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The irritability of the skin, however, continues, though 

 the inflammation of the legs has somewhat diminished. . . . 



My increasing weakness is now my most serious trouble, 

 as it prevents me really from doing any more work, and 

 causes a large want of balance, and liability to fall 

 down. Even moving about the room after books, etc., 

 dressing and undressing, make me want to lie down and 

 rest. . . . 



With kind remembrances to your daughter, believe me 

 yours very sincerely, Alfred R. Waixace. 



In disposition Dr. Wallace was cheerful, and very 

 optimistic, and remarkably even-tempered. If irritated he 

 quickly recovered, and soon forgot all about the annoyance, 

 but he was always strongly indignant at any injustice to the 

 weak or helpless. When worried by business difficulties or 

 losses he very soon recovered his optimism, and seemed quite 

 confident that all would come right (as indeed it generally 

 did), and latterly he became convinced that all his pa«t 

 troubles were really blessings in disguise, without which as 

 a stimulant he would have done no useful work. 



His life was a happy one, and even the discomforts caused 

 by his ailments, which were at times very acute for days 

 together, never prevented him from enjoying the contempla- 

 tion of his flowers, nor disturl^ed the serenity of his temper, 

 nor caused him to complain. 



Although rather delicate all his life, he rarely stayed in 

 bed ; in fact, only once in our memory, during an illness at 

 Parkstone, did he do so, and then only for one day. 



On Saturday, November 1st (1913), he walked round the 

 garden, and on the following day seemed very bright, and 

 enjoyed his dinner and supper, but about nine o'clock he felt 

 faint and shivered violently. We called in Dr. Norman, who 

 came in about an hour, and we heard them having a long 

 talk and even laughing, in the study. As the doctor left 

 he said, "Wonderful man! he knows so much. I can do 

 nothing for him." 



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