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It will be noticed that these generally testify to the existence of an innate taste. c. 19 Indirect opportunities and indirect motives. d. 24 Professional influences to exertion. e. 34 Encouragement at home of scientific inclinations. /. 20 Influence and encouragement of private friends and acquaintances. g. 13 Influence and encouragement of teachers. h. 8 Travel in distant regions. z. 3 Kesidual influences, unclassed. "M EXTEACTS AT LENGTH. PHYSICS. (1) "My tastes are entirely innate ; they da...te, from childhood." (a) (2) " As far back as I can remember, I loved nature and desired to learn her secrets, and have 150 ENGLISH MEN OF SCIENCE. [chap. spent my whole life in searching for them. While a schoolboy I taught myself botany, chemistry, &c under great difficulties. I had no teacher except a kind apothecary, whose knowledge was limited." (a) (3) " From a youth, I always preferred the man of marked ability to the man of action alone. Thrown for so many years of my pro- fessional life among men chiefly of the latter class, and my sympathies being more drawn towards those in the decided minority, my tastes were, I conceive, not acquired but innate.
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