Writings : original typescript, 1876-1895.

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Writings : original typescript, 1876-1895.

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Thirty-six narratives on travel, natural history, etc., mostly autobiographical and reminiscent. Most were unpublished although shortened and somewhat altered versions of 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 26 were used by Mrs. Alec Tweedie in her life of Harley. Also included is a letter from Harley to Captain Zufnell, 30 July 1890, thanking him for a present of an iron Indian boomerang, rare and valuable. He discusses boomerangs in Egypt and Assyria and asks for more information on how an iron one was thrown and any other facts about it.

4 v. in 3 (635 p.)

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Harley, George, 1829-1896

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Harley, pupil and friend of Virchow, Liebig and other famous medical teachers, was one of the first to introduce scientific medicine into England. His book, DISEASES OF THE LIVER, was his most important work, although he published many important papers including a classical description of paroxysmal haemoglobinuria, "Harley's Disease." He was elected a member of the Royal Society at the age of 36. Due to impaired vision, following a period of painful, total blindness, many of these delightful wr...

Zufnell, Captain.

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