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(8) " Too much for memory ; nothing for 

 thought." 



(9) "Want of thoroughness in early 

 teaching." 



(10) "Careless and superficial reading." 



DEMERITS IN EDUCATION : UNCLASSED FOUR 

 CASES. 



(1) "Brought up in an idle class, and never 

 realised the necessity of labour in acquirement." 



(2) ."Too much cramming for examinations. 

 Too much isolated, being the youngest son and 

 educated at home." 



(3) "Too great changes in system, having 

 been educated at 5 universities (3 of which 

 were Scotch, 1 London, and 1 in Germany)." 



(4) "Being brought up at home; was per- 

 haps too much shut out from the company of 

 other boys." 



