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allowed me to follow it very closely) arose 

 from being sent to work, set. 15, in a chemical 

 laboratory/' (e) 



(22) " I do not consider them innate, but 

 induced by the following circumstances : When 

 I was at school, set. 13-15, a lady, an old friend 

 of my mother, gave me a few British shells, with 

 their names, and a copy of 'Turton's Concho- 

 logical Dictionary/ I thenceforth diligently 

 collected British shells, and afterwards extended 

 my researches." (b) 



(23) " To my father's example (in science) ; to 

 the profession of medicine (in physiology, ana- 

 tomy, and ....). It was my interest in my 

 profession to work at scientific subjects, while 

 young and while waiting for practice. The 

 example of many men whom I knew when 

 young proved a great stimulus and incen- 

 tive." (e, d,f) 



(24) " Not at all innate. I can trace it dis- 

 tinctly to my intercourse with certain professors 

 . . . . ; subsequently to my desire to investigate 



