Quote of the day
An apparent confusion, if lived with long enough, may become orderly... A rare experience of a moment at daybreak, when something in nature seems to reveal all consciousness, cannot be explained at noon. Yet it is part of the day's unity
John Abernethy
Born: April 3, 1764
Died: April 20, 1831 (aged 67)
Bio: John Abernethy was an English surgeon. He is popularly remembered today for having given his name to the Abernethy biscuit, a coarse-meal baked good meant to aid digestion.
Known for:
- Little Book of Scottish History
- Collins Scottish Place Names
- Collins Scottish Names
- Shona the Shetland Pony







