Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
William Lowndes

Born: November 1, 1652
Died: January 20, 1724 (aged 71)
Bio: William Lowndes was Secretary to the Treasury of Great Britain under King William III and Queen Anne, and a Member of Parliament under William, Anne and George I.