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(13) " Absence of instruction in the modern 

 languages." 



(14) "Want of the modern languages and of 

 chemistry." 



(15) "Want of logical and mathematical 

 training." 



(16) "Want of training in the habits of 

 observation." 



(17) "Neglect of mathematics; too much 

 reliance on mere work of memory. Mental 

 training overlooked in the mere acquisition of 

 routine." 



(18) "I could now wish that I had gone 

 through at the university a good course of che- 

 mistry and physics, as a preparation for the other 

 branches ; but the main obstacle was lack of 

 time." 



(19) "Want of education of faculties of ob- 

 servation ; want of mathematics, and of modern 

 languages." 



