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Passages from the Life of a Philosopher · Character

Sir Thomas Lawrence

English portrait painter, a friend of Babbage.

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Also known as the late Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Thomas Lawrence

First appearance: xxxii various reminiscences

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