Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Annie S. Swan
Born: July 8, 1859
Died: June 17, 1943 (aged 83)
Bio: Annie Shepherd Swan was a Scottish journalist, novelist and story writer. She used her maiden name for most of her literary career, but also wrote as David Lyall and later Mrs Burnett Smith.
Known for:
- Thankful rest (1885)
- The Guinea Stamp - A Tale of Modern Glasgow (1892)
- The gates of Eden (1887)