e he had established it。 We have evidence that after a while he simply could not fall asleep until he had done his 15 minutes of reading。
In his lifetime； Osler read a significant library of books。 Just do a mental calculation for half a century of 15…minute reading periods daily and see how many books you get。 Consider what a range of interests and variety of subjects are possible in one lifetime。 Osler read widely outside of his medical specialty。 Indeed； he developed from this 15…minute reading habit an avocational specialty to balance his vocational specialization。 Among scholars in English literature； Osler is known as an authority on Sir Thomas Browne； seventeenth century English prose master and Osler’s library on Sir Thomas is considered one of the best anywhere。 A great many more things could be said about Osler’s contribution to medical research； to the reform of medical teaching； to the introduction of modern clinical methods。 But the important point for us here is that he answered supremely well for himself the question all of us who live a busy life must answer： How can I find time to read？
如何找出時間閱讀（4）
The answer may not be the last 15 minutes before I go to sleep。 It may be 15 minutes a day at some other time。 In the busiest of calendars there is probably more than one 15…minute period tucked away somewhere still unassigned。 I’ve seen some curious solutidns to the problem of finding time for reading。
During army days in the last year of the war； I discovered a Pfc。 in my squadron who seemed unusually well read。 I found in his 201 file a remarkable civilian and military biography。 His four years of service included two overseas； all meritorious but without heroics。 Had all of his remendations4 for promotion gone through he wo