDUCATION : UNCLASSEDFOUR 



CASES. 







(1) " Brought up in an idle class, and never 

 realised the necessity of labour in acquirement." 



(2) u Too much cramming for examinations. 

 Too much isolated, being the youngest son and 

 educated at home." 



(3) "Too great changes in system, having 

 been educated at 5 universities (3 of which 

 were Scotch, 1 London, and 1 in Germany)." 



(4) "Being brought up at home; was per- 

 haps too much shut out from the company of 

 other boys." 



