Alfred Russel Wallace 



reaching London in the spring of 1862, he again made his 

 home with his married sister, Mrs. Sims (who was living 

 in Westbourne Grove). In a large empty room at the top 

 of the house he found himself surrounded with packing- 

 cases which he had not seen for five or six years, and 

 which, together with his recent collections, absorbed his 

 time and interest for the first few weeks. Later, he settled 

 down to his literary work, and, with the exception of one 

 or two visits to the Continent and America, spent the re- 

 mainder of his life in England — a life full of activity, the 

 results of which still permeate scientific research. 



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