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specimen of anatomy and suffering standing at their 

 door? Doubtless manyhad, and possibly thoughtlessly 

 laughed at his haggard look ; but if the sirloin was 

 good, what mattered how it was brought ? 



I have mentioned a few classes as a type of scores 

 of beings whose accursed (for I can use no more 

 appropriate term) love of gain, blunts every feeling 

 that ought to constitute the man. We will now 

 mention causes not absolutely flagitious, but equally 

 certain to produce suffering to animals, namely, igno- 

 rance of what does occasion it, and consequently 

 want of knowledge of the means of preventing its in- 

 fliction. It is really surprising to witness the extent 

 of this want of knowledge, even with many in the 

 daily habit of having animals under their care. I 

 have said the acts of such persons are not absolutely 

 reprehensible: I allow the acts in themselves are not, 

 no cruelty or un*kindness being intended, but I 

 hold the ignorance to be greatly and justly repre- 

 hensible; for whether we undertake the care of youth, 

 the command of the soldier or sailor, the control of 

 servants, or the management of animals of instinct 



