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Out of the 91 cases, 18 speak gratefully of the 

 influence and encouragement of friends. 



Physics and Mathematics. (3) .... I 

 was both his young friend and assistant for 3 

 years. He imbued me with his respect for 

 science, . . . . , earnestness, and accuracy. (6) 

 Partly encouraged by an eminent friend. (13) 

 Picked up an unsystematic education [in science] 

 in the company of . . . . (16) I was taken to 

 see .... [which was the origin of my experi- 

 mentalising]. (17) I trace it to my acquaintance 

 with .... and to going abroad with him. (19) 

 The intimacy of his father with .... gave a 

 bias towards magnetism. 



Chemistry. (2) My taste for zoology arose 

 through friendship with .... 



Geology. (2) The surgeon to whom I was 

 articled fostered my tastes. (4) To mining 

 officers in Germany ; to conversations with .... 

 and . . . . , and acquaintance of .... (5) 

 Through the acquaintance of . . . . , to the par- 

 ticular branch [of geology, that I have pursued]. 



