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particular Latin poetry [at school] were gross 

 mistakes ; I was never benefited in the least. 

 Reasoning was my forte, and I could never do 

 anything by rote/' 



4. "A bad memory, especially for names." 



5. " Not possessed of a retentive memory 

 either in small matters or large ones, except 

 in those in which I take a special interest." 



6. "I was always slow at learning." 



7. " Alemory not retentive ; very much under 

 the influence of association and suggestion. 



"Father Memory very retentive as to prin- 

 ciples, facts, and incidents ; not much so as to 

 names of persons and objects. Mother Not 

 retentive." 



INDEPENDENCE OF CHARACTER. 



We now come to the qualities that are 

 of especial service to scientific men ; those al- 

 ready mentioned, of energy, health, steadi- 

 ness of pursuit, business habits and memory, 

 being of general utility. The first of these is 



