Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Ralph Lane
Born: 1530
Died: 1603 (aged 73)
Bio: Sir Ralph Lane was an English explorer of the Elizabethan era. He was part of the unsuccessful attempt in 1585 to colonise Roanoke Island, North Carolina. He also served the Crown in Ireland and was knighted by the Queen in 1593.