Quote of the day
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road.
I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load;
Charles Kingsley
Born: June 12, 1819
Died: January 23, 1875 (aged 55)
Bio: Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin.
Known for:
- Westward Ho! (1855)
- Hypatia (1853)
- Alton Locke (1850)
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