ii.] QUALITIES. 103 



PERSEVERANCE. 



Steady perseverance is a third quality on 

 which great stress is laid ; but this might have 

 been anticipated, and it is unnecessary to quote 

 many instances. Here are a few : 



1. '"I have probably beyond the average, 

 steadiness of determination, even when the sub- 

 ject is distasteful." / 2. " Steadiness decidedly 

 marked/' 3. " Determination never to leave 

 unaccomplished a matter once taken in hand." 

 4. "Great continuity and steadiness/' 5. "Steady 

 and intense perseverance." 6. " Very persever- 

 ing, not discouraged by defeat." 7. "IDetermi- 

 nation to succeed when possible ; my motto 

 being ( Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do 

 it with all thy might/ for ' the night soon 

 cometh when no man can work/ ' 8. " I do 

 all things at a white heat, but never tire of 

 the pursuit/' 9. " Continuous pursuit of certain 

 .studies from an earlv age." 10. " Steadiness 



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and perseverance in the pursuit of an object 

 is my most distinctly-marked peculiarity/' 11. 

 " The most prominent are perseverance and 



