Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
John Bowring
Born: October 17, 1792
Died: November 23, 1872 (aged 80)
Bio: Sir John Bowring was an English political economist, traveller, miscellaneous writer, polyglot, and the 4th Governor of Hong Kong.
Known for:
- The kingdom and people of Siam (1857)
- A visit to the Philippine Islands (1859)
- Matins and vespers (1823)