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ing is a very common one. There are many 

 touching evidences of the strong effect of home 

 encouragement and teaching; of this I have 

 already spoken, and need not dwell upon 

 afresh. 



In corroboration of the conclusions stated in 

 p. 216, on the favourable influence of the Scotch 

 system in developing a taste for science, I re- 

 mark that in these replies, a large proportion 

 of the scientific men who have mentioned any 

 merits in their education, were educated in 

 Scotland. 



As regards the subjects specially asked for, 

 even by biologists, mathematics take a prominent 

 place. Two of my correspondents speak strongly 

 of the advantages derived from logic, and the 

 weighty judgment of the late John S. Mill 

 powerfully corroborates their opinions. Accu- 

 racy of delineation is also spoken of, and, owing 

 to the extraordinary prevalence of mechanical 

 aptitudes, I believe that the teaching of me- 

 chanical drawing and manipulation would be 

 greatly prized. 



The interpretation that I put on the answers 



