. . . . . . . 24
(1) Use of the dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(2) Practice in definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
(3) Importance of the study of logic . . . . . . . . 28
(_b_) Stating a thing in different ways . . . . . . . . . . 31
(_c_) Stating a thing negatively as well as positively . . 32
(_d_) Observation of necessary qualifying words or phrases 34
(_e_) Reflection, illustration, and application . . . . . . 35
(_f_) Keeping the mind active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
(_g_) Study of causes of differences of opinion . . . . . . 40
(_h_) Discrimination of mere assertion from proof . . . . . 40

III. SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
(_a_) Importance of grasping the fundamental idea . . . . . 42
(_b_) Preliminary arrangement of ideas . . . . . . . . . . 44
(_c_) Classification and arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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IV. MENTAL INITIATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
(_a_) Interest in subject of study essential . . . . . . . 48
(_b_) Formulation of problem essential . . . . . . . . . . 49
(_c_) Independent work essential . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
(_d_) Drawing conclusions independent of author . . . . . 51
(_e_) Independence in arriving at conclusions . . . . . . 52
(_f_) Generalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
(_g_) Going beyond the book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
(_h_) Visualizing results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

V. HABITS OF WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
(_a_) Selection of book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
(_b_) Proper number of subjects to be studied at once . . 55
(_c_) Haste undesirable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
(_d_) Taking studies seriously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
(_e_) Judicious skipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
(_f_) Systematic program of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
(_g_) Cultivation of concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
(_h_) Applying what is learned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
(_i_) Avoidance of indifference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
(_j_) Thorough knowledge of a few books . . . . . . . . . 58
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