Quote of the day
The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness.
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'