Quote of the day
In all works on Natural History, we constantly find details of the marvellous adaptation of animals to their food, their habits, and the localities in which they are found.
John Wilson Croker

Born: December 20, 1780
Died: August 10, 1857 (aged 76)
Bio: John Wilson Croker was an Irish statesman and author.
Known for:
- Croker papers
- History of the Guillotine (1853)
- Johnsoniana; Or, Supplement To Boswell (1836)