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The Science of Deduction.
Thereforealltheknowledgewhichhepossessedwassuchaswouldbeusefultohim. Ienumeratedinmyownmindallthevariouspointsuponwhichhehadshownmethathewasexceptionallywell-informed. Ieventookapencilandjottedthemdown. IcouldnothelpsmilingatthedocumentwhenIhadcompletedit. Itraninthisway—
SHERLOCKHOLMES—hislimits.
1.KnowledgeofLiterature.—Nil.
2.Philosophy.—Nil.
3.Astronomy.—Nil.
4.Politics.—Feeble.
5.Botany.—Variable.Wellupinbelladonna,opium,andpoisonsgenerally.Knowsnothingofpracticalgardening.
6.Geology.—Practical,butlimited.Tellsataglancedifferentsoilsfromeachother. Afterwalkshasshownmesplashesuponhistrousers,andtoldmebytheircolourandconsistenceinwhatpartofLondonhehadreceivedthem.
7.Chemistry.—Profound.
8.Anatomy.—Accurate,butunsystematic.
9.SensationalLiterature.—Immense.Heappearstoknoweverydetailofeveryhorrorperpetratedinthecentury.
10.Playstheviolinwell.
11.Isanexpertsinglestickplayer,boxer,andswordsman.
12.HasagoodpracticalknowledgeofBritishlaw.