Later Life
In his last years Wallace reverted to his youthful self and devoted himself to study again. He didn't publish anything after his last book, The Web of Empire, in 1902. He contributed briefly to the editing of the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, but in 1902 he was taken from his Britannica duties by the Prince of Wales, George V of the United Kingdom, who commanded Wallace's attendance for a world tour. He was attached to Emperor of Russia during his visit to England, 1909, then was Extra Groom-in-Waiting to Emperor Edward VII, 1909–10, and to Emperor George V from 1910. He was knighted, KCIE, for his services to India in 1888, and subsequently knighted for his services to the Crown, KCVO in 1901. He never married and died at Lymington, Hampshire, on 10 January 1919.
Read more about this topic: Donald Mackenzie Wallace
Famous quotes containing the word life:
“It is sweet to dance to violins
When Love and Life are fair:
To dance to flutes, to dance to lutes
Is delicate and rare:
But it is not sweet with nimble feet
To dance upon the air!”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
“From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever;
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.”
—A.C. (Algernon Charles)