w. E. H. Leoky, in his preface to ‘Democracy and Liberty,’ tells a story about Gladstone. 'After saying that, with the exception of Sir Comewall Leins, Gladstone was “probably more learned in matters unconnected with politics than any other Cabinet Ministers,” Lecky gives it as his opinion that the field of modern scientific discovery seemed) out of the versatile statesman’s range, and as an illustration tells the following anccdote: —“An intimate friend of Faraday once described to me how, when Faraday was endeavoring to explain to Gladstone and several others an important new discovery in science, Gladstone’s only comment was: ‘ But, after all, what use is it?’ ‘ Why, _ sir,’ replied Faraday, * there is every probability that you will noon be able to tax it I’"
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Evening Star, Issue 18083, 26 September 1922, Page 7
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125Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 18083, 26 September 1922, Page 7
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