Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
William Broderip

Born: November 21, 1789
Died: February 27, 1859 (aged 69)
Bio: William John Broderip FRS was an English lawyer and naturalist.
Known for:
- Zoological Recreations (1847)
- Leaves from the Note Book of a Naturalist (1852)






