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III.]   ORIGIN OF TASTE FOR SCIENCE.   149

have distinguished each head by a letter, and added to each reply the letters that seemed appropriate to its contents. The replies are subsequently analysed according to these letters.

SIGNIFICATION OF THE LETTERS.

 
 

Number. of

Instances.

a.

59

Innate tastes (mem : not necessarily hereditary).

6.

11

Fortunate accidents. It will be noticed that

c.

19

these generally testify to the existence of an

innate taste.

Indirect opportunities and indirect motives.

d.

24

Professional influences to exertion.

e.

34

Encouragement at home of scientific inclinations.

f

20

Influence and encouragement of private friends

q.

13

and acquaintances.

Influence and encouragement of teachers.

h.

8

Travel in distant regions.

z.

3

Residual influences, unclassed.

EXTRACTS AT LENGTH.
PHYSICS.

(1) "My tastes are entirely innate ; they date from childhood." (a)

(2) " As far back as I can remember, I loved nature and desired to learn her secrets, and have