186 0)1 the Use and Jbuse of 



from positive acts- of cruelty towards bis owb 

 spGcieSy whenever goaded by .the feelings of 

 interest or of passion.— Hogarth, our great 

 moral painter, has admirably illustrated the 

 progress of cruelty in the human breast. The 

 first stage of his Hero's career is marked by 

 sportive and wanton barbarity to animals.— 

 Upon this foundation crimes are soon erected ; 

 and at length grown callous to every social* 

 and moral feelings he- closes his profligate 

 career^ by the perpetration of a deliberate and 

 cruel murder. Another excellent judge cf 

 'the hufiftan heart, Dr. Moore, has forcibly de- 



^ Such is I he, general impression on the mind of ihe 

 V^power of h^bit io generate cruelty,, that in most count ric?, 

 those occupations which employ men in the destruction 

 of animal life for rhe sustenance of Imiman kind, are held 

 ril -degradation and contempt. The lowest of the 

 , butchering tribe, in default of an executione/, is com- 

 pelled to perform his functions in France and many other 

 part> of the -continent. There is an opinion prevailing in 

 England, tliat butchers, and even surgeons, are equally 

 disqualified, by (he nature of their occupations, to sit upon 

 juries,, in triak affecting the lives of their fellxjw-subjects. 

 This is probably a popular error ; or, if true, yet a much 

 more honourable reason may be assigned, why surgeons 

 are not required to act in (he capacity of jurors. Their 

 office is to administer to the sufferings and calamities of 

 their fellow-creatures — and it is fit they should every 

 moment be disengaged and free to obey the summoivs U> 

 so humane a duty. 



