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father's influence. (17) My interest in science 

 arose from the example of my father, and 

 . . . . &c. (19) I trace it to the earliest im- 

 pressions of my childhood, all of which are 

 connected with my father and the animals 

 he brought me as pets. (23) To my father's 

 example (in science). (4) Decidedly to my 

 mother's observations in our childhood rambles. 

 (8) My soon-developed enthusiasm must have 

 been derived from my mother's family. 



Botany. (2) A little encouragement at home. 

 (6) The love of botany was instilled into me 

 in very early youth by my father. (8) To my 

 father's encouragement of a natural inclination. 

 (10) And to .encouragement from my mother. 



Medical Science. (l) [Partly] to my mother's 

 mental activity and love of collecting and 

 arranging, and to my father's constant en- 

 couragement of my pursuit. 



Statistics. (5) [Partly] acquired from inter- 

 course with my father and .... 



Mechanics. (5) I was always brought up 



