A day-school at Shrewsbury kept by Rev.G.Case, minister of the Unitarian Chapel ("Life and Letters," Volume I., page 27 et seq.)) I remember how very much I was afraid of meeting the dogs in Barker Street, and how at school I could not get up my courage to fight.

I was very timid by nature.

I remember I took great delight at school in fishing for newts in the quarry pool.

I had thus young formed a strong taste for collecting, chiefly seals, franks, etc., but also pebbles and minerals--one which was given me by some boy decided this taste.

I believe shortly after this, or before, I had smattered in botany, and certainly when at Mr.Case's School I was very fond of gardening, and invented some great falsehoods about being able to colour crocuses as I liked.