James Harrison was born in the reign of Queen Victoria in the year of Gladstone's fourth ministry. He died nearly eighty years later, having lived through a period of great scientific and industrial developments, two major world wars and extensive social changes. One of his most endearing characteristics was his ability to adapt to the times; though he may not always have agreed with the changes ar...
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