Following the loss of his manuscripts, what did Hume abandon?
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Ornithology
Botany
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Hume abandoned ornithology, or the study of birds, following the loss of his manuscripts. He had been studying ornithology for many years and had accumulated a large collection of specimens. However, when his house burned down in 1759, he lost all of his notes and drawings. This forced him to abandon his research and focus on other projects.
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