Excerpt from Richard Wilson R. A<br><br>One direct consequence of this inverse ratio of Wilson's fame to his greatness is, of course, the dearth of information of an Immediately personal character available for the use of the biographer. While this is so, however, one consolation that the biographer is entitled to is that he may fairly credit himself with whatever fresh item, however small in itself, he has added to, or Old error he has removed, from the existing accounts Of Wilson.<br><br>In the course Of inquiries I have made in order to test received statements or to supplement already proved facts about the life of Wilson, I have received much kind assistance, and my acknowledgments in this respect are due especially to Sir John Mark.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.