Should anybody wonder why Charles John Cornish took a break from his usual descriptions of wildlife and delved into maritime technology, it would perhaps be helpful to know that he was in fact married to John Thornycroft's daughter, Edith.
Hentet 1. februar 2017.  Hvis nogen undrer sig over, hvorfor Charles John Cornish tog en pause fra sine sædvanlige beskrivelser af natur og dyreliv, og kastede sig over maritim teknologi, kan det måske være en hjælp at vide, at han faktisk var gift med John Thornycroft's datter Edith.