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252   ENGLISH MEN OF SCIENCE.   [CHAP.

(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 perhaps too much shut out from the company of other boys."