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.
Margaret Gatty
Born: June 3, 1809
Died: October 4, 1873 (aged 64)
Bio: Margaret Gatty was an English children's author and writer on marine biology.
Known for:
- Parables From Nature (1855)
- The Book of Sun-Dials (1872)
- A Key to Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'