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"6. Great memory for figures; can get up 

 pages for examination before committees, and 

 dismiss them from memory afterwards. Strong 

 recollection of scenery." 



7. " Very retentive memory, especially of 

 acts, circumstances, and individuals/' 



8. " Never kept a diary ; clear remembrance 

 of events in childhood with their dates in every 

 year from the age of six onwards. Solve prob- 

 lems better out of doors than in the study. 

 Can forget useless knowledge such as formulae, 

 rules, gossip, &c., very fast/' 



9. " Bad memory for names and dates, but 

 good as regards facts or circumstances; princi- 

 ples in physical science are clearly retained. 



" Father Excellent memory for historical 

 events, including dates and names in ancient 

 and modern history. Mother - - Moderately 

 good/' 



Good memory for form. 

 1 . " Memory most treacherous except in certain 

 respects. Vivid and generally very accurate as 



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