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3. " Great power of remembering forms and 

 points of objective interest ; none of numbers 

 or abstract arguments. Languages, poetry, &c., 

 soon lost if not kept up/' 



4. " Strong local memory especially of 

 scenery." 



5. " Very good memory for ideas and general 

 notions, also of persons and places seen ; verbal 

 memory not at all good. Mother Good 

 memory." 



6. " Great memory for faces and objects once 



seen/' 



7. "A good memory for faces, for locality, 

 for things, for events, for scientific facts ; but 

 not particularly good for figures or quantities, 

 except in all necessary routine, as in prescribing 

 and in subjects of lecture. Never failed to 

 recall what I desired, in my lectures. 



" Father An excellent memory ; was a very 

 first-rate whist player. Mother An excellent 

 memory ; played a capital game at whist." 



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