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been not only more valuable but less irksome to him, 

 and he would have entered sooner and more fully upon 

 the study of mankind, for which he had such large 

 capacity, and opportunities hitherto so limited. He suf- 

 fered less from isolation than most human beings, and 

 his spirit was deepening all the while ; yet the freedom 

 of working by himself during the summer months had 

 manifestly some drawbacks, and the tone of his corre- 

 spondence shows that he felt the disadvantages of 

 solitude. 



LETTERS, 1847 TO 1850 JET. 16-18. 

 To LEWIS CAMPBELL, Esq. 



27 Heriot Row, 1 

 Tuesday [16th Novr. 1847}. 



In Kelland we find the value of expressions in numbers jEt. 16. 

 as fast as we can, the values of the letters being given ; light 

 work. In Forbes we do Lever, which is all in Potter ; no 

 notes required, only read Pottery ware (light reading). 

 Logic needs long notes. On Monday, Wednesday, Friday, I 

 read Newton's Fluxions in a sort of way, to know what I am 

 about in doing a prop. There is no time of reading a book 

 better than when you need it, and when you are on the 

 point of finding it out yourself if you were able. 



" Non usitata nee tenui ferar 

 Pinna biformi per liquida sequora 

 Piscis neque in terris morabor 



Longius" but I will take to swimming 



with a two formed oar with blades at right angles. . . . 



Yours, J. C. M., No. 2. 



To THE SAME. 



31 H&fiot Row, Novr. 1847. 



As you say, sir, I have no idle time. I look over 

 1 Above, p. 55. 



