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Thomson, born in Scotland, was educated at the Royal Caledonian Asylum and became an army schoolmaster. His career took him to various camps and military stations in England and Ireland until he was dismissed the service in 1862 for persistent drunkenness.
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Martin, B. (1989). James Thomson. In: Martin, B. (eds) The Nineteenth Century (1798–1900). Macmillan Anthologies of English Literature. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20159-4_52
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