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whose serene old age seemed to place him so far above 

 the littlenesses and troubles of life. While his writings 

 will perpetuate his scientific achievements, it should 

 be placed on record that it was not these achievements 

 alone which gave Joseph Prestwich his pre-eminence 

 among his contemporaries, but that he owed this posi- 

 tion in large measure to the integrity and charm of 

 his character. 



