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Leaning back in his arm chair of an evening, he would close his eyes and scrape carelessly at the fiddle which was thrown across his knee. LEANING BACK IN HIS ARM CHAIR OF AN EVENING HE WOULD CLOSE HIS EYES AND SCRAPE CARELESSLY AT THE FIDDLE WHICH WAS THROWN ACROSS HIS KNEE
 he had received them. 7. Chemistry.—Profound. 8. Anatomy.—Accurate, but unsystematic. 9. Sensational Literature.—Immense. He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century. 10. Plays the violin well. 11. Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman. 12. Has a good practical knowledge of British law. When I had got so far in my list I threw it into the fire in despair. “If I can only find what the fellow is driving at by reconciling all these accomplishments, and discovering a calling which needs them all,” I said to myself, “I may as well give up the attempt at once.” I see that I have alluded above to his powers upon the violin. These were very remarkable, but as eccentric as all his other accomplishments. That he could play pieces, and difficult pieces, I knew well, because at my request he has played me some of Mendelssohn’s Lieder, and other favourites. When left to himself, however, he would seldom produce any music or attempt any recognized air.  IN WHAT PART OF LONDON HE HAD RECEIVED THEM SEVEN CHEMISTRY PROFOUND EIGHT ANATOMY ACCURATE BUT UNSYSTEMATIC NINENSATIONAL LITERATURE IMMENSE HE APPEARS TO KNOW EVERY DETAIL OF EVERY HORROR PERPETRATED IN THE CENTURY TEN PLAYS THE VIOLIN WELL ELEVEN IS AN EXPERT SINGLESTICK PLAYER BOXER AND SWORDSMAN TWELVE HAS A GOOD PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF BRITISH LAW WHEN I HAD GOT SO FAR IN MY LIST I THREW IT INTO THE FIRE IN DESPAIR IF I CAN ONLY FIND WHAT THE FELLOW IS DRIVING AT BY RECONCILING ALL THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DISCOVERING A CALLING WHICH NEEDS THEM ALL I SAID TO MYSELF I MAY AS WELL GIVE UP THE ATTEMPT AT ONCE I SEE THAT I HAVE ALLUDED ABOVE TO HIS POWERS UPON THE VIOLIN THESE WERE VERY REMARKABLE BUT AS ECCENTRIC AS ALL HIS OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HE COULD PLAY PIECES AND DIFFICULT PIECES I KNEW WELL BECAUSE AT MY REQUEST HE HAS PLAYED ME SOME OF MENDELSSOHN'S LEADER AND OTHER FAVOURITES WHEN LEFT TO HIMSELF HOWEVER HE WOULD SELDOM PRODUCE ANY MUSIC OR ATTEMPT ANY RECOGNIZED AIR
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