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pictecl the effects of wanton cruelty to the in- 

 ferior creationi in the character of Zeluco. — 

 The feelings of humanity became stifled in this 

 monster's breast, from an early gratification of 

 his caprice and passion in importing with the 

 torments of the animal race. It is likewise our 

 (/?//?/ as 'well as moral advantage — to refrain from 

 nil acts of wanton crueltv to the brute creation. 

 The organs of sensation in all the. interior ani- 

 mals,'. are evidently adapted for receiving and 

 transmitting impressions of pairi and pleasure, — 

 and although deprived of speech, their groans 

 and cries ure intelligibje indications of their 

 painful /eelings. Nor are animals less capable 

 of expressing signs of pleasure as well as of 

 siuffering. This provision for the gratification 

 of their several senses, is a sufiicient proof of 

 the intentions of the Creator. Like man, they 

 were formed to fe^l iind to enjoy. Here rests 

 the foundation of their natural right to pro- 

 tection and humane treatment frx)ra mankind. 



It cannot be inferred from this mode of rea- 

 soning, that animal life should in ever)^ instance^ 

 be held sacred. The laws of nature and neces- 

 sity demand ^rom us the painful sacrifice. — 

 Man must destroy lift? io oider to live. Be- 

 sides, wc rau^t consider that; if iTian had sub- 

 i^sted only on vegetable food, the majority of 

 ihe animal race which furnish his t^ble would 

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