Quote of the day
Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer.
Richard Henry Beddome

Born: May 11, 1830
Died: February 23, 1911 (aged 80)
Bio: Colonel Richard Henry Beddome was a British military officer and naturalist in India who became chief conservator of the Madras Forest Department.






